The lyrics for this song were inspired late one misty night when I heard something and wondered what was coming next.
lyrics
Naʔamits qwiyatmitiis haʔin čiʔat
I heard something calling me
tikpitʔatmitsa unuƛ ʔin ƛawakḥmitsa naʔa
I got up/sat up because I wanted to hear/listen closer
hatqwispiʔatsa čumił akqs
I rolled out of my bed
ʔučkułmitʔiš hupał, sayasaʔiš hupał
there is fog in the face of the moon, the far away moon
ʔaqaq matakḥ wawaʔaqƛatsa
I wonder what this is
qwayatuk̓ ʔukqʔaḥʔa nuuk
is this how your song sounds?
Chorus (sounds)
ʔiqḥukʔaƛac̓a ʔantupkak
I was told it was black
tumaqƛ uḥʔiš qwisḥin qwac̓amisʔi
dark and different mystery/thing that I don̓t know what it is
qwac̓amisʔi – something that needs to be done
tuḥuk̓apats nukwatukʔi
I get a spooky alive feeling inside from the melody
sayačakḥšiƛs natsa maḥsa qwikʔiitq hiintšiƛ
I head further up because I want to see what is coming
qwayatuk̓ ʔukqʔaḥʔa nuuk?
Is this how your song sounds?
čuu ʔahʔaʔałs ʔuʔumḥi nacičiƛqus qwis witas itq
OK, I̓̓m ready to see what will happen
credits
from Nuuksiik,
released March 12, 2020
Written and recorded by Tsimka
Lyric translation Levi Martin AKA kaamatḥ
Mixing Ash Lamothe
Mastering Joshua Stevenson/ Otic Sound
The lamentations on the 2nd track are amazing, DE-TU & Congi explore bass, duspset & uk garage on a slow rhythm giving the album a very chill dimension. jef37
This is such a great album!! I got it cause..... who cares. when I listened to it the 1st time I knew I found gold. This is a fantastic piece of work! DeKremp
Tanya Tagaq got me drooling for throat-singing in just about any form, and this Piqsiq in particular gave me exactly what I wanted. Such beautiful voices. Richard Weems
The Singaporean producer samples and recontextualizes Malaysian music with love, care, and just a touch of irreverence. Bandcamp Album of the Day Jun 28, 2018