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Weaving through the past
Trying to catch the things they didn't want to last
Falling deep into my mind
Trying to fill the void of lost time

Ancestors trapped in the past, and i feel em all, feel em all
I can't escape it, I know there's more in me, more in us
Trust in the land and protect it with everything, everything
We been neglected we know that there's better ways, better ways

Kings and Queens
Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are
Kings and Queens
Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are
Kings and Queens
Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are
Kings and Queens
All of our cousins are royalty

They brought us to stolen land
Ripped us apart, we could've been hand in hand
And I cried, they denied
But I know deep down
They'll never put out our light

They cannot conquer our minds
The spirit is strong
Love lives within
Passed through our lives
Pickin' the pieces they left behind
Sorting thru trauma
God bless our mama
We will survive

Kings and Queens
Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are
Kings and Queens
Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are
Kings and Queens
Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are
Kings and Queens
All of our cousins are royalty

Gotta look at all the ways
They lied they lied they lied
Diggin' up bones of the past
All those children didn't last
Genocide of the land
By the fist of god breaking
And I wanna forgive it all
And I gotta call it out
There's blood on their hands
We're not afforded time to talk about

Kings and Queens
Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are
Kings and Queens
Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are
Kings and Queens
Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are
Kings and Queens
All of our cousins are royalty
Kings and Queens
Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are
Kings and Queens
Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are
Kings and Queens
Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are
Kings and Queens
All of our cousins are royalty

credits

from Cantando, released November 12, 2021
Vocals and arrangment by Elijah Jalil and Maria Zepeda
Acoustic guitar by Elijah Jalil

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Elijah Jalil Missoula, montana

Elijah Jalil is a singer-songwriter using hopeful, loving, and sadboi energy to explore and engage the mind, body, spirit, and oppressive systems of society.

'Nothing to Say' is the debut album produced by Britt Arnesen.

'Cantando' is the sophomore project created in collaboration with Maria Zepeda releasing on November 12, 2021. ... more

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