Precious Diamonds, by Adrian Sutherland

Precious Diamonds

by Adrian Sutherland

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1.	Notawe (Father) 03:56	lyrics	buy track
Do da do dota do Do da do dota do Do da do dota do Do da do dota do-oo Ehwanishkayan niwonihowow Notawe ehga ayat ota aski Ehmatoyan maka ehkisakihet Meena miswatch gawabimaw payagau Eh pasigoyan egwetotaman gigwan Nigan ehkwetapiyan ata ehgawapiyan Notawe notawe notawe notawe Do da do dota do Do da do dota do Do da do dota do Do da do dota do-oo Ehganwabimakik nichawashimishik M'weshipiko newabimaw tenten Mishtahey maka niwechihegoon Ehnakinimagoyan n'danimisiwin Eh pasigoyan egwetotaman gigwan Nigan ehkwetapiyan ata ehgawapiyan Notawe notawe notawe notawe Notawe notawe Do da do dota do Do da do dota do Do da do dota do Do da do dota do-oo Ehbigoteheyan ehwesekendaman Oh wechihen ehgoshe baba Sakihekoowuk nadodamowikek Kotweyau nishta gi mama Do da do dota do Do da do dota do Do da do dota do Do da do dota do-oo
2.	My Rebel Spirit 04:06	lyrics	buy track
Walking out from the shadows I come Looking for something more to breath I ain’t ashamed of where I came from I hold my head up high and dream Talking about all the things I love Yeah that makes me feel so free I can’t undo the things you’ve done Are we the same you and me I know your kind Always looking down on me My rebel spirit don’t Feel like there’s a place for me here I’d rather be lonely Than be something phoney Nobody hears the words I speak My songs don’t cut through the noise I never been one to preach Don’t drink the water it’s poison No it’s not right I say you think I don’t see My rebel spirit don’t Feel like there’s a place for me here I’d rather be lonely Than be something phoney No it’s not right I say you think I don’t see My rebel spirit don’t Feel like there’s a place for me here I’d rather be lonely Than be something phoney I said my rebel spirit don’t Feel like there’s a place for me here Oh no oh no oh I’d rather be lonely Than be something phoney
3.	Boogeyman 03:11	lyrics	buy track
They tried to break my soul They came and cut my tongue I couldn’t run away My body paralyzed They lied to take our soil My name once strong Someday the wrongs They will come to realize Watch out the boogeyman is coming he’s dressed in black You can’t hide from an evil holy man standing at your bed Boogeyman Boogeyman I tried so hard To keep my spirit strong They came with strap in hands To teach me wrong from right They're gonna come and try to steal my ways They're gonna come and try to cut my braids They're gone try to hide all those graves Like the old man used to say Watch out the boogeyman is coming he’s dressed in black You can’t hide from an evil holy man standing at your bed Watch out the boogeyman is coming he’s dressed in black You can’t hide from an evil holy man standing at your bed Boogeyman Boogeyman They're gonna come and try to steal my ways They're gonna come and try to cut my braids They're gone try to hide all those graves Like the old man used to say
4.	You Are Left Behind 03:54	lyrics	buy track
Passed you by on the street Caught a glimpse you were talking alone Tears fell down your face Your eyes filled with rage All at once I heard your screams You were walking to no home The years have slowed your pace Your cries fill the space Life can be hard When you have nobody To mend your broken heart I know you feel so empty Lost in your mind No one there for you They turn a blind eye You are left behind Why can’t you believe You made it this far you’ve won Your pain I see Your soul incomplete It’s okay if you wanna be Afraid of the world you know Sometimes we all lose our way Life can be hard When you have nobody To mend your broken heart I know you feel so empty Lost in your mind No one there for you They turn a blind eye You are left behind Life can be hard When you have nobody To mend your broken heart I know you feel so empty Lost in your mind No one there for you They turn a blind eye You are left behind
5.	Diamonds 04:02	lyrics	buy track
Here today and you’re gone tomorrow Wash it down with a glass of sorrow Why why Levitate while you’re busy dying Hope to god that your god ain’t lying Now now Hey everybody chill for a minute now Hey everybody stop and look around We’re like diamonds diamonds diamonds Made from the sun We’re like diamonds diamonds diamonds Made from the sun everyone Overcome with paranoia Take a shot and they’ll sink it for ya Now now Here today and you’re gone tomorrow Wash it down with a glass of sorrow Why why Hey everybody chill for a minute now Hey everybody stop and look around We’re like diamonds diamonds diamonds Made from the sun We’re like diamonds diamonds diamonds Made from the sun I’ve been thinking I’ve been thinking ‘bout you I’ve been thinking Here today and you’re gone tomorrow Wash it down with a glass of sorrow Why why We’re like diamonds diamonds diamonds Made from the sun We’re like diamonds diamonds diamonds Made from the sun We’re like diamonds diamonds diamonds Made from the sun Hey everybody chill for a minute now Hey everybody stop and look around
6.	Kiyash (Before) 05:09	lyrics	buy track
(Omushkegowuk Cree banter on CB Radio) Uh-ha uuh-aah Uh-ha uuh-aah Kiyash gakipimotehcheck Kyapich n'metawuk isa Ota aski gawapatin oma Tante piko itsappeen Kiyash weenimwow Anoshch nishta Eki whapataman om aski gah skitayan Eh nanaskomoyan nishta neena ehpimatisiyan Eh anisketotaman Eh kiskenahamageyan Hey heyo hey heyo Hey ey yow Hey heyo hey heyo Hey yo hey yo hey Wey oh hey Mischetow kitwananon Chi kwesakihetoyek Ego simaga toteta isa Mona kenawesh ota aski Kiyash weenimwow Anoshch nishta Eki whapataman om aski gah skitayan Eh nanaskomoyan nishta neena ehpimatisiyan Eh anisketotaman Eh kiskenahamageyan Hey heyo hey heyo Hey yo hey hey yo hey Wey oh hey Eki whapataman om aski gah skitayan Eh nanaskomoyan nishta neena ehpimatisiyan Eh anisketotaman Eh kiskenahamageyan
7.	The Storm 03:24	lyrics	buy track
They told him don’t leave in the storm Just wait for better days to come But old Jaban he couldn’t wait Those poor children weighed heavy on his mind Oh no the storm is getting worse So he rounded up All the greatest dogs No one even knew That he rode out into The strongest winds All over the boggs Not a day to waste he flew What else was he to do But he lost his way so quickly As he yelled dogs please don’t quit me He fought his way to stay warm Not a soul even knew he was gone At home he should’ve stayed I’m afraid there was no more time Oh no they all feared the worst Oh no they all feared the worst So they rounded up All the greatest dogs No one even knew But they rode out into The strongest winds All over the boggs Not a day to waste they flew What else were they to do But the old man he had slipped away That cold sure took him swiftly Ooooooh oooh ooh Ooooooh oooh ooh
8.	Feeling Of Love 03:03	lyrics	buy track
We've got to find the point here We've got to find the cure We've got to understand why We're living in fear We've been searching high and low now We've been living under rocks The answer's right in front of us We have to learn to open up We got to give it give it a shot We got to run to the feeling of love Run to the feeling of love We got to run to the feeling of love Run to the feeling of love It's time to put your arms down It's time to let your heart shine It's time to stop with all this messing around We're living on borrowed time The answer's right in front of us We have to learn to open up We got to give it give it a shot We got to run to the feeling of love Run to the feeling of love We got to run to the feeling of love Run to the feeling of love We got to run to the feeling of love Run to the feeling of love We got to run to the feeling of love Run to the feeling of love We got to run to the run to the run to the run to the Run to the feeling of love Run to the run to the run to the run to the Run to the feeling of love Run to the run to the run to the run to the Run to the feeling of love Run to the run to the run to the run to the Run to the feeling of love
9.	Let It Shine 03:17	lyrics	buy track
Sitting on my doorsteps looking out on the mudflats below Feel a little closer something in the delta I know Like a riptide coming in will my dreams be washed up on the shore But there’s all sorts of treasure found on the weeneebaygo We were on the cusp of something good Looking to the stars to find our way Leave it to the Gitchimunido You can hear them say Let it shine Let it shine Moving through the waters like a sailor I show no fear Trying to survive these unforgiving times I know they are near Look around you scared faces I see ‘Cause there’s all sorts of souls lost on the weeneebaygo We were on the cusp of something good Looking to the stars to find our way Leave it to the Gitchimunido You can hear them say Let it shine Let it shine Let it shine Let it shine Let it shine Let it shine
10.	Precious 02:53	lyrics	buy track
Woah now sinner where you gonna run to now There ain’t no hiding in here Woah now sinner where you gonna run to now This land is precious Comb your heart for the man in the village Hey hey hey hey hey Conflict come he don’t rest on the privilege Hey hey hey hey hey Smuggle his soul but he’s married to the land now Hey hey hey hey hey If you wanna put him down you gotta put him in the ground ya’ll Hey hey hey hey hey Woah now sinner where you gonna run to now There ain’t no hiding in here Woah now sinner where you gonna run to now This land is precious Hey eh ow hey ey ow hey eh ow hey hey eh ow Hey eh ow hey ey ow hey eh ow hey hey eh ow Bless these bones they’re fighting for freedom Hey hey hey hey hey Bless these spirits saving our kingdom Hey hey hey hey hey Keep me from the gallows safe passage for my mother Hey hey hey hey hey When the war is won bury me next to my father Hey hey hey hey hey Woah now sinner where you gonna run to now There ain’t no hiding in here Woah now sinner where you gonna run to now This land is precious Hey eh ow hey ey ow hey eh ow hey hey eh ow Hey eh ow hey ey ow hey eh ow hey hey eh ow Come on now people Come on now people Come on now people come on Woah now sinner where you gonna run to now There ain’t no hiding in here Woah now sinner where you gonna run to now This land is precious Hey eh ow (hey) hey ey ow (hey) hey eh ow hey hey eh ow Hey eh ow (hey) hey ey ow (hey) hey eh ow hey hey eh ow Hey eh ow (hey) hey ey ow (hey) hey eh ow hey hey eh ow Hey eh ow (hey) hey ey ow (hey) This land is precious

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Adrian travelled to Nashville in May of 2023 - his first-ever trip to the United States - to record ten tracks for his second solo album, “Precious Diamonds" with GRAMMY-winning producer Colin Linden. They initially worked together in 2021 on Adrian's first album, “When The Magic Hits” that earned nominations from the 2022 JUNO Awards and the 2023 Canadian Folk Music Awards. In the upcoming second album, Colin was happy to help bring “Precious Diamonds” to life: "

“I am honoured to have worked with Adrian on this album. Adrian is so free… free of pretense, free of constraints, and free of limitations on where his music could go. His life experience and genuine musicality shine through in every note. He is really one of the best and most honest artists anyone could work with,” says Colin, who brought on Greg Calbi (Sterling Sound, New Jersey) for album mastering, who has worked with the likes of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Norah Jones, and John Mayer, to name just a few.

The lead single, Notawe (Father), is one of two all-Cree songs on the album, marking the first time Adrian is making music in his mother tongue. It resulted in an outpouring of support from fans and strangers who were either fluent in Cree and loved the meaning, or unfamiliar with Cree, but understood the emotions behind Notawe (Father).

"Precious Diamonds" is set for release March 15, 2024.

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Adrian Sutherland Attawapiskat, Ontario

Born and raised in Canada’s Far North, Adrian Sutherland is a roots-rocker with heart from Attawapiskat First Nation. His melding of rock, roots, folk and blues draws inspiration from his life, the land, and his Cree culture, with songs that ripple far beyond stages.

Adrian's second album “Precious Diamonds,” was produced in Nashville by Colin Linden. Notawe (Father) is one of two all-Cree songs. ... more

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