[Hook x2]
When i turned eleven cut my braids off, braids off
Gave myself a haircut so i'd live soft, live soft,
Dancing at the powwow was a no-no oh no,
Jumped from reservation to the cold snow, cold snow
[Verse 1]
Ready or not, im red and ready to stop
To be the native in class, to be a target for shots,
Since starting ten it's been hard, to be reminded of war,
It didn't start in my yard, it's just a part of our world, uhhh,
Trouble for no reason, through the four seasons,
Red to black and yellow wanted white for a reason,
Looked it but my peers knew the truth of my past,
Said it like its something, cause you pushed me on my ass, damn,
Shot me after class, claimed i never pay tax
Wish Id look for Harry's cloak, get invisible and pass
Through adversary, gave my elders disrespect,
Gave my family years of silence I was stuck in the trap,
Suburban home in rez, that's right!
Snowglobe living kept the danger outtasight,
Witnessed evil when i had to leave the treedome,
Cousins lawn brown and his car just got the repo
[Hook x2]
When i turned eleven cut my braids off, braids off
Gave myself a haircut so i'd live soft, live soft,
Dancing at the powwow was a no-no oh no,
Jumped from reservation to the cold snow, cold snow
[Verse 2]
Wanted to be, normal and shit,
Study here, running there, make it balanced kept me fit
At the KC Center, KD fed me for dinner
Don't believe in a devil, you could call me a sinner,
I said some terrible things in the form of a joke,
Channel indian powers and dance around in the smoke,
Sing it hutchah, dance monkey, gave me a slot,
Said the culture was huffing gas in the casino parking lot
Fuck you, but I can't battle this at sixteen,
Genocide was costly but they hide the reciepts,
So educations decieved, all the pain i recieve,
Its survival need to fade into the crowd but I bleed,
No, no,
[Bridge x2]
It was too much to handle ay,
It was too much to handle ay,
[Hook x2]
When i turned eleven cut my braids off, braids off
Gave myself a haircut so i'd live soft, live soft,
Dancing at the powwow was a no-no oh no,
Jumped from reservation to the cold snow, cold snow
[Bridge 2]
It was too much for me, handle at a young age
Wish i didnt tone it down, wish I felt some more rage
Wish I was articulate, I don't need you racists
Now i'm bout to break the 5th, now im bout to start living
[Hook x2]
When i turned eleven cut my braids off, braids off
Gave myself a haircut so i'd live soft, live soft,
Dancing at the powwow was a no-no oh no,
Jumped from reservation to the cold snow, cold snow
Wolf Castle is a Mi'kmaq rapper, producer and singer from Pabineau First Nation, New Brunswick. Raised on the rez and the
internet has caused Wolf Castle to develop an eccentric taste and thirst for life, breaking down barriers and refusing to accept defeat in the face of hardship. Wolf Castle approaches music with old school introspection juxtaposed with energetic modern rap excellence....more
Two brothers tell their true coming-of-age story together through hip-hop bangers that draw from a wide array of pop influences. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2017