Originally by Noah Cyrus. Hand drum cover by Stacie Sheldon.

Stacie noticed that this song has a strong beat that inspired her to arrange it as a hand drum song with vocables and Margaret Noodin translated a section of the song into Ojibwe. We’ve included subtitles so the Ojibwe words can be seen in the video and they are available below as well. Mashkawizin. Be strong.

[intro vocables]

I’ve been holding my breath
I’ve been counting to ten
Over something you said
I’ve been holding back tears
While you’re throwing back beers
I’m alone in bed

Ingotaan ji-aanjigeyaan
You know I, I’m afraid of change

wenji-ezhiwebag naasaab apane
Guess that’s why we stay the same

Windamawishin
So tell me to leave

miidash onashkindaasoyaan
I’ll pack my bags, get on the road

Mikaw awiiya zaagi’ik
Find someone that loves you

oshme zaagi’inaan
Better than I do, darling, I know

wenji-mikomiyan igo
‘Cause you remind me every day

gawiin debsesiiyaan mii ayaayaa
I’m not enough, but I still stay

Feels like a lifetime
Just trying to get by while we’re dying inside
I’ve done a lot of things wrong
Loving you being one
But I can’t move on

You know I, I’m afraid of change
Guess that’s why we stay the same

So tell me to leave
I’ll pack my bags, get on the road
Find someone that loves you
Better than I do, darling, I know

‘Cause you remind me every day
I’m not enough, but I still stay
If you want me to leave
Then tell me to leave and baby I’ll go

[vocables]

You remind me every day
I’m not enough, but I still stay