CALLING THE SACRED
Song Lyrics and Translation

Lakota:
Wana unkiya pi kte
Tunkasila, Tunkasila
Wahiye, Wahiye.

English Translation:
We will begin now
Grandfather, Grandfather
I have come. I have come.

Written by Denean
© 2008 Denean/Sacred Earth Music BMI
(Lakota Language Consultant: Howard Bad Hand)

I SEND MY PRAYER
Song Lyrics

Great Spirit
In the beginning
I send my prayer
I send my prayer

Great Spirit
In the beginning
I send my prayer
With my relations
I want to live
And I send my prayer

Great Spirit
In the beginning
I send my prayer
With my relations
I want to live
And I send my prayer

Repeat

Tag: I want to live...and I send my prayer

Written by Denean
© 2008 Denean/Sacred Earth Music, BMI

GREAT SPIRIT, I ASK FOR RELATIONS

(Lakota: Wakan Tanka Cewakiye)
Song Lyrics and Translation

Lakota:

Ina Wanbli Wakan Winyan
Ina Wanbli Wakan Winyan
Le miye ye! Le miye ye!
Ina Wanbli Wakan Winyan

Wana unkiya pi kte
Wana unkiya pi kte
Tunkasila wahiye
Tunkasila wahiye

Wakan Tanka tokaheya
Wakan Tanka tokaheya
Cewakiye, cewakiye
Wakan Tanka tokaheya

Ocokan ki le wakan ye
Ocokan ki le wakan ye
Wayankiye Wayankiye
Ocokan ki le wakan ye

Wakan Tanka tokaheya
Wakan Tanka tokaheya
Cewakiye…cewakiye
Wakan Tanka tokaheya
Wakan Tanka tokaheya

English Translation:

Sacred Eagle Mother Woman
Sacred Eagle Mother Woman
This is who I am! This is who I am!
Sacred Eagle Mother Woman

Let us begin
Let us begin
Grandfather, I have arrived
Grandfather, I have arrived

Great Spirit, from the beginning
Great Spirit, from the beginning
I pray...I ask for relations
Great Spirit, from the beginning

This altar is sacred
This center place is sacred
Look upon it! Look upon it!
This altar is sacred

Great Spirit, from the beginning
Great Spirit, from the beginning
I pray…I ask for relations
Great Spirit, from the beginning
Great Spirit, from the beginning

Written by Denean
© 2008 Denean/Sacred Earth Music, BMI
(Lakota Language Consultant: Howard Bad Hand)

LOOK UPON IT
Song Lyrics

Look upon it
Look upon it
Look...this pipe is sacred

Look upon it
Look upon it
This center place is sacred
Look upon it

Look upon it
Look upon it
This music is sacred
Look upon it

Look upon it
Look upon it
Look...this pipe is sacred

Look upon it
Look upon it
This center place is sacred
Look upon it

This music is sacred
Look upon it

Written by Denean
© 2008 Denean/Sacred Earth Music, BMI

WAKINYAN THANK YOU SONG
Song Lyrics

Wakinyan means “Thunder”

Lakota:

Wakinyan Wakinyan
Wakinyan Wanbli
Wakinyan Wakinyan
Wakinyan Wanbli

Pilamayaye, pilamayaye
Pilamayaye, pilamayaye

Wakinyan Wanbli

Tunkasila, Wakan Tanka, Wicahpi Wankatuya
Tunkasila, Wakan Tanka, Wicahpi Wankatuya, Wankatuya

Pilamayaya, pilamayaye
Pilamayaye, pilamayaye
Wakinyan Wanbli

Wakinyan Wakinyan
Wakinyan Wanbli
Wakinyan Wakinyan
Wakinyan Wanbli

Pilamayaye, pilamayaye
Pilamayaye, pilamayaye
Wakinyan Wanbli

Pilamayaye, pilamayaye
Pilamayaye, pilamayaye
Wakinyan Wanbli

English Translation:

Thunder Thunder
Eagle Thunder
Thunder Thunder
Eagle Thunder

Thank you, thank you
Thank you, thank you
Eagle Thunder

Grandfather, Great Spirit, High Star
Grandfather, Great Spirit, High Star, High...

Thank you, thank you
Thank you, thank you
Eagle Thunder

Thunder Thunder
Eagle Thunder
Thunder Thunder
Eagle Thunder

Thank you, thank you
Thank you, thank you
Eagle Thunder

Thank you, thank you
Thank you, thank you
Eagle Thunder

Written by Denean
© 2008 Denean/Sacred Earth Music, BMI
(Lakota Language Consultant: Howard Bad Hand)

SACRED BEING OF LIGHT
Song Lyrics

I am a sacred being of light
Heya heya heya heyo
I am a sacred being of light
Heya heya heya heyo

Call and Answer:
Heya heya (Heya heya)
Heya heyo (Heya heyo)
Heya heya (Heya heya)
Heya heyo (Heya heyo)

You are a sacred being of light
Heya heya heya heyo
You are a sacred being of light
Heya heya heya heyo

Call and Answer:
Heya heya (Heya heya)
Heya heyo (Heya heyo)
Heya heya (Heya heya)
Heya heyo (Heya heyo)

We are all sacred beings of light
Heya heya heya heyo
We are all sacred beings of light
Heya heya heya heyo

Call and Answer:
Heya heya (Heya heya)
Heya heyo (Heya heyo)
Heya heya (Heya heya)
Heya heyo (Heya heyo)

Repeat

Call and Answer:
Heya heya (Heya heya)
Heya heyo (Heya heyo)
Heya heya (Heya heya)
Heya heyo (Heya heyo)

Written by Denean
© 2008 Denean/Sacred Earth Music, BMI

CHILDREN OF THE SEVENTH GENERATION
Song Lyrics

Chant...

We are the children of the seventh generation
Will you hear our voices
Will you hear our voices
You must awaken

We danced upon the sacred spiral
Of those who came before us
Now we are born to you
We bring the truth
We are the children of the seventh generation

Chant...

We are the song
From the center of the universal ohm
Do you feel our vibration
The sacred vibration
We are the children of the seventh generation

Chant...

We are the children of the seventh generation
Now we are born to you
We bring the truth
We are the children of the seventh generation

Written by Denean
© 2008 Denean/Sacred Earth Music, BMI

CALLING THE SACRED SPOKEN PRAYER
Song Lyrics and Translation

Lakota:

Tunkasila,
Wanin wacinye.
Wanin wacinye, Tunkasila.

Omakiyaye. Unsimalaye.

Iyuskinyan, wanin wacinye.

Wakan Oyate eya ob
Mita wocekiya yuha waci wa u we.
Wowinyuskin yuha, wanin wacinye.
Wowinyuskin yuha, wanin wacinye.

Mitakuwe ob iyuskinyun wanin kte.

Sung:

Tunkasila
Tunkasila
Wanin wacinye
Wanin wacinye

English Translation:

Grandfather
I want to live.
I want to live, Grandfather.

Help me. Have compassion for me.

Joyfully I want to live.

With a sacred people,
I come dancing my prayer.
With joy, I want to live.
With joy, I want to live.

Joyfully I and my relations will live.

Sung:

Grandfather
Grandfather
I want to live
I want to live

Written by Denean
© 2008 Denean/Sacred Earth Music, BMI
(Lakota Language Consultant: Howard Bad Hand)

DIVINE HOLY BREATH
Song Lyrics

Ohm...

Divine holy breath of my being
Mother of life I behold
I am lived by your endless mystery
Sacred heart where I roam

Ohm....

The light of your flame burns within me
Illumines me now through all time
What has gone before
What is yet to come
In one sacred moment
One sacred moment
In one sacred moment dancing free

Holy Mother embrace me in your love
Holy Father descending from above
Uniting in blissful harmony
Uniting in blissful harmony

(Sacred sounds....One sacred moment)

Holy Mother embrace me in your love
Holy Father descending from above
Uniting in blissful harmony
Uniting in blissful harmony

Ohm...

Taste now the essence of your life
Sweet holy nectar of your soul
What has gone before
What is yet to come
In one sacred moment
One sacred moment
In one sacred moment is known

Ohm...

Written by Denean
© 2008 Denean/Sacred Earth Music, BMI

I HAVE FOUND MY RIGHTFUL PLACE

Song Lyrics

I have found my rightful place and here I am beautiful
I have found my rightful place and here I am beautiful

I have all I require
My world is safe
And I know what I need to know

I have all I require
My world is safe
And I know what I need to know

Repeat

Lakota:

Wowiyuskinyan bluha! Wowiyuskinyan bluha!
Wowiyuskinyan bluha! Wowiyuskinyan bluha!

La la la la la la la…

English Translation:

I have joy! I have joy!
I have joy! I have joy!

(“La” in Lakota is a phrase for familiar affection)

I have found my rightful place and here I am beautiful
I have found my rightful place and here I am beautiful

I have all I require
My world is safe
And I know what I need to know

I have all I require
My world is safe
And I know what I need to know

Tag:
And I know what I need to know
Yes I know what I need to know...ahhh

Lakota:

Wowiyuskinyan bluha! La la la la la la
Wowiyuskinyan bluha! La la la la la la

English Translation:
I have joy! La la la la la la
I have joy! La la la la la la

Tag:
I have found my rightful place

Written by Denean
© 2008 Denean/Sacred Earth Music, BMI
(Lakota Language Consultant: Howard Bad Hand)

JOY DANCING
Song Lyrics

Time to get up on your feet
And dance, dance with me
Time to clap your hands
And joy, joy dance
Joy joy joy joy joy joy dance

Spiraling, spinning, no ending, no beginning
When you're joy joy joy joy joy joy dancing
Yeah, joy joy joy joy joy joy dancing

I'm taking my flight
I'm dancing in the light
I'm joy dancing
Joy joy joy joy, I'm joy dancing

I'm joy dancing, I'm joy dancing, I'm joy dancing
I'm joy dancing, I'm joy dancing, I'm joy dancing
I'm joy dancing, I'm joy dancing
I'm joy joy joy joy joy joy dancing
Joy joy joy joy joy joy dancing

Moving to the rhythm of love
I'm joy dancing
Moving to the rhythm of love
I'm joy dancing
Joy joy joy joy, I'm joy dancing

Light of my soul
Shining on you
Light of your soul
Shining on me too
Cause we're joy joy joy joy dancing
Joy joy joy joy dancing

Thunder Eagle's dancing with me
Thunder and Eagles are joy dancing
Thunder Eagle's dancing with me
Yeah, Thunder and Eagles are joy dancing
Angels and starlight beings are joy dancing

Joy joy joy joy dancing
Joy joy joy joy dancing

Sublime love and infinite harmony
Souls healing
I'm feeling sublime love and infinite harmony
Souls healing
I'm feeling love
Joy joy joy dancing
Joy joy joy joy joy dancing
Joy joy joy joy dancing
Joy dancing, joy dancing, joy dancing, joy dancing

Written by Denean
© 2008 Denean/Sacred Earth Music, BMI

LET THE RAINS COME DOWN
Song Lyrics

Let the rains come down
And nourish, nourish, nourish me
Let the rains come down
And nourish, nourish, nourish me

Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down and nourish me

Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down and nourish me

Let the rains come down
Softly falling
Heaven's blessing nourish me

Let the rains come down
Gently calling
Heaven's blessing to receive

Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down and nourish me

Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down and nourish me

Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down and nourish me

Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down
Let the rains come down and nourish me

Written by Denean
© 2008 Denean / Sacred Earth Music, BMI

UNCI MAKA
Song Lyrics

Translation: Unci Maka means “Gradmother Earth” | Wakan means “Sacred”

Unci Maka Wakan (Translation: Sacred Grandmother Earth)
Unci Maka Wakan
Unci Maka Wakan
Unci Maka Wakan

Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Ohh (Wakan)

Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Ohh (Wakan)

Grandmother Spirit
Grandmother Spirit
This is the song we bring

Grandmother Spirit
Grandmother Spirit
This is the song we bring

May we sing with you
May we dance with you
May our hearts be free
Live in harmony

May we sing with you
May we dance with you
May our hearts be free
Live in harmony

Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Ohh (Wakan)

Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Ohh (Wakan)

Grandmother Spirit
Grandmother Spirit
This is the song we bring

Grandmother Spirit
Grandmother Spirit
This is the song we sing

May we heal with you
Truly heal with you
May we learn that we
Are sacred mystery

May we heal with you
Truly heal with you
May we know that we
Are sacred mystery

Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Ohh (Wakan)

Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Ohh (Wakan)

Grandmother Spirit
Grandmother Spirit
This is the song we bring

Grandmother Spirit
Grandmother Spirit
This is the song we bring

May we sing with you
May we dance with you
May our hearts be free
Live in harmony

May we sing with you
May we dance with you
May our hearts be free
Live in harmony

Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Ohh (Wakan)

Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Grandmother (Unci Maka)
Ohh (Wakan)

Grandmother Spirit
Grandmother Spirit
This is the song we bring

Grandmother Spirit
Grandmother Spirit
This is the song we sing

May we heal with you
Truly heal with you
May we learn that we
Are sacred mystery

May we heal with you
Truly heal with you
May we learn that we
Are sacred mystery

Unci Maka
Unci Maka Wakan
Unci Maka Wakan
Unci Maka Wakan

May we sing with you
May we dance with you
May our hearts be free
Live in harmony

May we heal with you
Truly heal with you
May we know that we
Are sacred mystery

May we sing with you
May we dance with you
May our hearts be free
Live in harmony

May we heal with you
Truly heal with you
May we know that we
Are sacred mystery

May we heal with you
May we heal with you
Truly heal with you
May we heal with you
May we heal!

Unci Maka Wakan...fade

Written by Denean
© 2008 Denean/Sacred Earth Music, BMI
(Lakota Language Consultant: Howard Bad Hand)

ANGELS GATHER NEAR ME NOW
Song Lyrics

Angels gather near me now
I am calling to you
Angels gather near me now
I am calling to you

Shine your light through this window of my mind
That I may know what's true
Shine your light through this window of my mind
That I may know what's true

Angels gather near me now
I am calling to you
Angels gather near me now
I am calling to you

Shine your love through this window of my heart
That I may learn to forgive
Shine your love through this window of my heart
That I may learn to forgive

Angels gather near me now
I am calling to you
Angels gather near me now
I am calling to you

Give me courage
Give me strength
That I may do what needs done

Give me courage
Give me strength
That I may do what needs done

Father-Mother God within me
Gift of holy grail
Sacred breath of life is given
Lifting of the veil

Dancing round and singing sweetly
Thankful now am I
Embraced by healing love completely
On angels wings I fly
On angels wings I fly

Angels gather near me now
Angels gather near me now

Father-Mother God within me
Gift of holy grail
Sacred breath of life is given...

Written by Denean
© 2008 Denean/Sacred Earth Music, BMI

WANIKIYA
Song Lyrics

(Wanikiya means Life Giver: Lakota word used to represent Jesus)

Lakota:

Wanikiya, pilamayaye
Wowahwala bluha

Wanikiya, pilamayaye
Wowahwala bluha

Wakan Tanka
Tunkasila, ohan
Wowahwala bluha

Wanikiya, pilamayaye
Wowahwala bluha

Wanikiya
(Oh) Wanikiya
Pilamayaye

English Translation:

Life Giver, thank you
I have calmness

Life Giver, thank you
I have calmness

Great Spirit
Grandfather, yes
I have calmness

Life Giver, thank you
I have calmness

Life Giver
(Oh) Life Giver
Thank you

Written by Denean
© 2008 Denean/Sacred Earth Music, BMI
(Lakota Language Consultant: Howard Bad Hand)

ALBUM CREDITS:

All Songs written and performed by Denean / Recorded at Sungmanitou Ska (White Wolf) Recording Studio, Taos, NM / Graphic Design: Woo Way Intuitive Healing Arts / Asst. engineer for Divine Holy Breath and Children of the Seventh Generation, Cover Art Photography and Lakota Language Consultant: Howard P. Bad Hand

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