ALA.NI - TIEF

What you take, give it back (what you take, give it back) Stolen riches, give it back (stolen riches, give it back) My name, you changed that (you changed that) Your hate, keep that (your hate, keep that) My land, where's that? (My land, where's that?) Green pastures, now flat Your greed did that (your greed did that) My religion, you stopped that

Call me savage, ape me (call me savage, ape me) You mock, then take all my identity My bronze, gold mask My jewels in your stash All the lies that you fed in my head Bury my culture Planting your seeds of terror

All that was pillaged and was raped It's past, but things remain the same There's enough for us to share

All my life I've been blamed (all my life I've been blamed) Now I'm ready to take back (I'm ready, take back) My pride, I'll keep that (keep that) My riches, I need that (my riches, I need that) The right to claim (the right to claim) My ancestors' flames Will pave the way To light up the brave

All that was pillaged and was raped It's past, but things remain the same There's enough for us to share

It's hard to bear And figure out the stakes But it's what we must do If we want change