1. Goin’ Be Alright / Osdawidigalisda / ᎣᏍᏓᏫᏛᏂᎦ
2. The Baker / Digaduhvsga / ᏗᎦᏚᎲᏍᎦ
3. Performers / Anvdvnelisgi / ᎠᏅᏛᏁᎵᏍᎩ
4. Spotted Bird / Judadatla Tsisqwa / ᏧᏓᏓᏝ ᏥᏍᏆ
5. Cherokee Yodel / Gatlohiha / ᎦᏠᎯᎭ
6. Salty Tears / Aamaha Digasawosdi / ᎠᎠᎹᎭ ᏗᎦᏌᏬᏍᏗ
7. Shelter Me / Squasesdedi / ᏍᏆᏎᏍᏕᏗ
8. Spill (The Tea) / Hatsewa / ᎭᏤᏩ
9. Disconnect /Diyohisdi/ ᏗᏲᎯᏍᏗ
10. (Grey) Skies / Galvlad(i) / ᎬᎾᎨᎢ ᎤᏍᎪᎸ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ
11. Uktena / ᎤᎧᏖᎾ
12. The Orchard (In the Mulberry Trees) / Kuwa Detlukv/ ᎫᏩ ᏕᏡᎬᎢ
1. Goin’ Be Alright / Osdawidigalisda / ᎣᏍᏓᏫᏛᏂᎦ
by Austin Markham
Producer: Sam Hart
Vocal Production: Ben Prosser
Writers: David Dennis, Hope Dennis, Abigail Malloy, Austin Markham, Sam Hart
Translation: Ellen Culp and Danielle Culp
Choir: ᎤᏬᎭᎵ Kristen Thomas, ᏓᎳᎳᏛ Kenny Glass, ᏓᎳᎳ Eric Marshall
I could keep complaining
aya gal(i)sganosga
ᎠᏯ ᎦᎵᏍᎦᏃᏍᎦ
how the world is always changing
elohi anetliyvsgv
ᎡᎶᎯ ᎠᏁᏟᏴᏍᎬ
All these questions leave me hanging
nigad(a) tla yigoliga
ᏂᎦᏓ Ꮭ ᏱᎪᎵᎦ
But imma trust that we gon’ be alright
gohiyusd(i) windigalisda
ᎪᎯᏳᏍᏗ ᎣᏍᏓᏫᏗᎦᎵᏍᏓ
Picking up the pieces that my past and present left me
gutega gal(i)stan(i)doha utiyvhi
ᎫᏖᎦ ᎦᎵᏍᏓᏂᏙᎭ ᎤᏘᏴᎯ
Falling forward to my future
ga’isv (u)wakdidisv
ᎩᎢᏒ ᎤᏩᎩᏗᏗᏒ
And imma trust that we gon be alright, alright, alright
gohiyusd(i) osdwidingalisda osda osda
ᎪᎯᏳᏍᏗ ᎣᏍᏓᏫᏗᎦᎵᏍᏓ ᎣᏍᏓ ᎣᏍᏓ
Lay off your heaviness
witsakewa
ᏫᏣᎨᏩ
You have the right to rest
nitsawesolvsdihno
ᏂᏣᏪᏐᎸᏍᏗᏃ
Spring is coming baby
deganvgog(a)
ᏕᎦᏅᎪᎦ
Lift up your head
hisvldvnga
ᎯᏒᏛᏂᎦ
And look up
hakta
ᎭᎦᏔ
Cause you’re not finished yet
tla squad(i) donvyiga
Ꮭ ᏍᏆᏗ ᏙᏅᏱᎦ
When you cant keep going and you feel like life is over
doyu uhisodi al(i)squadi elisda
ᏙᏳ ᎤᎯᏐᏗ ᎠᎵᏍᏆᏗ ᎡᎵᏍᏓ
just remember what they told you
hadan(i)tesga getsvnoselv
ᎭᏓᏂᏖᏍᎦ ᎨᏨᏃᏎᎸ
that better days are up ahead
datsetlv windagal(i)sda, gal(i)sda, sal(i)sda
ᏓᏤᏢ ᏫᏓᎦᎵᏍᏓ …ᎦᎵᏍᏓ …ᎦᎵᏍᏓ
Lay off your heaviness
witsakewa
ᏫᏣᎨᏩ
You have the right to rest
nitsawesolvsdihno
ᏂᏣᏪᏐᎸᏍᏗᏃ
Spring is coming baby
deganvgog(a)
ᏕᎦᏅᎪᎦ
Lift up your head
hisvldvnga
ᎯᏒᏛᏂᎦ
And look up
hakta
ᎭᎦᏔ
Cause you’re not finished yet
tla squad(i) donvyiga
Ꮭ ᏍᏆᏗ ᏙᏅᏱᎦ
Look up, look up, lift up your head
hakta, hakta, hakta, galvladitlv
ᎭᎦᏔ, ᎭᎦᏔ, ᎦᎸᎳᏗᏢ
Lay off your heaviness
witsakewa
ᏫᏣᎨᏩ
You have the right to rest
nitsawesolvsdihno
ᏂᏣᏪᏐᎸᏍᏗᏃ
Spring is coming baby
deganvgog(a)
ᏕᎦᏅᎪᎦ
Lift up your head
hisvldvnga
ᎯᏒᏛᏂᎦ
And look up
hakta
ᎭᎦᏔ
Cause you’re not finished yet
tla squad(i) donvyiga
Ꮭ ᏍᏆᏗ ᏙᏅᏱᎦ
You’re gon’ be alright x2
osdawidvnga
ᎣᏍᏓᏫᏛᏂᎦ
We gon’ be alright
osdawidigalisda
ᎣᏍᏓᏫᏗᎦᎵᏍᏓ
Whatchu waiting for, we gon’ be alright
do’usd(i) hikti, osda gesesd(i)
ᏙᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᎯᎦᏘ ᎣᏍᏓ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ
You’re gon’ be alright x3
osdawindvnga
ᎣᏍᏓᏫᏛᏂᎦ
Look up, look up, look up
hakta, hakta, hakta
ᎭᎦᏔ, ᎭᎦᏔ, ᎭᎦᏔ
2. The Baker / Digaduhvsga / ᏗᎦᏚᎲᏍᎦ
by Zebadiah Nofire
Translated by Cora Flute, Zebadiah Nofire
Produced by Kawnar
I make a lot of bread
tsquisd gadu degotlvsgo
ᏥᏈᏍᏗ ᎦᏚ ᏕᎪᏢᏍᎪ
My name is The Baker
digaduhvsga dawadoa
ᏗᎦᏚᎲᏍᎦ ᏓᏩᏙᎠ
I’m always first
nigohilv agvyi tsidowadiso
ᏂᎪᎯᎸ ᎠᎬᏱ ᏥᏙᏩᏗᏐᎢ
You? You’re late
nihi? Tsagoniyotsido
ᏂᎯᏍ? ᏣᎪᏂᏲᏥᏙ
I’m always working hard
Nigohilv sdayi dagilvwisdaneho
ᏂᎪᎯᎸ ᏍᏓᏱ ᏓᎩᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᎰ
You have some money / I make more
detsaha adela / ugodo gotlvsgo
ᎦᏣᎭ ᎠᏕᎳ / ᎤᎪᏙ ᎪᏢᏍᎪ
Everyone knows me / they don’t know your name
nigadadv gvwolgi / tlayi yunanta destadoa
ᏂᎦᏓᏛ ᎬᏉᎵ,Ꭹ / ᏝᏱ ᏳᎾᎾ,Ꮤ ᏕᏣᏙᎠ
I’m working every day
tsugitsvnvda dagilvwisdaneho
ᏧᎩᏨᏅᏓ ᏓᎩᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᎰ
My coat is big
aquasalena utana
ᎠᏆᏌᎴᎾ ᎤᏔᎾ
My necklace is big
ayaldi utana
ᎠᏯᏟᏗ ᎤᏔᎾ
My house is big
aquenvsv utana
ᎠᏇᏅᏒᎢ ᎤᏔᎾ
Everything I own
nigada gohusd aginhav
ᏂᎦᏓ ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᎠᎩᎿᎥᎢ
I always have a lot of money
nigohilv tsquisd adela dagitla
ᏂᎪᎯᎸ ᏥᏈᏍᏗ ᎠᏕᎳ ᏓᎩᏝ
The price doesn’t bother me
tla gohusd awvne yigi dalgvwvtlvsgv
Ꮭ ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᎠᏮᏁ ᏱᎦ ᏓᎵᎬᏮᏢᏍᎬ
I use a lot of money
tsquisd degvdiho adela
ᏥᏈᏍᏗ ᏕᎬᏗᎰ ᎠᏕᎳ
I don’t care about the price
Tla gohusd tsigeli dalgvwvtlvsgv
Ꮭ ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᏥᎨᎵ ᏓᎵᎬᏮᏢᏍᎬ
Big (3x)
utana
ᎤᏔᎾ (3x)
My wallet is big
adela digaldodi utana
ᎠᏕᎳ ᏗᎦᎵᏙᏓ ᎤᏔᎾ
My pocket is big
awatlawadv utana
ᎠᏩᏝᏩᏛ ᎤᏔᎾ
My car is big
awatsododi utana
ᎠᏩᏦᏙᏗ ᎤᏔᎾ
Everything I own
nigad gohusd aginhav
ᏂᎦᏓ ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᎠᎩᎿᎥᎢ
Everything I own
nigad gohusd aginhav
ᏂᎦᏓ ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᎠᎩᎿᎥᎢ
Do you understand what I’m saying?
holgatsu nitsiwesgv?
ᎰᎵᎦᏧ ᏂᏥᏫᏪᏍᎬ?
Big
utana
ᎤᏔᎾ
3. Performers / Anvdvnelisgi / ᎠᏅᏛᏁᎵᏍᎩ
by IIA
Translated by Kathy Sierra and Bobbie Smith
Produced by Ben Prosser and Costa Upson
Can somebody get the animals in the cages out here?
Kilo ke yideganvgowah ganatlai
ᎩᎶ Ꭸ ᏱᏕᎦᏅᎪᏩ ᎦᎾᏝᎢ
I’m going to let them run around the circus my dear
Dvnatlaidoli na diganatlai
ᏛᎾᏝᎢᏙᎵ Ꮎ ᏗᎦᎾᏝᎢ
It’s hard to see them all in their cages
Sda digowatvdi aniyav(i)
ᏍᏓ ᏗᎪᏩᏛᏗ ᎠᏂᏯᎥ(i)
When they could be having fun in the sun
Osda uniyelv agalisga
ᎣᏍᏓ ᎤᏂᏰᎸ ᎠᎦᎵᏍᎦ
Don’t worry I only do this once a month
Tlesdi yijadanvtedihesdi
ᏞᏍᏗ ᏱᏣᏓᏅᏖᏗᎮᏍᏗ
And it’s not just for anyone
Tla nigad(a) yinvdvga
Ꮭ ᏂᎦᏓ ᏱᏅᏛᎦ
And I will be the ringmaster
Aya dejigatiyesdi
ᎠᏯ ᏕᏥᎦᏘᏰᏍᏗ
I will give the orders
Ay(a) aquadvnvtedi
ᎠᏯ ᎠᏆᏛᏅᏖᏗ
Lalalalalalalalala Circus in my mind
Lalalalalalalalala Anvdvnelisgi
ᎳᎳᎳᎳᎳᎳᎳᎳᎳ ᎠᏅᏛᏁᎵᏍᎩ
Now bring in the actors
Tatinog(a) anisoi
ᏔᏘᏃᎦ ᎠᏂᏐᎢ
We gotta get some action in here
Ugod(i) anvdvnelisgi
ᎤᎪᏗ ᎠᏅᏛᏁᎵᏍᎩ
I hope it doesn’t get outside the circus my dear
Tlesdi doyaditla jinigvlistani
ᏞᏍᏗ ᏙᏯᏗᏝ ᏥᏂᎬᎵᏍᏔᏂ
It’s hard to keep all in the circus
Sdaya quo digasesdodi
ᏍᏓᏯ Ꮙ ᏗᎦᏎᏍᏙᏗ
Where everything is fun and games
dananelohvsga i
ᏓᎾᏁᎶᎲᏍᎦ Ꭲ
Don’t worry I try to keep it tame
Tlesdi yijadanvtedi sgesdi
ᏞᏍᏗ ᏱᏣᏓᏅᏖᏗᏍᎨ ᏍᏗ
It’s not like I don’t have anything to gain
Tlagohusdi yigi unequohisdi
ᏝᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᏱᎩ ᎤᏁᏉᎯᏍᏗ
And I will be the ringmaster
Aya dejigatiyesdi
ᎠᏯ ᏕᏥᎦᏘᏰᏍᏗ
I will give the orders
Ay(a) aquadvnvtedi
ᎠᏯ ᎠᏆᏛᏅᏖᏗ
Lalalalalalalalala Circus in my mind
Lalalalalalalalala Anvdvnelisgi
ᎳᎳᎳᎳᎳᎳᎳᎳᎳ ᎠᏅᏛᏁᎵᏍᎩ
I had a big idea
Gadvnvtesgvi
ᎦᏛᏅᏖᏍᎬᎢ
But I felt like you didn’t want to hear it
Tla skini yijaduli stvgodii
Ꮭ ᏍᎩᏂ ᏱᏣᏚᎵ ᏍᏛᎪᏗᎢ
I have a circus in my mind
Na anvdvnelisgi
Ꮎ ᎠᏅᏛᏁᎵᏍᎩ
I don’t want you to hear it
Tla stvgodi yawaduli
Ꮭ ᏍᏛᎪᏗ ᏯᏩᏚᎵ
But you just keep on coming near it
Asesgi si navi hilug(o)
ᎠᏎᏍᎩ Ꮟ ᎾᎥᎢ ᎯᎷᎪ
I have a circus in my mind
Na anvdvnelisgi
Ꮎ ᎠᏅᏛᏁᎵᏍᎩ
Lalalalalalalalala Circus in my mind
Lalalalalalalalala Anvdvnelisgi
ᎳᎳᎳᎳᎳᎳᎳᎳᎳ ᎠᏅᏛᏁᎵᏍᎩ
And I think I am crazy
Agilulojvi
ᎠᎩᎷᎶᏨᎢ
I think I talk too much to the animals
Degalinoheda aninatla
ᏕᎦᎵᏃᎮᏓ ᎠᏂᎾᏝ
And I don’t think you think that I am Crazy
Tla doyeli agilulojv
Ꮭ ᎪᏰᎵ ᎠᎩᎷᎶᏨ
But I think I talk too much to the animals
Squisdi degalinohedi diganatla
ᏍᏈᏍᏗ ᏕᎦᎵᏃᎮᏗ ᎦᎾᏝ
I had a big idea
Gadvnvtesgvi
ᎦᏛᏅᏖᏍᎬᎢ
But I felt like you didn’t want to hear it
Tla skini yijaduli stvgodii
Ꮭ ᏍᎩᏂ ᏱᏣᏚᎵ ᏍᏛᎪᏗᎢ
I have a circus in my mind
Na anvdvnelisgi
Ꮎ ᎠᏅᏛᏁᎵᏍᎩ
4. Spotted Bird / Judadatla Tsisqwa / ᏧᏓᏓᏝ ᏥᏍᏆ
by Kalyn Fay
Translated by Ellen Culp with Danielle Culp
Cello: Matt Magerkuth
Produced by Scott Bell
Spotted bird
Judadatla Tsisqwa
ᏧᏓᏓᏝ ᏥᏍᏆ
Perched high in the tree
Galvladi ditski’la
ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᏗᎩᏍᎩᎳ
Won’t you come down
Eliwus ahan hit’luk
ᎡᎵᏭᏍ ᎠᎭᏂ ᎯᏔᎷᎦ
Won’t you tell me the secrets you keep
Eliwus yisginohis adelda
ᎡᎵᏭᏍ ᏱᏍᎩᏃᎯᏍ ᎠᏕᎵᏓ
Have you seen the heavens
Tsvgohv’is gvlalvdi
ᏨᎪᎲᎢᏍ ᎬᎳᎸᏗ
Have you flown to the seas
Tsvtlvwidvhis amequohi
ᏨᏢᏫᏛᎯᏍ ᎠᎺᏉᎯ
How does the moon feel
Dohv usd nvda asvn(a)sdi
ᏙᎲ ᎤᏍᏗ ᏅᏓ ᎠᏒᎾᏍᏗ
When the night touches your wings
Hi’laya Usv asvniha
ᎯᎳᏯ ᎤᏒ ᎠᏒᏂᎭ
When the night touches your wings
Hi’laya Usv asvniha
ᎯᎳᏯ ᎤᏒ ᎠᏒᏂᎭ
Spotted bird
Judadatla Tsisqwa
ᏧᏓᏓᏝ ᏥᏍᏆ
It’s a quiet song you sing
Etluwe’i iyusd(i) hinogisgo
ᎡᏡᏪᎢ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᎯᏃᎩᏍᎪ
You got some news I’ve heard
Gusdisd stv’gana sginohisi
ᎫᏍᏗᏍᏗ ᏍᏛᎦᎾ ᏍᎩᏃᎯᏏ
Does it have to be for me
Doya ay(a) aktvdasd(i)
ᏙᏯ ᎠᏯ ᎠᎦᏛᏓᏍᏗ
Could you just let me be
awasv nawvdvntesd(i)
ᎠᏩᏒ ᎾᏮᏛᏂᏖᏍᏗ
Spotted bird
Judadatla Tsisqwa
ᏧᏓᏓᏝ ᏥᏍᏆ
Is it my time to go
Ayas no awenvsdi
ᎠᏯᏍ Ꮓ ᎠᏪᏅᏍᏗ
Can it wait awhile
Eliwus hikti
ᎡᎵᏭᏍ ᎯᎦᏘ
Can you tell me the secrets you know
Eliwus yisginohis adelda
ᎡᎵᏭᏍ ᏱᏍᎩᏃᎯᏍ ᎠᏕᎵᏓ
Can you tell me the answers before I go
Sginohis tsa’ta’hnv si nagwanvgisv
ᏍᎩᏃᎯᏏ ᏣᏔᏅ Ꮟ ᎾᏆᏅᎩᏒ
Spotted bird
Judadatla Tsisqwa
ᏧᏓᏓᏝ ᏥᏍᏆ
Quiet song you sing
Etluwe’i iyusd(i) hinogiisgo
ᎡᏡᏪᎢ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᎯᏃᎩᏍᎪ
You got some news I’ve heard
Gusdisd stv’gaana sginohisi
ᎫᏍᏗᏍᏗ ᏍᏛᎦᎾ ᏍᎩᏃᎯᏏ
Does it have to be for me
Doya ay(a) aktvdasd
ᏙᏯ ᎠᏯ ᎠᎦᏛᏓᏍᏗ
Spotted bird
Judadatla Tsisqwa
ᏧᏓᏓᏝ ᏥᏍᏆ
It’s a quiet song you sing
Etluwe’i iyusdi hinogisgo
ᎡᏡᏪᎢ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᎯᏃᎩᏍᎪ
You got some news I’ve heard
Gusdisd stv’gana sginohisi
ᎫᏍᏗᏍᏗ ᏍᏛᎦᎾ ᏍᎩᏃᎯᏏ
Does it have to be for me
Doya ay(a) aktvdasd(i)
ᏙᏯ ᎠᏯ ᎠᎦᏛᏓᏍᏗ
Does it have to be for me
Doya ay(a) aktvdasd(i)
ᏙᏯ ᎠᏯ ᎠᎦᏛᏓᏍᏗ
Could you just let me be
awasv nawvdvntesd(i)
ᎠᏩᏒ ᎾᏮᏛᏂᏖᏍᏗ
5. Cherokee Yodel / Gatlohiha / ᎦᏠᎯᎭ
by The Chuj (Agalisiga Mackey)
Translated by Ryan Mackey
Produced and engineered by Jared Tyler @ Blue Alleluia Studio – Tulsa, OK
Musicians:
Upright Bass- Jordan Hehl
Fiddle and mandolin- Luke Bulla
Weissenborn guitar – Jared Tyler
Acoustic Guitar and lead vocals – Agalisiga Mackey
attention everyone listen up
ka nigada itsatvdasda
ꭷ ᏂᎦᏓ ᎢᏣᏛᏓᏍᏓ
there was a beautiful woman
uhna ageya doyu uwoduha
ᎤᎿ ᎠᎨᏯ ᏙᏳ ᎤᏬᏚᎭ
I am pleased by her kindness
udanvtiyuhi galieliga
ᎤᏓᏅᏘᏳᎯ ᎦᎵᎡᎵᎦ
aside from her stepping out on me when she drinks in excess
tugisdi tsaditasgo yagilonuhesgo
ᏚᎩᏍᏗ ᏣᏗᏔᏍᎪ ᏯᎩᎶᏄᎮᏍᎪ
doesn’t feel good but Im used to it
tla osda yagiyelv aseno agikisiha
Ꮭ ᎣᏍᏓ ᏯᎩᏰᎸ ᎠᏎᏃ ᎠᎩᎩᏏᎭ
then this morning she went and left me
agisdayvhvsgi kosvnale tsaniga
ᎠᎩᏍᏓᏴᎲᏍᎩ ᎪᏒᎾᎴ ᏣᏂᎦ
but when I find her lover I will shoot him
udalitugi asgaya tsiyatvdi datsiyohihi
ᎤᏓᎵᏚᎩ ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᏥᏯᏛᏗ ᏓᏥᏲᎯᎯ
you will rest in a black box then
gvhnage kanesai tatsawesolvstani
ᎬᎿᎨ ᎧᏁᏌᎢ ᏔᏣᏪᏐᎸᏍᏔᏂ
I’m going to go to old Mexico
sgwani uweti gei widagedoli
ᏍᏆᏂ ᎤᏪᏘ ᏫᏓᎨᏙᎵ
as the law chases me
dinadaniyisgi gvgysdawaditohohi
ᏗᎾᏓᏂᏱᏍᎩ ᎬᎩᏍᏓᏩᏗᏙᎰᎯ
when I hop in that box car I will be good to go
digatsanuli dagatsani osda gesesdi
ᏗᎦᏣᏄᎵ ᏓᎦᏣᏂ ᎣᏍᏓ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ
but when I get there the bad news will catch up to me
vsgi tsitsilugi uyoi dvginiyvi
ᎥᏍᎩ ᏥᏥᎷᎩ ᎤᏲᎢ ᏛᎩᏂᏴᎢ
6. Salty Tears / Aamaha Digasawosdi / ᎠᎠᎹᎭ ᏗᎦᏌᏬᏍᏗ
by Monica Taylor
Translation by Harry Oosahwee
Guitar, vocals: Monica Taylor
Bass: Casey Van Beek
Drums: Jake Lynn
Dobro, vocals: Jared Tyler
Guitars, vocals: Travis Fite
Additional Vocals: Tanya Comingdeer
Now my tears the seed starts memories
Noquu dawak(a)tlanehvi nugata didaleni dinvdadistodi
ᏃᏊ ᏓᏩᎧᏝᏁᎲᎢ Ꮎ ᎤᎦᏔ ᏗᏓᎴᏂ ᏗᏅᏓᏗᏍᏙᏗ
For my home and stream mountain side
Nasgihai digwenvsv ale uweyvi odalviastv
ᎾᏍᎩᎭᎢ ᏗᏇᏅᏒ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏪᏴᎢ ᎣᏓᎸᎢ ᎠᏍᏛ
There bones my love ones peace lying
Unai kola gvtsigeyvhi tohi detsiya
ᎤᎾᎢ ᎪᎳ ᎬᏥᎨᏴᎯ ᏙᎯ ᏕᏥᏯ
Yes I know fulfill pledge/vow and/or always
V agwanita tsagalisodi tsadudalvnv ase agolv
Ꭵ ᎠᏆᏂᏔ ᏣᎦᎵᏐᏗ ᏣᏚᏓᎸᏅ ᎠᏎ ᎠᎪᎸ
to walk where we walked
Agilohisdi na ginilosvi
ᎠᎩᎶᎯᏍᏗ Ꮎ ᎩᏂᎶᏒᎢ
And cold bites my hands that Devil’s tongue like
Ale uyvtlv tsidasgatligo diwoyeni na tsusgina gan(i)go elisdi
ᎠᎴ ᎤᏴᏢ ᏥᏓᏍᎦᏟᎪ ᏗᏬᏰᏂ Ꮎ ᏧᏍᎩᎾ ᎦᏂᎪ ᎡᎵᏍᏗ
Quietly I cry your name however
Etlawei gatloyiho nihi detsadovi aseno
ᎡᏝᏪᎢ ᎦᏠᏱᎰ ᏂᎯ ᏕᏣᏙᎥᎢ ᎠᏎᏃ
the Devil to speak without
Tsvsgina uwonisdi igesvna
ᏥᏍᎩᎾ ᎤᏬᏂᏍᏗ ᎢᎨᏒᎾ
But you dear/love Lord/God all I will give the worries
Aseno nihi gulvgwodi unetlanvhi nigada idetsvhvsi na adan(i)tedi
ᎠᏎᏃ ᏂᎯ ᎫᎸᏉᏗ ᎤᏁᏝᏅᎯ ᏂᎦᏓ ᎢᏕᏨᎲᏏ ᎾᎠᏓᏂᏖᏗ
But you dear / love Lord / God as I walk dropping
Aseno nihi gulvgwodi unetlanvhi gaisv degadosga
ᎠᏎᏃ ᏂᎯ ᎫᎸᏉᏗ ᎤᏁᏝᏅᎯ ᎦᎢᏒ ᏕᎦᏙᏍᎦ
Warm salty tears
Tsuganawi aamaha digasawosdi
ᏧᎦᎾᏫ ᎠᎠᎹᎭ ᏗᎦᏌᏬᏍᏗ
How my people now gone here Earth
Hila digiyvwi gala unanigida ani elohi
ᎯᎳ ᏗᎩᏴᏫ ᎦᎳ ᎤᎾᏂᎩᏓ ᎠᏂ ᎡᎶᎯ
laugh/smile remember
Igiyesgv dvnan(i)tatetli
ᎢᎨᏰᏍᎬ ᏛᎾᏂᏔᏖᏟ
Nowhere our footprints and our laughter and no child living
Tlatlv degalasinui ale degiyesgv ale tla ayotli yehesdi
ᏝᏢ ᏕᎦᎳᏏᏄᎢ ᎠᎴ ᏕᎩᏰᏍᎬ ᎠᎴ Ꮭ ᎠᏲᏟ ᏰᎮᏍᏗ
Storytellers like life near fire side
Kanohesgi nusdv gvhida nav gotvi astv
ᎧᏃᎮᏍᎩ ᏄᏍᏛ ᎬᎯᏓ ᎾᎥ ᎪᏛᎢ ᎠᏍᏛ
Now my mother and my father and two my sisters
Nogwu agitsi ale agidoda ale tali tsotsadalv
ᏃᏊ ᎠᎩᏥ ᎠᎴ ᎠᎩᏙᏓ ᎠᎴ ᏔᎵ ᏦᏣᏓᎸ
have gone / left here cold small trail
Unanigida hia uyvtla usdi ganvnv
ᎤᎾᏂᎩᏓ ᎯᎠ ᎤᏴᏝ ᎤᏍᏗ ᎦᏅᏅ
as for me must walk because the others
Aya gesv awatsvsiyedi nigastino aniso
ᎠᏯ ᎨᏒ ᎠᏩᏨᏏᏰᏗ ᏂᎦᏍᏘᏃ ᎠᏂᏐ
Not cannot walk
Tla gonatsvsiyeda
Ꮭ ᎪᎾᏨᏏᏰᏓ
If I could flee already flee surely/already
Gvwak(i)tiskiyegi gala awak(a)tisv yegehei
ᎬᏩᎩᏘᏍᎩᏰᎩ ᎦᎳ ᎠᏩᎧᏘᏒ ᏰᎨᎮᎢ
But you dear / love Lord / God as I walk dropping
Aseno nihi gulvgwodi unetlanvhi gaisv degadosga
ᎠᏎᏃ ᏂᎯ ᎫᎸᏉᏗ ᎤᏁᏝᏅᎯ ᎦᎢᏒ ᏕᎦᏙᏍᎦ
Warm salty tears
Tsuganawi aamaha digasawosdi
ᏧᎦᎾᏫ ᎠᎠᎹᎭ ᏗᎦᏌᏬᏍᏗ
Dropping warm salty tears
Degadosga tsuganawi aamaha digasawosdi
ᏕᎦᏙᏍᎦ ᏧᎦᎾᏫ ᎠᎠᎹᎭ ᏗᎦᏌᏬᏍᏗ
7. Shelter Me / Squasesdedi / ᏍᏆᏎᏍᏕᏗ
by Travis Fite
Soultree Records, ACAP
Translated by Harry Oosahwee
Travis Fite: Guitars, Bass, Organ, Percussion
Ricky Gonzalez: Drums
hear, listen to truth
Hatvdvga hatvdasda duyug(i)to
ᎭᏛᏛᎦ ᎭᏛᏓᏍᏓ ᏚᏳᎩᏙ
Spirit let it rise the proof you will see
Tsadadv wal(i)tsal(i)dvga goyui yigowata
ᏣᏓᏛ ᏩᎵᏣᎵᏛᎦ ᎪᏱᎢ ᏱᎪᏩᏔ
to grow is dirt you to start from/begin
Atvhisdi gesv gadohi iyudalen(i)di
ᎠᏛᎯᏍᏗ ᎨᏒ ᎦᏙᎯ ᎢᏳᏓᎴᏂᏗ
Love itself will heal you do not/don’t negative
Adageti datsanvwani hesdi uyo nudanvdvna
ᎠᏓᎨᏘ ᏓᏣᏅᏩᏂ ᎮᏍᏗ ᎤᏲ ᏄᏓᏅᏛᎾ
Fast passing today/days time marching/walking
Utlisdi degalosga iga atliilisv ai
ᎤᏟᏍᏗ ᏕᎦᎶᏍᎦ ᎢᎦ ᎠᏟᎢᎵᏒ ᎠᎢ
In the past living your life is gone
Tsutlilvstanv tsalenidolv unigisa
ᏧᏟᎸᏍᏔᏅ ᏣᎴᏂᏙᎸ ᎤᏂᎩᏌ
Day light meets the sun
Iga atisdisgv idvnatlosa nvda
ᎢᎦ ᎠᏘᏍᏗᏍᎬ ᎢᏛᎾᏠᏌ ᏅᏓ
And darkness fades
Ale ul(i)tsigv asgolvgi
ᎠᎴ ᎤᎵᏥᎬ ᎠᏍᎪᎸᎩ
Garden no grow unless it rains
Awisunv tla gotvhi ale yugahana
ᎠᏫᏑᏅ Ꮭ ᎪᏛᎯ ᎠᎴ ᏳᎦᎭᎾ
Love will not endure pain without
Adageti tla alisdayvdi agitliyosdi nigesvna
ᎠᏕᎨᏘ Ꮭ ᎠᎵᏍᏓᏴᏗ ᎠᎩᏟᏲᏍᏗ ᏂᎨᏒᎾ
Teach me the higher the way it is
Squeyohvga Oh Jah, na galvladitla tsinusdi
ᏍᏇᏲᎲᎦ Ꮎ ᎦᎸᎳᏗᏝ ᏥᏄᏍᏗ
And the wisdom now
Ale na ak(a)tov noquu
ᎠᎴ Ꮎ ᎠᎧᏙᎥ ᏃᏊ
Lead/teach me to mist mountain
Squatinvga na kanoulu(di) odalv(i)
ᏍᏆᏘᏅᎦ Ꮎ ᎧᏃᎤᎷᏗ ᎣᏓᎸᎢ
Fast passing today/days time marching/walking
Utlisdi degalosga iga atliilisv ai
ᎤᏟᏍᏗ ᏕᎦᎶᏍᎦ ᎢᎦ ᎠᏟᎢᎵᏒ ᎠᎢ
In the past living your life is gone
Tsutlilvstanv tsalenidohv unigisa
ᏧᏟᎸᏍᏔᏅ ᏣᎴᏂᏙᎲ ᎤᏂᎩᏌ
Day light meets the sun
Iga atisdisgv idvnatlosa nvda
ᎢᎦ ᎠᏘᏍᏗᏍᎬ ᎢᏛᎾᏠᏌ ᏅᏓ
And darkness fades
Ale ul(i)tsigv asgolvgi
ᎠᎴ ᎤᎵᏥᎬ ᎠᏍᎪᎸᎪ
Shelter/protect you Shelter/protect me
atsag(a)sesdi squasesdedi
ᎠᏣᎦᏎᏍᏗ ᏍᏆᏎᏍᏕᏗ
listen to music
Hatvdasta dikanogisdi
ᎭᏛᏓᏍᏔ ᏗᎧᏃᎩᏍᏗ
Your heart let it grow
Hadan(i)dogi watvhi
ᎭᏓᏂᏙᎩ ᏩᏛᎯ
Shelter/protect you Shelter/protect me
atsag(a)sesdi squasesdedi
ᎠᏣᎦᏎᏍᏗ ᏍᏆᏎᏍᏕᏗ
Your love let it shine
Tsadageti wagalisvi
ᏣᏓᎨᏘ ᏩᎦᎵᏒᎢ
Let healing rain fall on me
Asgosda adanvwii agasgawagigana
ᎠᏍᎪᏍᏓ ᎠᏓᏅᏫᎢ ᎠᎦᏍᎦ ᏩᎩᎦᎾ
Fast passing today/days time marching/walking
Utlisdi degalosga iga atliilisv ai
ᎤᏟᏍᏗ ᏕᎦᎶᏍᎦ ᎢᎦ ᎠᏟᎢᎵᏒ ᎠᎢ
In the past living your life is gone
Tsutlilvstanv tsalenidohv unigisa
ᏧᏟᎸᏍᏔᏅ ᏣᎴᏂᏙᎲ ᎤᏂᎩᏌ
Day light meets the sun
Iga atisdisgv idvnatlosa nvda
ᎢᎦ ᎠᏘᏍᏗᏍᎬ ᎢᏛᎾᏠᏌ ᏅᏓ
And darkness fades
Ale ul(i)tsigv asgolvgi
ᎠᎴ ᎤᎵᏥᎬ ᎠᏍᎪᎸᎩ
Shelter/protect you Shelter/protect me
atsag(a)sesdi squasesdedi
ᎠᏣᎦᏎᏍᏗ ᏍᏆᏎᏍᏕᏗ
listen to music
Hatvdasta dikanogisdi
ᎭᏛᏓᏍᏔ ᏗᎧᏃᎩᏍᏗ
Your heart grow
Hadan(i)dogi watvhi
ᎭᏓᏂᏙᎩ ᏩᏛᎯ
Shelter/protect you Shelter/protect me
atsag(a)sesdi squasesdedi
ᎠᏣᎦᏎᏍᏗ ᏍᏆᏎᏍᏕᏗ
Your love let it shine
Tsadageti wagalisvi
ᏣᏓᎨᏘ ᏩᎦᎵᏒᎢ
Let healing rain fall on me
Asgosda adanvwii agasga wagigana
ᎠᏍᎪᏍᏓ ᎠᏓᏅᏫᎢ ᎠᎦᏍᎦ ᏩᎩᎦᎾ
8. Spill (The Tea) / Hatsewa / ᎭᏤᏩ
by Desi & Cody
Words and Music by: Cody Clinton
Desirae Roses: Vocals
Translated by Kathy Sierra and Bobbie Smith
Cody Clinton: Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Sitar: George Barton
Production, Engineering, Mixing, and Editing, by Cody Clinton at Hawthorne Lake Studios
He’s so Extra
osda utselv
ᎣᏍᏓᎤᏤᎸ
She’s depressing (miserable)
Utsosedi
ᎤᏦᏎᏗ
Can’t be so happy
Tla yalihelig(a)
Ꮭ ᏯᎵᎮᎵᎦ
Got arrested
atsiniya
ᎠᏥᏂᏯ
Heard she left him
unigisv(i)
ᎤᏂᎩᏒᎢ
Talkin’ misery
uyo gawonisg(i)
ᎤᏲ ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎩ
He’s so thirsty
utvdegi(a)
ᎤᏛᏕᎩᎠ
She’s so flirty
tsul(a)sgisdi
ᏧᎳᏍᎩᏍᏗ
Salty as the Sea
ama iyusdi
ᎠᎹ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ
At the Party
an(a)datlisgv
ᎠᎾᏓᏟᏍᎬ
Oh So Sorry
uyoayelvn(a)
ᎤᏲᎠᏰᎸᎾ
Really Wasn’t Me
tla aya yigi
Ꮭ ᎠᏯᏱᎩ
Spill (the Tea) x4
hatsewa
ᎭᏤᏩ
Through the Grapevine
tsaninohe
ᏣᏂᏃᎮ
In the Sunshine
yagali(ha)
ᏯᎦᎵᎭ
Out for all to See
anigowati
ᎠᏂᎪᏩᏘ
Under Pressure
utsosedi
ᎤᏦᏎᏗ
Feel the Pleasure
osda aquadan(v)d(a)
ᎣᏍᏓ ᎠᏆᏓᏅᏓ
Why’d ya spill (the Tea)
gado hatsewa
ᎦᏙ ᎭᏤᏩ
Spill (the Tea) x4
hatsewa
ᎭᏤᏩ
He’s so Extra
osda utselv
ᎣᏍᏓᎤᏤᎸ
She’s depressing (miserable)
Utsosedi
ᎤᏦᏎᏗ
Can’t be so happy
Tla yalihelig(a)
Ꮭ ᏯᎵᎮᎵᎦ
Got arrested
atsiniya
ᎠᏥᏂᏯ
Heard she left him
unigisv(i)
ᎤᏂᎩᏒᎢ
Why’d ya spill (the Tea)
gado hatsewa
ᎦᏙ ᎭᏤᏩ
Spill (the Tea) x4
hatsewa
ᎭᏤᏩ
9. Disconnect / Diyohisdi / ᏗᏲᎯᏍᏗ
by Aaron Hale
Produced by Trent Bell, Bell Labs
Drums: McKenzie Webb
Bass: Patricio Labarca
Guitar and vocals and keys: Aaron Hale
Return to the source of creation
igaluhisdi judalenv
ᎢᎦᎷᎯᏍᏗ ᏧᏓᎴᏅ
Connecting to your cosmic vibration
Dilig(i)do galalohi unawiy(a)
ᏗᎵᎩᏙ ᎦᎳᎶᎯ ᎤᎾᏫᏯ
Have you lost your inspiration
jayohuse hadan(v)tesgv
ᏣᏲᎱᏎ ᎭᏓᏅᏖᏍᎬ
Living in the Babylon Nation
Alenidasdina ayetli
ᎠᎴᏂᏓᏍᏗᎾ ᎠᏰᏟ
All I see is a disconnect from
Nigada diyohisdi
ᏂᎦᏓ ᏗᏲᎯᏍᏗ
The earth and sky around me
Na elohi na galvlohi
Ꮎ ᎡᎶᎯ Ꮎ ᎦᎸᎶᎯ
A disconnect from the air and water
Diyohisdi unole ama
ᏗᏲᎯᏍᏗ ᎤᏃᎴ ᎠᎹ
And all the plants
Ale digakodi
ᎠᎴ ᏗᎦᎪᏗ
And animals that make all of our DNA
Ale ganatlai nigada igajeli
ᎠᎴ ᎦᎾᏝᎢ ᏂᎦᏓ ᎢᎦᏤᎵ
It’s the way they have got us
jedegag(a)tosdo
ᏤᏕᎦᎦᏙᏍᏙ
Staring down into screens
didayelatvsgi
ᏗᏓᏰᎳᏛᏍᎩ
Instead of looking up at the stars
Nidigvg(v)tosdvna gvlvlad(i)
ᏂᏗᎬᎬᏙᏍᏛᎾ ᎬᎸᎳᏗ
And all the constellations all aligning
Ale aninoqu(i)si unadvnvnv
ᎠᎴ ᎠᏂᏃᏈᏏ ᎤᎾᏓᏅᏅ
Woah, it breaks my heart
Wo esga aqwadan(v)d(o)
Ꮼ ᎡᏍᎦ ᎠᏆᏓᏅᏙ
What I feel is there are those who
Aya gvdanvtesgv
ᎠᏯ ᎬᏓᏅᏖᏍᎬ
Intentionally separate themselves
Unvsa jidanagalenisgo
ᎤᏅᏌ ᏥᏓᎾᎦᎴᏂᏍᎪ
From everything that is real
Nigav howa gesv
ᏂᎦᎥ ᎰᏩ ᎨᏒ
Separate now, dominant, and above
Digalehnadi, galvlad(i)
ᏗᎦᎴᎿᏗ, ᎦᎸᎳᏗ
All the nature that is living
Nigada aneha gvnoda
ᏂᎦᏓ ᎠᏁᎭ ᎬᏃᏓ
And existing within and without each one of us
Ale nigada ideha ale nigehvn(a)
ᎠᎴ ᏂᎦᏓ ᎢᏕᎭ ᎠᎴ ᏂᎨᎲᎾ
And what will be left for the seven generations
Gado usdi dvtiyi juniyvwi
ᎦᏙ ᎤᏍᏗ ᏛᏘᏱ ᏧᏂᏴᏫ
When they’ve poisoned
Uyo nidanvnehv
ᎤᏲ ᏂᏓᏅᏁᎲ
The air and water of every single nation
Na unole ale ama nigad(a) ayetli
Ꮎ ᎤᏃᎴ ᎠᎴ ᎠᎹ ᏂᎦᏓ ᎠᏰᏟ
Woah it breaks my heart
Wo esga aquadanvd(o)
Ꮼ ᎡᏍᎦ ᎠᏆᏓᏅᏙ
For so long we’ve lived in isolation
Kohidi idehv igvsvwu
ᎪᎯᏗ ᎢᏕᎲ ᎢᎬᏒᏭ
Longing for community with cosmic
Igad(a) igadulisgv galvlo
ᎢᎦᏓ ᎢᎦᏚᎵᏍᎬ ᎦᎸᎶ
And higher vibrations
galvladitli
ᎦᎸᎳᏗᏟ
You came through the dark of the night
Tilohi ul(i)siga usv
ᏘᎶᎯ ᎤᎵᏏᎦ ᎤᏒ
And cut it with obsidian
Ale hik(e)tvlehi
ᎠᎴ ᏂᎨᏛᎴᎯ
Till all the colors flooded and cave again
Kila nigada jul(i)suwida siquu
ᎩᎳ ᏂᎦᏓ ᏧᎵᏑᏫᏓ ᏏᏊ
And it heals our hearts
iginvwisgo
ᎢᎩᏅᏫᏍᎪ
The way you bring us all together
Ijulahv jinisgiyvneho
ᎢᏧᎳᎲ ᏥᏂᏍᎩᏴᏁᎰ
10. (Grey) Skies / Galvlad(i) / ᎬᎾᎨᎢ ᎤᏍᎪᎸ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ
By Ken Pomeroy
Translated by Kathy Sierra and Bobbie Smith
Ethan Wilcox: bass, collaboration
Ethan Neel: percussion, collaboration
Isaac Stalling: guitar,mellotron, and production
Colton Jean: engineering, collaboration
Chad Copelin: engineering, keys, collaboration
Ken Pomeroy: lyrics/composition; vocals, guitar
(Grey) skies
galvlad(i)
ᎦᎸᎳᏗ
Birds that don’t fly hoping for a better life
Tsisqua tla yanalawid(a) anehv
ᏥᏍᏆ Ꮭ ᏯᎾᎳᏫᏓ ᎠᏁᎲ
You’re stealing grass from the hills
ganulv(i) hinosgi
ᎦᏄᎸᎢ ᎯᏃᏍᎩ
Showing all the feelings you hide
isgigotvdi tsadanvtv
ᎢᏍᎩᎪᏛᏗ ᏣᏓᏅᏛ
Someday
Tlvyv
ᏢᏴ
I may forgive you
nelagi gesesd(i)
ᏁᎳᎩ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ
For keeping me in captivity
Tsisgiyvkiyv (i)
ᏥᏍᎩᏴᎩᏴ Ꭲ
Blaming me for all your mistakes
Tsisgiyuhisdod(i) aya
ᏥᏍᎩᏳᎯᏍᏙᏗ ᎠᏯ
I just wish
Aquaduli
ᎠᏆᏚᎵ
You could understand
Tsohidodi(i)
ᏦᎯᏙᏗᎢ
The sun rises and it sets again
Nvda kalvg(a) ale wudelig(a)
ᏅᏓ ᎧᎸᎦ ᎠᎴ ᏭᏕᎵᎦ
Don’t fight it until the end
Tlesdi tsatlilv
ᏞᏍᏗ ᏣᏟᎸ
You felt compelled
Yitsadvn(a)diwu
ᏱᏣᏛᎾᏗᏭ
Now you’re sneaking out late at night
Hatletisgv usv yigi
ᎭᏞᏘᏍᎬ ᎤᏒ ᏱᎩ
Counting all the stars by yourself
Dehasehihv noksi tsvsa
ᏕᎭᏎᎯᎲ ᏃᏈᏍ ᏨᏌ
You dream alone
Haskisgai
ᎭᏍᎩᏍᎦᎢ
Hoping that she’s flown away
Utlawidvhvino
ᎤᏝᏫᏛᎲᎢᏃ
You meet her in your nightmares
Desdatlosgv hassgisgv
ᏕᏍᏓᏠᏍᎬ ᎭᏍᎩᏍᎬ
Sing a song and realize you’re awake
Hinogisgv hiyegoi
ᎯᏃᎩᏍᎬ ᎯᏰᎪᎢ
I just wish
Aquaduli
ᎠᏆᏚᎵ
You could understand
Tsohi dodii
ᏦᎯ ᏙᏗᎢ
The sun rises and it sets again
Nvda kalvg(a) ale wudelig(a)
ᏅᏓ ᎧᎸᎦ ᎠᎴ ᎫᏕᎵᎦ
Don’t fight it it will set again
Tlesdi tsatlilv
ᏞᏍᏗ ᏣᏟᎸ
11. Uktena / ᎤᎧᏖᎾ
Written and Performed by Colby Luper
Translation by David Crawler
Language coach: Schon Duncan
Produced by Colby Luper
A disease was affecting the earth. The sun sent it.
Vhyugi esga nigvneha elohi. Nvda nidayunvi
ᎥᏳᎩ ᎡᏍᎦ ᏂᎬᏁᎭ ᎡᎶᎯ. ᏅᏓ ᏂᏓᏳᏅᎢ
A lot of people are dying. They have a fever. They will kill the sun.
Unijadi yvwi daniyohusga. Dunadidlahvsga. Nvda dvnitli
ᎤᏂᏣᏗ ᏴᏫ ᏓᏂᏲᎱᏍᎦ. ᏚᎾᏗᏜᎲᏍᎦ. ᏅᏓ ᏛᏂᏟ.
Little people / The medicine it changed / They made something dangerous / From a man
Yvwi junsdi / nvwodi adanetliyvsgv / gohusdi ganyegi unotlvnvi / asgaya agvtanvi
ᏴᏫ ᏧᎾᏍᏗ / ᏅᏬᏗ ᎠᏓᏁᏟᏴᏍᎬ / ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᎦᎾᏰᎩ ᎤᏃᏢᏅᎢ / ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎠᎬᏔᏅᎢ
Rise, Uktena! Fly up above!
Talehvga Uktena, Galvladi hatlvwida!
ᏔᎴᎲᎦ, ᎤᎧᏖᎾ, ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᎭᏢᏫᏓ!
They threw you down. Now that the people are hated by it
Eladi nidayagadainv. Sgino nigvnisa yvwi deganevgei.
ᎡᎳᏗ ᏂᏓᏯᎦᏓᎢᏅ. ᏍᎩᏃ ᏁᎬᏂᏌ ᏴᏫ ᏕᎦᏁᎥᎨᎢ
It failed to bite the sun. You are a failure.
Nvda iga ehi unvlvnvi uhisdii. Janulvhvsgi.
ᏅᏓ ᎢᎦ ᎡᎯ ᎤᏅᎸᏅᎢ ᎤᎯᏍᏗᎢ. ᏣᏄᎸᎲᏍᎩ
It lives in the valley. It is protecting the crystal.
Ukedaliyvi ehi. Ugasesda ulvsadi
ᎤᎨᏓᎵᏴᎢ ᎡᎯ. ᎤᎦᏎᏍᏓ ᎤᎸᏌᏗ.
Little people/ The medicine it changed./They made something dangerous/ From a man
Yvwi junsdi/ nvwodi adanetliyvsgv/ gohusdi ganyegi unotlvnvi/ asgaya agvtanvi
ᏴᏫ ᏧᎾᏍᏗ/ ᏅᏬᏗ ᎠᏓᏁᏟᏴᏍᎬ/ ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᎦᎾᏰᎩ ᎤᏃᏢᏅᎢ/ ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎠᎬᏔᏅᎢ
You have powerful poison. Your body is shining. The crystal is set in your forehead.
Utlanigida adahihi janeha. Ujisdalugia hiyelv. Ulvsadi gadinvta higvdageni.
ᎤᏝᏂᎩᏓ ᎠᏓᎯᎯ ᏣᏁᎭ. ᎤᏥᏍᏓᎷᎩᎠ ᎯᏰᎸ. ᎤᎸᏌᏗ ᎦᏗᏅᏔ ᎯᎬᏓᎨᏂ.
Rise, Uktena! Fly up above!
Talehvga Uktena, Galvladi hatlvwida!
ᏔᎴᎲᎦ, ᎤᎧᏖᎾ, ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᎭᏢᏫᏓ!
They threw you down. Now that the people are hated by it
Eladi nidayagadainv. Sgino nigvnisa yvwi deganevgei.
ᎡᎳᏗ ᏂᏓᏯᎦᏓᎢᏅ. ᏍᎩᏃ ᏁᎬᏂᏌ ᏴᏫ ᏕᎦᏁᎥᎨᎢ
Music (To be sung)!
Dikanogisdi!
ᏗᎧᏃᎩᏍᏗ!
Rise, Uktena! Fly up above!
Talehvga Uktena, Galvladi hatlvwida!
ᏔᎴᎲᎦ, ᎤᎧᏖᎾ, ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᎭᏢᏫᏓ!
Rise, Uktena. Tlanuwa has arrived. Confront the talons! Fight for your life.
Talehvga, Uktena. Dlanuwa galuga. Tiyatlohi tawodi julasdeni. Tatliya hvhnvi ugvwali
ᏔᎴᎲᎦ, ᎤᎧᏖᎾ. ᏜᏄᏩ ᎦᎷᎦ. ᏘᏯᏠᎯ ᏔᏬᏗ ᏧᎳᏍᏕᏂ. ᏔᏟᏯ ᎲᏅᎢ ᎤᎬᏩᎵ.
Rise, Uktena. You have lost to them. Tlanuwa has shredded it.. From above, you were thrown below.
Talehvga, Uktena. Etsatlohi. Dlanuwa uwagalvyvnonvi. Eladi jagadainvsei
ᏔᎴᎲᎦ, ᎤᎧᏖᎾ. ᎡᏣᏠᎯ. ᏜᏄᏩ ᎤᏩᎦᎸᏴᏃᏅᎢ. ᎡᎳᏗ ᏣᎦᏓᎢᏅᏎᎢ
12. The Orchard (In the Mulberry Trees) / Kuwa Detlukv / ᎫᏩ ᏕᏡᎬᎢ
by Nico Albert/Medicine Horse
Translation by David Crawler
Language Coach: Schon Duncan
Songwriters: Nico Albert Williams, Kyle Williams Sr, Travis Rowe, Garrett Heck
Producer: Ryan Michael Harvey
Turtle Shell Shackles: Liz Toombs
Kill the Indian
Yidaniluga Aniyvwiya
ᏱᏓᏂᎷᎦ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ
Save the man
Yidanisdela yvwi
ᏱᏓᏂᏍᏕᎳ ᏴᏫ
They said In Jesus’ name
Tsisa dudosdvi unvdvnvi
ᏥᏌ ᏚᏙᏍᏛᎢ ᎤᏅᏛᏅᎢ
You children are wild
Itsiyotli itsehyatahi
ᎢᏥᏲᏟ ᎢᏤᏯᏔᎯ
We are here to save you
Otsilugi itsasdeldii
ᎣᏥᎷᎩ ᎢᏣᏍᏕᎵᏗᎢ
If we can
Yelii yinotsadvneha
ᏰᎵᎢ ᏱᏃᏣᏛᏁᎭ
if you do not discipline your children
Nitnvsdadenelana detsadatina
ᏂᏔᏅᏍᏓᏕᏁᎳᎾ ᏕᏣᏓᏘᎾ
They will be wild
Anehyatahi yigi
ᎠᏁᏯᏔᎯ ᏱᎩ
And so our Braids were cut
Dogisdoyehvi
ᏙᎩᏍᏙᏰᎲᎢ
They shamed us
Gogadehotanvi
ᎪᎦᏕᎰᏔᏅᎢ
They cleaned our mouths
Tsotsiholi doginvgalvela
ᏦᏥᎰᎵ ᏙᎩᏅᎦᎸᎡᎳ
They hit us, They did bad
Dogilvnilv uyo nigogvnela
ᏙᎩᎸᏂᎸ ᎤᏲ ᏂᎪᎬᏁᎳ
How will you get to heaven
Atogvnai yiwitsilugi tsosv
ᎪᏙᎬᎾᎢ ᏱᏫᏥᎷᎩ ᏦᏒ
Staring at the sun
itsagtosdvi nvda iga ehi
ᎢᏣᎦᏙᏍᏛᎢ ᏅᏓ ᎢᎦ ᎡᎯ
You children are wild.
Itsiyotli itsehyatahi
ᎢᏥᏲᏟ ᎢᏤᏯᏔᎯ
They said
Unvdvnvi
ᎤᏅᏛᏅᎢ
We will take your language
Otsagisi yitsiwonihisdii
ᎣᏣᎩᏏ ᏱᏥᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗᎢ
You will be taught the Bible.
Yitsvyeyohvga gohweli uhageda
ᏱᏨᏰᏲᎲᎦ ᎪᏪᎵ ᎤᎭᎨᏓ
We went to a hidden place
Wogilvkdv
ᏬᎩᎸᏉᏛ
A secret
Udelvi
ᎤᏕᎸᎢ
We were in the mulberry trees
Kuwa detlukv otsedohvi
ᎫᏩ ᏕᏡᎬᎢ ᎣᏤᏙᎲᎢ
Here the leaves rustle
Ahani tsugaloga dusgwanoyvgoi
ᎠᎭᏂ ᏧᎦᎶᎦ ᏚᏍᏆᏃᏴᎪᎢ
They told us to not forget your names.
Goginosehoi tlesdi tsidotsvkewisv detsadovi
ᎪᎩᏃᏎᎰᎢ ᏞᏍᏗ ᏥᏙᏨᎨᏫᏒ ᏕᏣᏙᎥᎢ
Do not forget who you are
Tsitsvkewisv getsotlisdii
ᏥᏨᎨᏫᏒ ᎨᏦᏟᏍᏗᎢ
Do not be ashamed.
Tlesdi yitsadehosgesdi
ᏞᏍᏗ ᏱᏣᏕᎰᏍᎨᏍᏗᎢ
We find our way in darkness
Otsiwatisgoi ogedasdi ulsigvi
ᎣᏥᏩᏘᏍᎪᎢ ᎣᎨᏓᏍᏗ ᎤᎵᏏᎬᎢ
We whisper in the words of our ancestors
Otsatonvihoi tsogigayvligei uniwonihisdi
ᎣᏣᏙᏅᎢᎰᎢ ᏦᎩᎦᏴᎵᎨ ᎤᏂᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ
The day shined
Iga ultisdvi
ᎢᎦ ᎤᎵᏘᏍᏛᎢ
We pretended to be happy
Osda ogiyelvsvi ogatselvsoi
ᎣᏍᏓ ᎣᎩᏰᎸᏒᎢ ᎣᎦᏤᎸᏐᎢ
We lost our hunt
Dogiyosvi otsinohalidohvi
ᏙᎩᏲᏒᎢ ᎣᏥᏃᎭᎵᏙᎲᎢ
We bake new bread
Ogidii itse gadu
ᎣᎩᏗᎢ ᎢᏤ ᎦᏚ
We sing among the mulberry trees
Kuwa detlugv nai asi dotsinogisgo
ᎫᏩ ᏕᏡᎬ ᎾᎢ ᎠᏏ ᏙᏥᏃᎩᏍᎪᎢ
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