ESUMA - "Rise Up" // Inukjuak ᐃᓄᒃᔪᐊᒃ

“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 ------------------------------------------ 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)