First nation, first nation First to deserve an explanation First nation, first nation Last to receive an invitation ♪ First nation, first nation When we gonna start the conversation? When we gonna start the celebration? When we gonna end the exploitation? When we gonna say the word "invasion"? Out loud We're waiting Still waiting Nation within the nation Still waiting Nation within a nation (aw!) Yo, earth black, the church lacked the first fact 80 thou turned demon days and a dirt nap Generate the trauma that made a kid rage Never ment capat be filled with all that Fall back Why my cousin commit, why my uncle locked up? Why my aunty forget how to put a glass cup down? Fighting the fit, we done been brainwashed into fighting the temptay Fought armageddon and I be out the next day Of course I'm a get 'em 'til the spirit run empty My corpse full of venom outcome of the invade How dare you try to put me up in grave Strong vision, tradition No ticket, no admission No government indecision No token recognition ♪ First nation, so ancient Let's sit down and talk about appropriation Let's sit down and talk about compensation Let's sit down and talk about reconciliation Out loud We're waiting Still waiting Nation within a nation Still waiting Nation within a nation ♪ Nation Nation within a nation Nation Nation within a nation Nation Nation within a nation ♪ When will the light switch? 24-7 in the crisis White noise killed black thoughts, I sense There's a shift, it'll come by the night's end When will the light switch? 24-7 in the crisis White noise killed black thoughts, I sense There's a shift, see the ship sink like this