N'we Jinan Artists - "SMILING" // Merritt, BC

"SMILING" was written by the youth of Merritt, BC.

Written and Performed by: Swulian Tom, Tonade Caprian-Moses and Zaiden Swakum

Video by Drei Media
Music produced and mixed by: Andrei Savu, Christian Monias & Ila Barker.
Mastered by Jon Tornblom

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LYRICS:

Chorus
Smiling, we are still here
And we’re fighting for what’s ours
Inkashiteken, all my relations
Our land, our home
Our community makes us one

Tonade
out in the forest
out in the town
No Matter where I am
Never keep my head down
part of this earth
two thousand and eight
We can still help each other
It’s never too late

Zaiden
We like to help each other
Gathering, we can be together
For my nation, my people
Nobody is different, we’re equal
Hand drumming at the pow wow
The past is behind us, this is now
In our hands, we can stand
Do this for the beauty of our land

Chorus
Smiling, we are still here
And we’re fighting for what’s ours
Inkashiteken, all my relations
Our land, our home
Our community makes us one

Swulian
I used to be afraid
we’ve been through so much
Too many missing our children our sisters
I pray that it just stops
Our past is sad
But our future doesn’t have to be
Seeing our light and our sight
Set on our future
Don’t gotta flee we are free
You tell me luti tekant
But I just can’t
And stay away from what is mine
Then try to tell me I’ll be just fine

Chorus
Smiling, we are still here
And we’re fighting for what’s ours
Inkashiteken, all my relations
Our land, our home
Our community makes us one
Smiling, we are still here
And we’re fighting for what’s ours
Inkashiteken, all my relations
Our land, our home
Our community makes us one
Our Community makes us one