
"The Earth Remembers / Nihíji’ígíí baa hane’" V (Remix)
[Intro – Navajo chant ] Yá'át'ééh shik'éí... Hózhó náhásdlíí’... [Verse 1 - Navajo chant ] Shí éí Diné nishłį́ Tó éí iiná Diyin dine’é baa hane’ Níłch’i yá’át’éeh Bikéyah nihá Chʼíhootʼį́į́ʼ baa hane’ [Verse 2 –English] I walked blind through stolen lands Raised on myths and monuments Taught to speak while others were silenced No more lies I hear the echo If my voice is all I have — I scream [Chorus – Bilingual fusion] One land, two wounds We remember what the stones can't forget Nihíji’ígíí baa hane’ — the Earth remembers Tó éí iiná — the water carries us still [Verse 3 Navajo chant] Aoo’ Díí nihá nihá ts’ídá Yáhoot’ééł t’áá ajiłii Hózhó náhásdlíí’ Ch’į́įdii da’iiná Diyin dine’é baa hane’ [Verse 4 –English] I buried truth under comfort I walked above bones, proud Now I fall into the cracks I can’t return the land But I can unlearn This silence will not be mine [Chorus 2 – Bilingual fusion ] Same fire, same silence No peace without memory Tó éí iiná... Nihíji’ígíí baa hane’ — the Earth remembers [Bridge – Instrumental fusion ] [Conclusion –Navajo + English] [Voice 1 – Navajo]: Nihá hózhó [Voice 2 –English]: I finally hear [Both]: One land. One truth. [Outro – Navajo chant ] Shí éí Diné nishłį́... Hózhó... Hózhó...

