[Verse]
Smoke stacks whisper where the spirits got trapped
Land stolen, hearts broken, history collapsed
Echoes in the canyons, ancestors still gasp
Cornfields turned to asphalt, blood in the dirt
Grandma's stories of the treaties, pain in her work
Rez dogs bark at the ghosts, life is a curse
[Chorus]
Rez life blues, scars we can't lose
Dreams in the dust, we drink just to soothe
Rez life blues, can't undo the truths
We rise from the ash, but the pain still brews
[Verse 2]
Feathers in the wind, prayers for the kin
Bureau lies, genocide, they caged us within
A stolen tongue, now the words feel thin
Liquor stores at every corner, poison in the veins
Kids dancing with shadows, trying to numb the pain
Generations fighting battles, but the wounds remain
[Bridge]
Eagles cry, skies painted red
Chants for the fallen, songs for the dead
We carry the weight of the promises unsaid