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The Wake

Get up!
Get moving!
Grab semaa* and my knife
The sun’s already set
Trees blend into night
In an hour with some luck
We’re a long way from ready
Semaa down
Get in the truck
Watch for ruts
Hold steady
Get up! Already
Get up! Already
Get up!

Wait up!
Go slowly!
You could slip on the rocks
'Cause the ground’s not solid
And the river’s in a rush
And we don’t see that she’s bleeding
Water’s trying to warn us
Tired of always pleasing
Now she’s boiling and storming
Wait up! Already
Wait up! Already
Wait up!

Hold up!

Everything’s out of place
Waves keep building
I think we’re too late
Ah! We’re slowly sinking
And the pitch won’t take

Look up!
Someone’s falling
Like a star
Yeah she’s streaming through the night sky
Lit up
But she’s kicking and she’s screaming

Tired of always falling
Her heart’s all shattered
Watching everyone she loves
Torn up like they don’t matter

Someone’s falling
Like a star
Yeah she’s streaming through the night sky
Lit up
But she’s kicking and she’s screaming

Tired of always falling
Her heart’s all shattered
Watching everything she loves
Torn up like it don’t matter

Give up!
Nothing’s working!
The light’s starting to fade
And the storms getting louder
And dark is giving chase
And lightning’s getting sharper
And I’m starting to ache
Water’s pulling harder
Getting crushed under the weight

Give up!
It’s not working!
Her light’s starting to fade
And her body’s barely moving
And she’s so far away
And I know that she can’t wait
And she’s so far away
Yeah she’s so far away
Yeah she’s so far away

Wake up!
Eyes open!
Keep your head above the water
I know you could slip under
Fight a little bit longer

Wake up!
Eyes open!
Keep your head above the water
I know you could slip under
I know you could slip under

Wake up!
Eyes open!
Keep your head above the water
I know you could slip under
Fight a little bit longer

Wake up!
Eyes open!
Keep your head above the water
There’s gotta be a bottom
Fight a little bit longer

Hold up!
Everything’s out of place
The waves keep building
I think we’re too late
Ah! We’re slowly sinking
And the pitch won’t take

Wake up!
Wake up Kwe!

*Semaa - Tobacco

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from She Fell from the Sky, released June 21, 2022
Lyrics and Music by Ansley Simpson

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Ansley Simpson Toronto, Ontario

Ansley Simpson is an award-winning Anishinaabe singer-songwriter from Toronto, and a member of Alderville FN. A weaver of haunting vocals and poetics, their songs unfold as stories, immersing the listener in vibrant imagery, journeying us through themes of vulnerably, love, and heartbreak. ... more

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