N'we Jinan Artists - "K̓VX̌SUSTÍWÁLA" // Klemtu, BC

"K̓VX̌SUSTÍWÁLA" was written by the youth of Kitasoo / Xai’xais First Nation in Klemtu, BC.
k̓vx̌sustíwála (pronounced gwaaxx soo stee wála) means GLOW UP.
Lyrics written and recorded by:
Andie Wallis, Tanisha Robinson, Erin Hopkins, Emma Robinson, Brayden Hopkins, Dean Duncan, Tyson Robinson, Jayden Robinson, Tayshaun Robinson, Darnelle Robinson, Kadence Robinson, & Madison Edgar-Neasloss.
The song you hear at the beginning is "Nadeea", written by William Freeman (1968), a Kitasoo Xai’Xais community member. He was a story teller, song writer, fluent language speaker, and well respected knowledge keeper in our community.
Video by: Skye Spence & Auto Plante
Produced & Mixed by: Thanya Iyer & Simba Wilson
Mastered by: Jon Kaspy
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LYRICS:
TANISHA & ANDIE:
I wanna see the world
Travel all around
See my friends along the way
We make all the sound
Thankful for my family
for where I am today
These are all the sounds we make
This is what we’re gonna say
ERIN:
Leaving the old
Creating a resolution
Weaving into
self-revolution
Finding a way to bring change into this world
One step at a time
We will all heal
CHORUS:
Everyday we grow
we let go
One day I’ll leave home
Take it slow
We will see the world and grow up
Take it step by step
Lets glow up
EMMA:
Its tearing me apart, piece by piece to leave this all behind
I will travel far overseas
It’ll live in the back of my mind
Oh my mind it aches from this overwhelming pain
But I can’t stay
BRAYDEN & DEAN:
Wandering lost in tangled thoughts
And dreams without a home
I have belonging in this sound
Peace and love abound
TYSON:
Ancestors roam free
In the vast territories
Nature’s symphony
Strength and victory
We honour them with every step
In this territory that they left
JAYDEN + TAYSHAUN:
Heart beats race with glee
Adrenaline rushes with surge
Taking risks, we leap
No Wasted time, No regret
Making my own path,
I vow to never forget
CHORUS:
Everyday we grow
we let go
One day I’ll leave home
Take it slow
We will see the world and grow up
Take it step by step
Let's glow up
DARNELLE:
I wanna do everything
I wanna do nothing
Take me somewhere where I can feel something
Where I can be anything
I can be anything
MADI & KADENCE:
We will take our own path
It’s our journey
As we grow together
And share our stories
KADENCE:
You can find me on the boat
That’s where I feel free, taking it easy
With all my friends they make me so happy
TYSON + FRIENDS:
Youth like seeds so bright
Nurtured with love and light
Future blooms in sight
Future blooms in sight
CHORUS:
Everyday we grow
we let go
One day I'll leave home
Take it slow
We will see the world and grow up
Take it step by step
Let's glow up