Chords for Red Eagle- Song of Survival

_ _ _ _ _ We have to learn to maneuver through a linear
society without
completely losing ourselves in that
greed in my language Naholo
lover of things
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
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We are a people of endurance and protectors of the [A] land
Maintaining our [D] traditions ancient knowledge in [G] our hands
Lighting sacred [A] fires, sustaining song and dance
Enduring all oppression we withstand
[D] This is a song of survival
[A] Can you get with this indigenous [D] revival?
The movement of the [G] people, a revolutionary [B] tribal
Just another song of survival
[D] Yeah, you say you just live in life
But do you remember where you from?
Do [G] you acknowledge all your ancestors and the children yet to [D] come?
Have you gained or retained the knowledge
That the old ones hold as sacred?
The teachings of how to walk in balance see clearly and release hatred
Why do we emulate what's popular
In a society that wasn't built for us
Or [G] even with us in mind?
So why do we participate in what's [D] killing us?
This one's for the artist, the poet
The B-Boys and graffers, MCs and turntablers
The four elements are like medicine
A cultural empowerment
So keep [G] your YOLO and swag and watch hip-hop devour [D] it
The criticism's out of love
But the things I know could be better
Ceremony is the key that unlocks knowledge beyond measure
See I can gesture and change the weather
Revolutionaries adore feathers that have [G] never been idle
Manifesting coup through [D] lectures
Colonization, assimilation, trying to erase us from this nation
But we stand here strong, singing songs of creation
Raising up our fists
_ Reaching for the stars
The fire we resist
Remember who we _ are
We are a people of [G] endurance and protectors of the [A] land
Maintaining our [D] traditions, ancient knowledge in our [G] hands
Lighting sacred [A] fires, sustaining song and dance
Enduring all oppression, we will stand
[D] This is a song of survival
[A] Can you get with this indigenous [D] revival?
The movement's on fire
[G] A revolution [B] tribal
Trust another song of survival
[D] Spirit over money
Teachings over law
[G] Balance over power
Yeah the empire shall [D] fall
Manifest destiny, capitalist exploitation of nature
Self-destructive destiny manifested through hatred
Be careful you could become this
Don't take this out of context
Infinite remains [G] stemming from an inferiority [D] complex
Young one, do what you want
Please don't get defensive
Just know what you put in the world has definitive consequences
Change, activist, action is the start
Not by the movement of your mouth
[G] But the manifestation of your [D] heart
People say that they don't see us
There's no evidence we're here
But when they look at us, they don't see us
They're only seeing their own fear
No Eiffel Tower here, no ancient towers none
But listen for our heartbeat, [G] you can hear it in the drum
[D] You can see us in the land
Where you stand is where we're [G] from
Been regaining ancient knowledge and the best is yet to [D] come
Raising up our fists
Reaching for the stars
Defiantly resist
[D] Remember who we are
We are the people of endurance
[G] And protectors of the land
[A] Maintaining our traditions
[D] Ancient knowledge in our hands
[G] Lighting sacred fires, [A] sustaining song and dance
Enduring all oppression, we will stand
[D] This is a song of survival
[A] Can you get with this Indigenous [D] revival
A movement of the people
[G] A revolution [B] tribal
Just another song of survival _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[D] Raising up our fists
Reaching for the stars Defiantly _ resist
Remember who we are
Remember who we are _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ We are the people of [G] endurance
And protectors of the [A] land
Maintaining our [D] traditions
Ancient knowledge in our [G] hands
Lighting sacred [A] fires, sustaining song and dance
Enduring all oppression, we will stand
[D] This is a song of survival
[A] Can you get with this Indigenous revival
[D] A movement of the people
A revolution [B] tribal
Just another song of survival
[D] Yeah you say you just live in life
But do you remember where you're from
Do you acknowledge all your [G] ancestors and the children yet to come
[D] Have you gained or retained the knowledge
That the old ones hold as sacred
The teachings of how to walk in balance see clearly and release hatred
Why do we emulate what's popular in a society
That wasn't built for us or even with us in mind
[G] So why do we participate in what's killing [D] us
This one's for the artists, the poets, and our followers
Saving us, the b-boys, the grappers
MC's and turntablers
The four elements are like medicine
A cultural empowerment
So keep your YOLO and swag [G] and watch hip hop devour it
[D] The criticism's out of love
For the things I know could be better
Ceremony is the key that unlocks knowledge beyond measure
You see I can gesture and change the weather
Revolutionaries are dual feathers that have never been idle
Manifesting cool through lectures
Colonization, assimilation
Trying to erase us from this nation
But we stand here strong, singing songs of creation
Raising up our fists
Reaching for the stars
_ Defying we resist
Remember who we are
Remember who we are
[F#] Remember