we fight this fight
knowing we will die for it
we fight this fight
and we will die before we win it.
all of our ancestors
have fought this battle
all of our ancestors
will charge our survival.
they may rob our tongues
but they will never diffuse them
they may rob our tongues
but they will never have our music.
all of our ancestors
live inside of our lungs
all of our ancestors
speak their truth in our tongues.
we come from warriors
who have bent every storm
we come from warriors
who make love through the war.
all of our ancestors
give us magic in the madness
all of our ancestors
guide our senses through the static
we fight for liberation
and we prepare to die for it
we fight for liberation
so our children will be alive for it.
all of our ancestors
keep our will to survive
all of our ancestors
are the fuel to our fire.
we will persevere
because that is who we are
we will overcome
and we will take with us the stars.