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Respect the Sacred

from downCHANTS by MADlines

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This downCHANT is dedicated to all Indigenous communities and especially to the children whose lives were lost during Residential School indoctrination. May we honor and respect the first nation stewards of the land we now occupy.

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This song is dedicated
To the children locked in cages
The look that paints your faces
Words can’t express my anguish
And the rage it comes in stages
Fire burning up these pages
But see your medicine is ancient
You grieve and practice patience
Like butterflies you’re weightless
And life is what you make it
These leaders are all naked
Their words are filled with hatred
In truth we’re all related
Holy cross but they degraded
The seeds now remain nameless
How could they disrespect the sacred?

Acknowledge where you stand...
This is capture land
capture land
capture land

Acknowledge where you stand...
This is capture land

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from downCHANTS, released November 15, 2021

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MADlines Oakland, California

In a world of rude awakenings, MADlines' music soothes old wounds. She draws upon both her Seattle Grunge upbringing and her Jamaican ancestry to bring you her latest independent album, "downCHANTS." Inspired by Bob Marley and the Wailers' tune, "Chant Down Babylon" the project is composed of mostly short-form spells that highlight the urgency of the ensuing Climate Emergency. ... more

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