Creek Mary's Blood Lyrics
Nightwish
Lyrics
Soon I will be here no more
You'll hear the tale
Through my blood
Through my people
And the eagle's cry
The bear within will never lay to rest
Wandering on Horizon Road
Following the trail of tears
White man came
Saw the blessed land
We cared, you took
You fought, we lost
Not the war but an unfair fight
Sceneries painted beautiful in blood
Wandering on Horizon Road
Following the trail of tears
Once we were here
Where we have lived since the world began
Since time itself gave us this land
Our souls will join again the wild
Our home in peace 'n war 'n death
Wandering on Horizon Road...
Following the trail of tears
Once we were here
Where we have been since the world began
Since time itself gave us this land
Wandering on Horizon Road...
Following the trail of tears
Once we were here
Where we have been since the world began
Since time itself gave us this land
Hanhepi iyuha mi ihanbla ohinni yelo
Òn sunkmanitutankapi hena, sunkawakanpi watogha hena,
Oblaye t'ankapi oihankesni hena
T'at'epi kin asni kiyasni he akatanhanpi iwankal
Oblaye t'anka kin osicesni mitakuyepi òn
Makoce kin wakan wakan Tanka kin òn
Miwicala ohinni - Hanhepi iyuha kici - Anpetu iyuha kici yelo
Mi yececa hehaka kin yelo, na ni yececa sunkmanitutankapi
Kin ka mikaga wowasaka isom
Uncinpi tuweni nitaku keyas ta k'u
Unwakupi e'cela e wiconi wanji unmakainapi ta yelo
Anpetu waste e wan olowan le talowan winyan ta yelo
Unwanagi pi lel e nita it'okab o'ta ye
Untapi it'okab o'ta
Na e kte ena òn hanska ohakap ni itansni a'u nita ni ihanke yelo.
Song & Lyrics Facts
Nightwish's "Creek Mary's Blood" is a song from their 2004 album, Once. It was written by Tuomas Holopainen and featured the female vocals of Mari Kaasinen.
The lyrics tell the story of Creek Mary, a Native American woman who experienced displacement and loss due to colonization. The song was released on June 7, 2004, and is considered one of the band's most powerful songs. Nightwish has stated that they wanted to pay tribute to all indigenous people with this track. The song features strong symphonic metal elements as well as traditional Native American instruments like flutes and drums. The combination creates an atmosphere of sorrow, anger, and resilience which conveys the struggles of the indigenous people in America.