ESUMA - "Rise Up" // Inukjuak ᐃᓄᒃᔪᐊᒃ

Описание: “Rise Up” was written and performed by the youth & community members of Inukjuak, Nunavik, QC.

Stream:   / esuma-nunavik-youth-songs-volume-1  

Written and recorded by Alexa Masty, Allison St.cyr, Lindsey Rex Mina, Janina Kalai, Atittuaq, Sivuak, Abigail Inukpuk, Hailey Jane Epoo Asinnajaaq, Alexis Smiler, Josephine and Emma.

Featuring guest artist Niivi Snowball
Nylon classical guitar played by Alexa Smiler and Allison St.cyr
Ukulele played by Alexa Smiler and Allison St.cyr
Electric Bass played by Hailey Jane Epoo Asinnajaaq
Throat singing recorded by Niivi Snowball and Lindsey Rex Mina

Video by Dakota Sheperd
Produced by Milan André Boronell and Dakota Sheperd
Mixed by Milan André Boronell
Mastered by Kristofer Harris

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For more information:
https://www.esuma.ca
https://www.krg.ca

Media inquiries: [email protected]

The production of this project was facilitated by Starseeker ( https://www.starseeker.ca )

LYRICS

LINDSEY
Bullying, suicide, alcoholism, racism,
How do we stop it? How do we make it right?

NIIVI
ᑭᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐃᓄᑑᔪᑦᓴᐅᔭᖏᓪᓚᖅ ᐃᓕᕋᓱᑦᔭᒍᓐᓀᓗᓂᓗ
(No one should be alone or afraid)
ᐃᑲᔪᕐᑎᓴᖃᕐᐳᖅ ᐃᓄᑑᔭᖏᓪᓚᑎᑦ
(you can always reach out, you’re not alone)

ALLISON
We play games and we talk a lot,
go for drives, go for walks to forget about the bad thoughts
Make friends and leave problems behind at the hangout shack

ABIGAIL(Abby)
If you’re pushed into doing bad stuff
You can tell your friends, peer pressure adding up
How life can get so tiring, but it gets better meeting new friends
no more bullies, no more suicides time for us to rise up, you and I
We can make the whole world a better place
Just by spreading love, instead of all the hate

CHORUS
ᑭᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐃᓄᑑᔪᑦᓴᐅᔭᖏᓪᓚᖅ ᐃᓕᕋᓱᑦᔭᒍᓐᓀᓗᓂᓗ
(No one should be alone or afraid)
ᐃᑲᔪᕐᑎᓴᖃᕐᐳᖅ ᐃᓄᑑᔭᖏᓪᓚᑎᑦ
(you can always reach out, you’re not alone)

ALEX SMILER (prefers Alex)
Help each other, love one another,
heal mother earth, watch us all recover
Learning from the past and our mistakes
we still strong, still here to stay
Leaving bad friends behind, looking for a better life
Doing sports and spending time with the ones I love
I cherish the memories, there is a light in me

JOSEPHINE
There’s a lot of things I don’t talk about
But the worst thing is that it’s locked in my heartALEXIS
Sometimes things in life are not alright
But I know that everything’s gon be just fine

HAILEY
ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᓪᓗᑕ ᐋᕐᕿᓕᐅᒥᕈᓐᓇᐳᒍᑦ
(we can get better when we’re together)
ᐃᓚᖕᖓᐅᑎᕕᓂᕗᑦ ᐯᖕᖑᑕᕗᑦ
(we miss those we lost)

ALLISON
ᐃᓚᓐᓈᓃᕙᖓ
ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓇᖏᑦᑐᒦᒃᑫᓯᐊᕈᒪᕗᖓ
(i want to make sure my friends are okay)
ᓇᓪᓕᒋᔭᕐᓃᕙᖓ ᐊᓯᐅᔨᒍᒪᖕᖏᓚᖓ
(i don't want to lose ones i love)

HAILEY
it’s hard to lose the one’s you love, it’s hard move on
I still feel your presence, even though you’re gone

EMMA
Hey Luke am I dreaming, I’m so mad at myself
I’ve tried to end it all so many times I battle myself
ᐱᒍᓐᓇᐳᑎᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᐊᑉ (you can do it, big sister)
Since you passed away I just don’t wanna be here
Wishing you can listen now I’m crying in tears
ᐃᑲᔪᕐᑎᓴᖃᕐᐳᖅ (you can always reach out)

LINDSEY
ᑭᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐃᓄᑑᔪᑦᓴᐅᔭᖏᓪᓚᖅ ᐃᓕᕋᓱᑦᔭᒍᓐᓀᓗᓂᓗ
(No one should be alone or afraid)

NIIVI, LINDSEY & HAILEY
ᐃᑲᔪᕐᑎᓴᖃᕐᐳᖅ ᐃᓄᑑᔭᖏᓪᓚᑎᑦ
(you can always reach out, you’re not alone)

CHORUS
ᑭᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐃᓄᑑᔪᑦᓴᐅᔭᖏᓪᓚᖅ ᐃᓕᕋᓱᑦᔭᒍᓐᓀᓗᓂᓗ
(No one should be alone or afraid)
ᐃᑲᔪᕐᑎᓴᖃᕐᐳᖅ ᐃᓄᑑᔭᖏᓪᓚᑎᑦ
(you can always reach out, you’re not alone)