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Intro
02:06
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oh great spirit
whose voice i hear in the winds
whose breath gives life to the world - hear me
i come to you as one of your many children
i am small and weak
i need your strength and your wisdom
may i walk in beauty
make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset
make my hands respect the things that you have made
and my ears sharp
to hear your voice
make me wise - so that i may know the things that you have taught your children
the lessons you have hidden
in every leaf and rock
make me strong
not to be superior to my brothers
but to be able to fight my greatest enemy - myself
make me everready to come to you
with straight eyes
so that when life fades - as the fading sunset
my spirit will come to you
without shame
Written by Chief Yellow Lark 1800's
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So Hard To Say Good Bye
05:02
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In These Times
05:00
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Composed by WARPARTY- Rex Smallboy, Cynthia Smallboy, Karmen Omeosoo and Tom Crier Music by Tom Crier
Intro – Tom Crier A wise man ones said that if I can send a message to all people it would be to lift each other up.
Verse one – Karmen Omeosoo
Lesson’s learned Strip’s earned The capability’s are endless I put my life into the message live or die to send this My fear took a long walk I had no time And in reality that applies to crime Or life of rhyme And in this life I find snakes and rat’s they wear good cammo Some will smile at you grill while at your back they pointing ammo It seem you can’t trust a soul even bloodline Deep intention’s of mistrust severed deep family ties
Verse Two – Tom Crier
And I question why The theme my life took in it’s turn Young burn scarred and my soul rest and my mind’s urn Friendship’s I’ve earned And young love lost in turn Sitting my thinker like chapter’s written and churned My journeys test Just about got the best of me From rez days to putting work in this breath lent to me Most heat And defeat and fall at the hourly flow But that’s never a way a young’n want it to go
Verse Three – Rex Smalboy
My life has come to a crossroad’s Because I’ve crossed those Type of people that have lost those thing’s in there mind That help them to see deep within the reason I believe in reality cause it never lied A continuous battle running away from the dark side I Feel my heart cry I Feel my heart fly away as I let it go up to the creator And that’s the message The message that I send
Verse Four- Cynthia Smallboy
Who’s got my back Some they say that’s where they at Respect it all garbage Indian givers’ take it back Talking so much trash stank reeking out your mouth Always thought you was my dog never thought you’d bow out Drama reigns like the plague leaving brothers assed out Lord the days they getting rough Grant me peace without clout Forget the latest news ; there’s people drowning in their issues is you a friend or foe Now a days you never know
(Chorus) In these times All my natives the struggle is hard but you gotta steer though In these times Got my fam acting different but what the hell are we to do In these times Stuck in the center the pressure the pain to maintain is to prevail In these times Gotta stay strong no matter who wants you to fail ( in these times)
Verse Five – Karmen Omeosoo
Now all that matters in my life is the rhythms And the trust that my son won’t ever see a prison I’ll help him go to school and get that education And ease off that native in pressure situations And trust I won’t let no one take that from me Your four eyes better have four cannons before you try forsake me My life a mystery complex full of struggles Seen too much by twenty-two Can’t imagine when that number doubles
Verse Six – Tom Crier
Rez hearts pump trouble though my veins I waned off the path Back to the spot I’m at again Life’s the same I just make my way though the jungle I face day to day And fend off the pain Cause even in the sun filled days it’s stormy weather I fiend for the day me and trust can live together These letters from my soul My young mind feels old Time struggle holds Young stompin to fold
Verse Seven – Rex Smallboy
A journey within the music Traveling faster than the speed of luxuries I can’t really afford The more I try the harder it seems To become a harder road to travel in a Straight line Why can’t I just take mine and sit down? I get down at times when I think things could be a whole lot better Learning my limitations Never forgetting That I’m setting ground For you to stand on These are things I planned on Doing a long time ago
Verse Eight – Cynthia Smallboy
No theatrics on the brain don no spite upon my vest Despite life’s tests I stay a cut above the rest hitting cues in pools of hate Cuz I did It my way Searching for a better day can make your brown eyes blue And in these times what’s a woman suppose to do Oh ode to ventilate avid mind’s ado This here’s about me nothing here about you Know no matter what is lost you stand to gain I.Q
Chorus x 2
Spoken message – Rex Smallboy
It’s not that hard We got to let go of this jealousy …. In these times.
Copyright WARPARTY
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Feeling Reserved Remix
03:26
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WARPARTY
Feeling Reserved Remix
Composed by WARPARTY – Rex Smallboy, Cynthia Smallboy, Karmen Omeosoo and Ryan Small. Music by Tom Crier.
All off Plains Cree decent.
Verse One – Rex Smallboy
My reservation
As I look into your eyes I realize
that were living out the Whitman’s lies
There was no compromise just deceit as I face the defeat
that was put here long before me
At times I find it hard to accept
I ask god is this a test
is this really all we have left
cuz my sons life is just getting started
and life is seeming harder
just to try stay above the water
I remember the days of way back when
we had no gang fights; we had no crack pipes
and brothers got along in the families
What the hell went wrong with the families
My reservation
Verse Two – Karmen Omeosoo
I’m feeling the pain
The strain on my mental weighs heavy
Genocide makes me live my native life deadly
I hope you get me if you don’t let it marinate
The mind-state of my people, we try to set that strait
We never brought residential schools to this place
We never brought alcoholic fluid to our taste
We would never go and try change you
What you did to my descendants changed the elder’s lives too
And all the Time you knew, now we feeling reserved
Living disturbed, living a life huh we never deserved
The native way of thinking ain’t the way of the old
Its time to look toward the future let our story unfold
(Chorus)
I’m feeling reserved
Man that’s how I’m living
I gotta do with this mic I was given X 2
To try to get by, no word of a lie
We gotta try to restore pride
Verse Three – Ryan Small
Reservations only
No need to wait for seating
Natives continue bleeding
The circle just keeps repeating
This feeling filling a void
Exploit a people changing
It’s why I turn the tables like time
Turning the page going against the grain and
Engaged in health through out the day and
No way it’s simple or plain
Need to maintain through these pains
Taking these short ends making encores and
Acrylic abortion it all costs so all the real could gain applause
Reserves relentless yo it’s what I gotta contend with
Sundance the rez demented genuine arson of lessons
From beneath the ground sentence to blessed with four elements
This mic this light this rez this life
I represent my residents
Verse Four – Cynthia Smallboy
Sweet Grace how music lets my mind take flight
Rez life my life living a wake of sleepless nights
Be my eyes color blind catch a glimps of babies sight
Realize there’s more to see than all this rock around me
Grant this girl a beat and let my soul run free
Amidst the plague of war there ain’t no way I’d rather be
One love for my people U. N I. T. E
Instead of feeling reserved my reserve feel me
(Chorus) x 3
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6. |
What If
04:23
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7. |
What Are You Looking For
04:49
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Hit You Right
03:43
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Skit
01:23
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You Know How We Get
02:46
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13. |
Lets Dance
04:08
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14. |
One for the Money
04:15
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15. |
Obese Chief
00:45
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16. |
That Be Us
03:40
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Unstoppable
03:02
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Skit2
01:18
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19. |
Just Pain
03:13
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Black Out
06:21
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