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

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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

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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

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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

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5. Cherokee Yodel / Gatlohiha / ᎦᏠᎯᎭ

By 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

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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

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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

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8. Spill (The Tea) / Hatsewa / ᎭᏤᏩ

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

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9. Disconnect / Diyohisdi / ᏗᏲᎯᏍᏗ

Music and lyrics by Aaron Hale

 

Produced by Trent Bell, Bell Labs

Drums: McKenzie Webb

Bass: Patricio Labarca and I am

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

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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

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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.

 

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. 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.

Galuga, Uktena. Etsatlohi. Dlanuwa uwagalvyvnonvi. Galvlane eladi jagadainvsei

ᎦᎷᎦ, ᎤᎧᏖᎾ. ᎡᏣᏠᎯ. ᏜᏄᏩ ᎤᏩᎦᎸᏴᏃᏅᎢ. ᎦᎸᎳᏁ ᎡᎳᏗ ᏣᎦᏓᎢᏅᏎᎢ

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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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13. (BONUS TRACK)

INAGE’I

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