Leca uwo
Maco elo
Mi cantekin han
Ni cantekin

O’wangwastewin
Iyuha niye ecamu
Omakihe

Makasitomni niye nahun miye ila yelo
Lowan wiyopya taku yacinko iyecetu kte
Sho waste ca kili yelo
Na woyute insh
Takun niye iyuha he iyotancila

Anpetu iyohila niye iyuste mitawa
Watohan mazaska waniciya kokipa sni yo
Ehankehan waun insh wasicula waun tokasni niye iyelo

*Song is performed in the Lakota language

I am trying
I am trying to speak to all the names on this ocean
& in my quest to speak
I am reflecting what it means to carry my own name
I am-
I am a cycle in motion,
A miracle unfolding
I am the origin of the ones who screamed before me
So when I speak of revolution
I am speaking of liberating all the names this ocean has drowned

Everybody knows, the writings on the wall
Won’t be much longer till those walls come down
Everyone’s so tired, spirits all but broken
But through the smoke I can see home from here

In our lifetime, we’ve seen a lot of pain
But I can see love coming’ up on the sun of a brand new day so

Don’t give up, you can’t give up now
Not when were this close, to freedom
Don’t give up, you can’t give up now
Not when were this close, to freedom

Love is gonna win, as sure as I’m standing
500 years and counting will pay its debt owed us
Courage to the front
The children all are watching
Keep pushin’ on and make good on our promise to them

In our lifetime, we’ve seen a lot of pain
But I can see love coming’ up on the sun of a brand new day so

Don’t give up, you can’t give up now
Not when were this close, to freedom
Don’t give up, you can’t give up now
Not when were this close, to freedom

In our lifetime, we’ve seen a lot of pain
But I can see love coming’ up on the sun of a brand new day so

Don’t give up, you can’t give up now
Not when were this close, to freedom
Don’t give up, you can’t give up now
Not when were this close, to freedom

Don’t give up, you can’t give up now
Not when were this close, to freedom
Don’t give up, you can’t give up now
Not when were this close, to freedom

Don’t give up, you can’t give up now
Not when were this close, to freedom
Don’t give up, you can’t give up now
Not when were this close, to freedom

Don’t give up, you can’t give up now
Not when were this close, to freedom
Don’t give up, you can’t give up now
Not when were this close, to freedom

Don’t give up, you can’t give up now
Not when were this close, to freedom
Don’t give up, you can’t give up now
Not when were this close, to freedom

Vigilante, such a baddie
I’m ya pop winyan, wakan like ia
There’s pejuta in every move I make
If you feel it’s nicanté I take
Anyone hating that’s cepsni
Wakanpi done told y’all need me
Don’t you see, its only me

Pte san win, niye kin heca
Owangwastewin iblukcan
Cante wastewin iblukcan
Matowin emaciyapi

Peace of my mind in my feminine
Winyans got me I’m marrying
Adorn me with feathers & horse no forcing
American Nightmare no Cody Rhodes
Look like a dream when my soul unfolds
I want to be seen by you

Watohan miye nahan
Niye kci unko mani

Ta ma Co ice
Heca iblukcan
Miye owimahanble
Misnala iyuha bluha mawani
Nisnala niye čičuktelo
Iyaś nisnala ni hecusni

*Lakota language is used in this song

It seems like the storms just keep on comin’
And you can’t face another one and
Your problems are a big ole pile
And you can’t remember the last time you smiled, oh but

Don’t give up, though it’s hard
I know, I know you’re tired, I know that you’re tired but

After the sun comes up and the rain has dried
You’ll see the rainbows stretching across the sky
You’ll see once you’re up, after you fall that, life ain’t so wet after all
Life ain’t so wet after all
The storm clouds have darkened up the sun
But I promise you you’re gonna rise above it
Inside you feel like you’re slowly dying
But on the darkest days the sun is somewhere shining, so

Don’t give up, though it’s hard
I know, I know you’re tired, I know that you’re tired but

After the sun comes up and the rain has dried
You’ll see the rainbows stretching across the sky
You’ll see once you’re up, after you fall that, life ain’t so wet after all
Life ain’t so wet after all

Don’t give up, though it’s hard
I know, I know you’re tired, I know that you’re tired but
I know that you’re tired but

After the sun comes up and the rain has dried
You’ll see the rainbows stretching across the sky
You’ll see once you’re up, after you fall that, life ain’t so wet after all
Life ain’t so wet after all

It was the borderline
the warning sign
can’t take it
it was the blinding light
no wrong or right
it can’t be
it was the borderline
the warning sign
can’t take it
can’t take it
maybe I’m a mess
its my confession
you can’t save me
it’s just my fate
we all are meant to be
what we are meant to be
maybe i’m a mess
i can confess
you can’t save me –
save me
i don’t want to be your angel
how can i be your angel
don’t want to (don’t want to)

Because you can’t see the air, don’t stop you from beating
Alive and everywhere, our reasons for being
Out of the past we go, fighting into the future
The children yet to come, tomorrow’s revolution
There’s got to be more to life than just tears
Look, a new day, is here

And it’s all about hope, all about love
All about not ever giving up
The old ones about, our stories told
The power unity really holds
Yeah it’s all about hope

The tears my spirit cries, are healing sacred waters
The love that my heart gives, is medicine for all life
Healing the hurt and wounds, from pains of yesterday and,
Loving the deepest love, for all humanity and,
There’s got to be more to life than just tears
Look, a new day, is here

And it’s all about hope, all about love
All about not ever giving up
The old ones about, our stories told
The power unity really holds
Yeah it’s all about hope

JANVI’S RAP VERSE

And it’s all about hope, all about love
All about not ever giving up
The old ones about, our stories told
The power unity really holds
Yeah it’s all about hope

And it’s all about hope, all about love
All about not ever giving up
The old ones about, our stories told
The power unity really holds
Yeah it’s all about hope