Tongues
Tanya Tagaq * Track #2 On Tongues
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Tongues by Tanya Tagaq
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Tanya TagaqProduced by
Saul Williams & Sumach ValentineTongues Lyrics
They took our tongues
They tried to take our tongues
We lost our language
And we didn't
Inuuvunga (I am an Inuk)
We didn't
Inuuvunga (I am an Inuk)
You can't take that from us
You can't take that from us
You can't take our blood
You can't take that from us
You can't have my tongue
You can't have my tongue
Inuuvunga (I am an Inuk)
You can't have my tongue
You can't have my tongue
Inuuvunga (I am an Inuk)
Tukisivunga (I understand)
You can't have my tongue
I don't want your god
I don't want your god
Put him down
Put him down
I don't want your shame
I want to come
I don't want your shame
It doesn't belong to me
You can't have my tongue
Inuuvunga (I am an Inuk)
Tongues Q&A
Who wrote Tongues's ?
Tongues was written by Sumach Valentine & Saul Williams & Jesse Zubot & Tanya Tagaq.
Who produced Tongues's ?
Tongues was produced by Saul Williams & Sumach Valentine.
When did Tanya Tagaq release Tongues?
Tanya Tagaq released Tongues on Tue Sep 28 2021.
What did Tanya Tagaq say about "Tongues"?
This is a pretty simple, straightforward song: You had all these kids sent to residential schools who then had their language beaten out of them. I, myself, lost my language, and I’m reclaiming it: I’m taking Inuktitut lessons now and I’ve been working on brushing up on my Inuktitut. And I just want...