Here’s Sol’s translation of yet another Buffy Sainte-Marie song. With no karaoke track available, Sol has provided his reading of the chorus – and of the verses, separately – that may need a little fine-tuning for singing ease. A YouTube link to Buffy’s original recording is also included to enjoy!
Chorus:
Verses:
| Cree translation: Solomon Ratt (y-dialect) | We are Circling: Buffy Sainte-Marie | |
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| Chorus: kiwâskâpayinaw kimâmawi-wâskâpayinaw kinikamonaw kitêhinaw nikamon wâhkôhtowin ôma wîcêhtowin ôma miyawâtikwan ôma kihtêyihtâkwan ôma | Chorus ᑭᑕᑎᓱᓇᐤ ᑭᒫᒪᐏ ᐊᑎᓱᓇᐤ ᐅᐢᑲᐚᓯᓴᐠ, ᑫᐦᑌ ᐊᔭᐠ, ᑲᑫᐹᑎᓴᐠ, ᐁᑿ ᐅᑮᐢᑯᐘᐠ ᐁᑯᓯ ᐆᒪ ᑳ ᐃᓯ ᐅᐦᐱᑭᔭᕽ ᐁᑯᓯ ᐆᒪ ᑳ ᐃᓯ ᑭᐢᑫᔨᐦᑕᒪᕽ ᑮᑿᐩ ᒥᔭᐚᑎᑿᐣ ᐆᒪ ᑭᐦᑌᔨᐦᑖᑿᐣ ᐆᒪ | Chorus: We are circling circling together We are singing singing our heart song This is family this is unity This is celebration This is sacred |
| kitihtipipayinaw kimâmawi-tihtipipayinaw wayawî, pîhtokwê wiyawinikêwin kihcihtwâwin okâwîmâw askiy nôkonâwasowin okâwîmâw pikwac-âyihk kihtêyihtâkwan | ᑭᑎᐦᑎᐱᐸᔨᓇᐤ ᑭᒫᒪᐏ ᑎᐦᑎᐱᐸᔨᓇᐤ ᐘᔭᐑ, ᐲᐦᑐᑵ ᐏᔭᐏᓂᑫᐏᐣ ᑭᐦᒋᐦᑤᐏᐣ ᐅᑳᐑᒫᐤ ᐊᐢᑭᐩ ᓅᑯᓈᐘᓱᐏᐣ ᐅᑳᐑᒫᐤ ᐱᑿᒑᔨᕽ ᑭᐦᑌᔨᐦᑖᑿᐣ | We are spiraling Spiraling together Onward, inward Creature to creation Holy mystery Mother Earth Childbirth This is Mother Nature This is sacred |
| Chorus: kiwâskâpayinaw kimâmawi-wâskâpayinaw kinikamonaw kitêhinaw nikamon wâhkôhtowin ôma wîcêhtowin ôma miyawâtikwan ôma kihtêyihtâkwan ôma | Chorus ᑭᑕᑎᓱᓇᐤ ᑭᒫᒪᐏ ᐊᑎᓱᓇᐤ ᐅᐢᑲᐚᓯᓴᐠ, ᑫᐦᑌ ᐊᔭᐠ, ᑲᑫᐹᑎᓴᐠ, ᐁᑿ ᐅᑮᐢᑯᐘᐠ ᐁᑯᓯ ᐆᒪ ᑳ ᐃᓯ ᐅᐦᐱᑭᔭᕽ ᐁᑯᓯ ᐆᒪ ᑳ ᐃᓯ ᑭᐢᑫᔨᐦᑕᒪᕽ ᑮᑿᐩ ᒥᔭᐚᑎᑿᐣ ᐆᒪ ᑭᐦᑌᔨᐦᑖᑿᐣ ᐆᒪ | Chorus: We are circling circling together We are singing singing our heart song This is family this is unity This is celebration This is sacred |
| kikînikwânipayinaw kimâmawi-kînikwânipayinaw kinikamonaw pâsci-pîsimoyâpîhk miyo-wîcêhtowin ôma ihtâwin ôma miyawâtikwan ôma kihtêyihtâkwan ôma | ᑭᑮᓂᒁᓂᐸᔨᓇᐤ ᑭᒫᒪᐏ ᑮᓂᒁᓂᐸᔨᓇᐤ ᑭᓂᑲᒧᓇᐤ ᐹᐢᒋ ᐲᓯᒧᔮᐲᕽ ᒥᔪ ᐑᒉᐦᑐᐏᐣ ᐆᒪ ᐃᐦᑖᐏᐣ ᐆᒪ ᒥᔭᐚᑎᑿᐣ ᐆᒪ ᑭᐦᑌᔨᐦᑖᑿᐣ ᐆᒪ | We are spinning, aah Spinning all together We are singing Over the rainbow This is harmony This is community This is celebration This is sacred |
| Chorus: kiwâskâpayinaw kimâmawi-wâskâpayinaw kinikamonaw kitêhinaw nikamon wâhkôhtowin ôma wîcêhtowin ôma miyawâtikwan ôma kihtêyihtâkwan ôma | Chorus ᑭᑕᑎᓱᓇᐤ ᑭᒫᒪᐏ ᐊᑎᓱᓇᐤ ᐅᐢᑲᐚᓯᓴᐠ, ᑫᐦᑌ ᐊᔭᐠ, ᑲᑫᐹᑎᓴᐠ, ᐁᑿ ᐅᑮᐢᑯᐘᐠ ᐁᑯᓯ ᐆᒪ ᑳ ᐃᓯ ᐅᐦᐱᑭᔭᕽ ᐁᑯᓯ ᐆᒪ ᑳ ᐃᓯ ᑭᐢᑫᔨᐦᑕᒪᕽ ᑮᑿᐩ ᒥᔭᐚᑎᑿᐣ ᐆᒪ ᑭᐦᑌᔨᐦᑖᑿᐣ ᐆᒪ | Chorus: We are circling circling together We are singing singing our heart song This is family this is unity This is celebration This is sacred |
| kitatisonaw kimâmawi-atisonaw oskawâsisak, kêhtê-ayak, kakêpâtisak, êkwa okîsikowak êkosi ôma kâ-isi-ohpikiyahk êkosi ôma kâ-isi-kiskêyihtamahk kîkway miyawâtikwan ôma kihtêyihtâkwan ôma | ᑭᑕᑎᓱᓇᐤ ᑭᒫᒪᐏ ᐊᑎᓱᓇᐤ ᐅᐢᑲᐚᓯᓴᐠ, ᑫᐦᑌ ᐊᔭᐠ, ᑲᑫᐹᑎᓴᐠ, ᐁᑿ ᐅᑮᓯᑯᐘᐠ ᐁᑯᓯ ᐆᒪ ᑳ ᐃᓯ ᐅᐦᐱᑭᔭᕽ ᐁᑯᓯ ᐆᒪ ᑳ ᐃᓯ ᑭᐢᑫᔨᐦᑕᒪᕽ ᑮᑿᐩ ᒥᔭᐚᑎᑿᐣ ᐆᒪ ᑭᐦᑌᔨᐦᑖᑿᐣ ᐆᒪ | We are ripening Ripening together Babies, Elders, bozos and angels This is how we grow This is how we get to know This is celebration This is sacred |
| Chorus: kiwâskâpayinaw kimâmawi-wâskâpayinaw kinikamonaw kitêhinaw nikamon wâhkôhtowin ôma wîcêhtowin ôma miyawâtikwan ôma kihtêyihtâkwan ôma | Chorus ᑭᑕᑎᓱᓇᐤ ᑭᒫᒪᐏ ᐊᑎᓱᓇᐤ ᐅᐢᑲᐚᓯᓴᐠ, ᑫᐦᑌ ᐊᔭᐠ, ᑲᑫᐹᑎᓴᐠ, ᐁᑿ ᐅᑮᐢᑯᐘᐠ ᐁᑯᓯ ᐆᒪ ᑳ ᐃᓯ ᐅᐦᐱᑭᔭᕽ ᐁᑯᓯ ᐆᒪ ᑳ ᐃᓯ ᑭᐢᑫᔨᐦᑕᒪᕽ ᑮᑿᐩ ᒥᔭᐚᑎᑿᐣ ᐆᒪ ᑭᐦᑌᔨᐦᑖᑿᐣ ᐆᒪ | Chorus: We are circling circling together We are singing singing our heart song This is family this is unity This is celebration This is sacred |
2 Responses
this is a wonderful way to learn cree and to a world renowned rock singer Buffy. ay hay?
Are you a singer, Joseph? Maybe if you sing this, you’d send us your recording!