Song for Standing Rock
Standing Strong: A Anthem of Resilience by Yael Deckelbaum
Lyrics
They stood like a rock
They remained steadfast and unwavering
In the fierce face of evil
Against great wickedness and adversity
By the riverside
Next to the river
Oh my, my
An expression of surprise or awe
Mighty guns have been shot
Powerful weapons were used
Trying to bring down the eagle
To try and defeat something noble and powerful
By the riverside
Adjacent to the river
Oh my, my
An expression of surprise or awe
Protectors of life
Defenders of life
Of the land and the waters
Protecting the earth and its waters
By the riverside
Next to the river
Oh my, my
An expression of surprise or awe
From their depth heard the cry
They heard the emotional plea
Of their mothers and fathers
Of their ancestors
By the riverside
Adjacent to the river
Oh my, my
An expression of surprise or awe
All my life I’ve searched that rainbow
A lifelong search for something hopeful and promising
Searched that clear voice in my mind
Seeking a clear guiding principle
Like those waters flowing through me
Similar to the flowing waters within oneself
Singing life stay alive stay alive stay alive stay alive
Chanting to sustain life
They chased hell away
They repelled great evil
With the might of the eagle
With the strength of something noble and powerful
By the riverside
Adjacent to the river
Oh my, my
An expression of surprise or awe
And paved a new path of hope for the people
And created a new optimistic path for the people
By the riverside
Next to the river
Oh my, my
An expression of surprise or awe
Give me wisdom
Request for guidance and strength
Give me power
Request for empowerment
To stand firmly for my child
To protect one's child
Like a mother shields her baby
Similar to a mother safeguarding her baby
Singing life stay alive stay alive stay alive I’m alive
Chanting for the continuation of life
Many meadows have gone
Many fields have disappeared
And more rivers turn to waste
And more rivers have become polluted
And our liberty is hanging on that thin thread of fate
And our freedom relies on a fragile destiny
In the light that can shine through the hearts of the people
In the illumination within the people's hearts
If we shall decide
If we make a collective choice
Oh my, my
An expression of surprise or awe
There is life there I strength in the hearts of the people standing side by side oh my my
There is vitality and strength within united people
Yes I still believe in the hearts of the people by the riverside oh my my
Belief in the resilience of people by the river
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