[Intro]
Hear the drumbeats pounding, echoes through the night
Stories of our ancestors, still burning bright
(Ho kah hey! )
[Verse 1]
They tried to erase us, (Wah-SHEE-choo SHEE-cha!!) our land, crush our voice
But our spirits rise, we still fight, we still rejoice
Lost sisters and brothers, shadows in the wind
Their spirits calling, asking us to begin again
(Ho kah hey!!)
[Pre-Chorus]
We call to the great spirit, hear our prayer
Open eyes, awaken, make them care
Our land’s been scarred, our songs suppressed
But our hearts beat stronger in each breath they test
[Chorus]
All of us, standing tall, still dancing free
From the ashes, from the tears, for all to see
We’re still here, beating drums, spreading the truth
Fighting hatred, find our women , reclaim our youth
[verse 2]
From poisonous fire water, to famine and disease
The colonists (Wah-SHEE-choo SHEE-cha!!) brought weapons, death and suffering with ease,
They cut down sacred forests, brought our elders to their knees,
While feeding off our culture, with an endless amount of greed
[pre chorus]
We call to the great spirit, (Wah-KHAHN THAHN-kah) hear our prayer,
Open eyes, awaken , make them care
Our lands been scarred, our songs suppressed,
But our hearts beat stronger in each breath they test
[Chorus]
All of us standing tall, still dancing free
From the ashes, from the tears, for all to see
We’re still here, beating drums spreading the truth
Fighting hatred, find our women, reclaim our youth
[Bridge]
Our voices scream through time, through storm, through pain
The drum’s thunder rolling, calling out our name
Guardians of the sacred, warriors of the dawn
We rise up resilient, we carry on
[Outro]
In the echo of the drums, our spirits unite
For our children’s future, for what is right
They’ll remember us, in stories told,
Never lost, forever bold
(Doksha Ah-kay)
