[Verse 1]
I walk in my skin
With my name in the air
Two-Spirit, standing tall
I been born in care
My hands know the stories
My feet know the ground
Ancestors behind me
Every step, holy sound
They tried to box me in
Tried to dim my flame
But I wear my truth
Like a drum to my name
My aunties, my uncles
Their wisdom stays near
I carry their teachings
So I never disappear
[Pre-Chorus]
I rise when they call me
I rise, I don’t fold
Old songs in my chest
And they shine like gold
I feel them around me
In the wind, in the rain
I’m a living prayer
I’m a fire in my veins
[Chorus]
I’m proud to be me
Proud to be me
Two-Spirit queen
Proud to be me
I’m proud to be me
Proud to be me
Culture in my blood
Proud to be me
[Verse 2]
I dance for the ones
Who were forced to be small
I speak for the names
Still echoing the wall
Beads on my collar
Earth on my shoes
Every thread I wear
Has a story to choose
I don’t need permission
I don’t need your hand
I was taught by the ones
Who walked this land
So I move with my truth
And I laugh at the doubt
What was meant to break me
Only brought me out
[Pre-Chorus]
I rise when they call me
I rise, I don’t fold
Old songs in my chest
And they shine like gold
I feel them around me
In the wind, in the rain
I’m a living prayer
I’m a fire in my veins
[Chorus]
I’m proud to be me
Proud to be me
Two-Spirit queen
Proud to be me
I’m proud to be me
Proud to be me
Culture in my blood
Proud to be me
[Bridge]
When the night gets heavy
I still know my way
My ancestors whisper
“You are here to stay”
I don’t bend for the fear
I don’t bow to the shame
I was made from survival
And I wear that name
[Final Chorus]
I’m proud to be me
Proud to be me
Two-Spirit queen
Proud to be me
I’m proud to be me
Proud to be me
Holding every thread
Proud to be me
I’m proud to be me
Proud to be me
Culture in my blood
Proud to be me