When Being First Doesn't Count
from Stories From the Fire by Pretendians Band
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and not as outdated and obsolete?
A failure to be improved upon
Not a template to mold an age of us again
Cause' there are times
When being first isn't always the best
These are the times
When we rise up above it all
Should we all take part of the blame
For choking out our own resistance?
Or blessed with bringing back our own resurgence?
Without an eye towards truth or consequence
Cause' there are times
When being first isn't always the best
These are the times
When we rise up above it all
Why can't we return to a safe house
Without being thrown under the bus again?
Whose image are we trying to fit into?
And why is I that we never match?
Cause' there are times
When being first isn't always the best
These are the times when we rise up above it all
These are the times
These are the times
These are the times
When we rise up above it all
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Pretendians Band Minneapolis, Minnesota
Pretendians Band is a Native American rock band based out of Minneapolis, MN. Despite the name of our band, they're not pretending . The majority of the band represent the Oceti Ŝakowiŋ (7 Council Fires) of the Dakhota/Lakhota Nation, hailing from Standing Rock, Rosebud, and Crow Creek tribes. Most songs reflect a societal and political viewpoint, told from a modern Indigenous perspective. ... more
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Jun 2023
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