"Canoe" is my tribute to those whose land we stand on. The indigenous people of Canada have suffered oppression, abuse, isolation, cultural eradication, and destruction of their natural environment. It is time we give them truth and reconciliation, honor them, protect their lands and peoples, let them return safely to their homes. Home is family, home is tradition, home is water, home is land.
lyrics
The full moon burns into the night
I hear a melancholy ode
The loon's adrift and out of sight
I paddle far, I paddle bold.
I'm home at last where the spirit calls my name
I'm home at last in the sundance in the rain, in the rain
Dream catchers heal into the fire
My sweat invigorates my soul
My vision's strong, ancestors cry
To summon justice to behold
I'm home at last where the northern lights appear
I'm home at last where the lightning kills the fear, kills the fear
The moose devours the forest deep
The black bear terrifies the meek
The rivers dance, the mountains speak
Oblivious of the world asleep
I'm home at last where the cedars kiss the sky
I'm home at last where the grey wolves hunt and cry, hunt and cry
credits
from Tribute,
released January 3, 2018
Lyrics by Socorro Chinnick
Music by Socorro Chinnick and Mike Siracusa
Produced and Arranged by Mike Siracusa
Mixed and Mastered by Mike Tompa
Recorded at Merriam Music Studios, Mississauga, ON
Drums, Keyboards, and Guitar by Mike Siracusa and Mike Tompa
Background Vocals by Eden Alcia and Gordon Chinnick
Album Photography by Joji Balaton
Album Graphic Design by Veronica Hiemstra
My name is Socorro Chinnick. I am of Filipino heritage. I've lived in Canada for more than 40 years.
I have an
Industrial Engineering degree in University of Toronto, have had a long career in IT, and am currently living in an organic vegetable farm in southwestern Ontario with my husband. We have two grown beautiful children.
I love nature and poetry!...more
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