today

TODAY STARTS NOW

Lyrics: Polly Samuel aka Donna Williams
Music: Mari Boine, Haakon-Marius Pettersen

Where does time find you
in the morning
left behind you
See those footprints
See those footprints in the sand
Well I see those footprints
I see those footprints in the sand.

Heard you came by this path
Stayed a while
had a little laugh
Well don’t you find that
don’t you find that life is grand
And I see those footprints
I see those footprints in the sand.

Well that’s the way the way to play it
If life is a dream no need to wake it
Yesterday is gone
Today starts now
Yesterday is gone
and today starts now

With the clouds you drift by
Happy blue
own piece of cloud
Find your dreams and set them free
Find your dreams and set them free

Down to earth just for the day
Sit by the fire
then on your way
And never take nothing no one can see
Never take nothing no one can see

Well that’s the way the way to play it
If life is a dream no need to wake it
Yesterday is gone
today starts now
Yesterday is gone
and today starts now.

chasing

CHASING MYSELF INTO REALITY

Lyrics: John Trudell
Music: Mari Boine, Haakon-Marius Pettersen

Holding on to little
more than I can carry
Freedom kissed me in the wind
The rain smiled at me
when I thought
I needed someone to hold
Ancient ones sighed
softly calling through the worlds
To be living
means we are not alone
Running into life
is not the same
as running
running away

I’ve been living alone so long
running alone is easy
running through a fantasy

Holding on to little
more than I can carry
Freedom kissed me in the wind
The rain smiled at me
when I thought
I needed someone to hold
The rain smiled at me
Ancient ones sighed
softly calling through worlds
To be living
means we are not alone
Running into life
is not the same
as running
running away

I’ve been living alone so long
running alone is easy
running through a fantasy

Chasing myself into reality
looking for what is clear to see
looking for what is clear to see
looking for what is clear to see

see

SEE THE WOMAN

Lyrics: John Trudell
Music: Mari Boine, Elle M Klefstad Bær, Milton Sahme

She has a young face
an old face
a young face
She carries herself well in all ages
She survives all man has done
In some tribes she is free
In some religions
she is under man

In some societies
she’s worth what she consumes
In some nations
she is delicate strength
In some states
she is told she is weak
In some classes
she is property owned

In all instances
she is sister to earth
In all conditions
she is life bringer
In all life she is our necessity

See the woman eyes
flowers swaying
On scattered hills
sundancing calling in the bees
See the woman heart
lavender butterflies
Fronting blue sky
Misty rain falling
on soft wild roses

In some societies
she’s worth what she consumes
In some nations
she is delicate strength
In some states
she is told she is weak
In some classes
she is property owned

See the woman beauty
lightning streaking
dark summer nights
Forests of pines mating
with new winter snow
See the woman spirit
daily serving courage
with laughter
Her breath a dream
her breath a dream
and a prayer

some

SOME SAY I GOT DEVIL

Lyrics: Melanie
Music: Melanie

Some say I got devil some say I got angel
But I’m just a girl in trouble
I dont think I’m in danger
No I’m not in danger
I know I’m not in danger
Some have tried to sell me
all kinds of things to save me from
hurting like a woman and crying like a baby
Something like a woman crying like a baby

And all the things that I have seen
qualify me for a part in your dream
qualify me for this dream

And though I’d like to tell exactly how I feel it
Somehow the music hides it and conceals it
hides it and conceals oh it hides

And all the things that I have seen
can be hidden in a part of my dream
Gonna hide it in my dream

Some say I’ve got devil and some say I got angel
But I’m just a girl in trouble
I don’t think I’m in danger no I’m not in danger
I know I’m not in danger

happily

HAPPILY EVER AFTER

Lyrics: Mari Boine
Music: Mari Boine, Irene Persen, Ole Jørn Myklebust

She was eighteen
He
a few months younger
He took her to places
she would have never dared to go
Is that the sun or
the moon
she could ask him
He took the lead
and the child in her felt home

Happily ever ever after
A girl
What were her hopes then
To win her father’s love in this boy

Her wedding-dress was white
with red red roses
Her knowledge of the old ways
still asleep
There were no silverbelts
no courting parties
Her mom and dad so glad
she was out of sin

Happily ever ever after
Just kids
So full of dreams then
And there was no one there to
show the way

She was eighteen
He
a few months younger
He took her to places
she would have never dared to go
Is that the sun or
the moon
she could ask him
He took the lead
and the child in her felt home
Her wedding-dress was white
with red red roses
Her knowledge of the old ways
still asleep
There were no silverbelts
no courting parties
Just her mom and dad so glad
she was out of sin

Happily ever ever after
A girl
What were her hopes then
To win her father’s love in this boy
Happily ever ever after
Just kids
So full of dreams then
But there was no one there
to show the way

2

2-4-6-7-8-9 IN ONE

Lyrics: Mari Boine
Music: Mari Boine, David Roback

How do you know
who you are
when you’re
2-4-6-7-8-9- in One
Where do you go
There are too many crossroads
in your mind
Where is your God?
I see billions of
saviours around
Where is your God?
I see billions of
saviours around

Give me
come give me
a reason to believe
2-4-6-7-8-9- in One
Give me
Come give me
a reason to believe
2-4-6-7-8-9- in One

How do you know
who you are
When you’re
2-4-6-7-8-9- in One
Where do you go
There are too many crossroads
in your mind
Where is your God?
I see billions of
saviours around

Where is your God?
I see billions of
saviours around
Give me
come give me
a reason to believe
Give me
come give me
a reason to believe
2-4-6-7-8-9- in One

yes

YES

Lyrics: Katja Maria Werker
Music: Katja Maria Werker

Take me with you
take me with you
take me with you
to the water
Take me with you
take me with you
take me with you
through the fire

The jukebox jingles conception
We’re melting
We’re riding
right into the eye of the storm
The carpet reminds me of something
We’re rising
We’re falling
I got you and you got me

Take me with you
take me with you
take me with you
to the water
Take me with you
take me with you
take me with you
through the fire

My breath dampens your shoulder
We’re swinging
We’re drifting
shipwrecked to a salty shore
Your skin is painted by sunlight
We’re sailing
We trickle away
I can feel your heartbeat

Take me with you
take me with you
take me with you
to the water

tp

TEEPEE ROM

Lyrics: Mari Boine
Music: Mari Boine

This teepee-room for me is
filled with you
Laughing friends
a song
your wish to fly
January
February cold
Wishful stories
written in the dark

You say I’m holding you
with velvet chains
Me
I’m drawn
to your heart
of stone
This teepee-room
embraces
like a home
And nobody has loved you
the way I do

This teepee-room for me is
filled with you
Laughing friends
a song
your wish to fly
January
February cold
Wishful stories
written in the dark
You say I’m holding you
with velvet chains
Me
I’m drawn
to your heart
of stone
This teepee-room
embraces
like a home
And nobody has loved you
the way I do

heart

THIS IS MY HEART

Lyrics/sánit: Joy Harjo
Music: Joy Harjo, Mari Boine

This is my heart
It is a good heart
Weaves a membrane of mist and fire
when we speak love in the flower world
My heart is close enough to sing to you
in a language with no
clumsy human words.

This is my head
It is a good head
Whirs inside with a swarm of worries.
What is the source of this mystery
Why can’t I see it
right here right now
As real as these hands hammering
the world together

This is my soul
It is a good soul
It tells me “Come here, forgetful one”
We sit together
We cook a little something to eat
then a sip of something sweet,
for memory

This is my song
It is a good song
Walked forever the border
of fire and water
of fire and water
to sing to you
It’s new wings quiver
with vulnerability

Come lie next to me
Put your head here
My heart is close enough to sing

twin

TWIN SOUL

Lyrics: Moana Maniapoto
Music: Mari Boine

Twin soul
Ever I‘ll roam
Until the day
you find me

Twin Soul
How could you know
I’d move a mountain
for you

Softly whisper my name
No matter where you are
Moonlight
lovers refrain
Sweet-scented
Lullaby

Each kiss
A moment of bliss
Another divine
illusion
Twin Heart
While we’re apart
Lost in a mad
confusion

Each touch
never enough
A bitter and lonely game
Fly on a wing and a prayer
You’ll find me here
Alone

Twin Soul
Life is so precious
I feel your breath
on mine
Twin soul
Open your eyes
It’s no surprise
I’m here

Yearning burning inside
Mystical glorious light
Twin Soul I give you my heart
Yours from the start
My love

adine

ADINE & ISAK (MY TREASURES – MU GOLLI GUOVTTOS)

Lyrics/sánit: Rawdna C. Eira
Music/nuohtta: Mari Boine

Gea movt gieddi suotnjarastá
ja vuhtoda mu
Biegga njávká várrugasat
juohke rási
Unna heavnnáš lea maid bargan
Son lea goððan diamánttaid
Ulddaláiggiin čiŋahan lea
juohke ráiggi

Gea movt čuovga suotnjá sisa
ja rievdada buot
Gea movt gavjjat dánsugohtet jearakeahttá
Oh mu čoavji čagalduvvá
go dat olle mu ge lusa
Áiggun dušše doallat gitta
Agibeaivái

Gea movt beškoš sáttahalla
ja dearvvaha mu
Son lea dahkan beasi dohko bajás rohppái
Beivviid miehttá lea son bargan
Fargga leat sus čivggat máŋggat
De ii ábut ráfehuhttit
dušše veaháš

blue

CROWDED STREETS OF BLUE

Lyrics: Nomzi Kumalo, Mari Boine
Music: Mari Boine

Years and years she looked for him
in crowded streets so blue
Patiently she traced his steps
and learned that he´d just left
A vision living in her veins
The elders singing tales
Within the shadow of these words
your beauty is to be found

She lived her life so recklessly
all soaked in liquid pain
Moving always restlessly
she never dared to stay
The morning sky did reach for him
so much she had to say
She could never give it up
his love was all she had

Then one silvery winter day
they said that he had wed
A lover from the underworld
with black hair thick as night
And all he touched turned into coal
How could he curse their love
The one she wants to give her all
was not the one to come

The Ancient mothers carried her
from coastline through the towns
Years and years still she did roam
as though she lost her heart
She danced for him into the night
and waved her silk of red
A feather fell out from the sky
as if it were a sign

Of all the cities in the world
she came back to the one
With nothing but her lover‘s words
she had to face the truth
What would she do with all of him
What would she have to say
With youth and beauty gone astray
she simply had to go

Then one late September day
They told he‘d left a note
Still my lady I am here
More settled in myself
I hear you‘re searching for someone
Somebody says it‘s me
I have no gold nor property
My weary soul is all I am

No one knows how long she ran
She‘s running to this day
And no one knows how long he sat
He‘s waiting every day
And neither can break from the curse
They circle in the dark
And now and then there is a voice
Whispering: Stay, oh stay
Years and years she looked for him
In crowded streets so blue
Patiently she traced his steps
And learned that he‘d just left
A vision living in her veins
The elders singing tales:
Within the shadow of these words
Your beauty is to be found