ÿþ<title>Ghost Dance - Comanche Ghost Dance Song Lyrics</title> <BODY bgcolor="#000000" text="#D6C391" link="#D6C391" alink="#D6C391" vlink="#D6C391"> <center> <table width=800> <tr><td> <a href="/index.html"><img src="/graphics/gdheader.jpg" width=798 height=123 border=0 alt="Ghost Dance"></a></font> <p> <table><tr><td valign=top width=220> <a href="/event/event.html"><img src="/graphics/head-theevent.gif" border=0 width=216 height=30></a><br> <a href="/history/history.html"><img src="/graphics/head-history.gif" border=0 width=216 height=30></a><br> <a href="/songs/songs.html"><img src="/graphics/head-songs.gif" border=0 width=216 height=30></a><br> <a href="/images/images.html"><img src="/graphics/head-images.gif" border=0 width=216 height=30></a><br> <a href="/video/video.html"><img src="/graphics/head-video.gif" border=0 width=216 height=30></a><br> <a href="/discuss/"><img src="/graphics/head-discuss.gif" border=0 width=216 height=30></a><br> <a href="/cgi-bin/email/contactus.cgi"><img src="/graphics/head-contact.gif" border=0 width=216 height=30></a><br> <br> <table> <tr><td width=15>&nbsp;</td> <td> <font face="verdana, helvetica, arial" size=1 color=#CBB958> <a href="/cgi-bin/userinfo/settings.cgi?subscribe=1"><font color=#CBB958>Click here</font></a> to receive updates on Ghost Dance events, latest projects, and significant updates to this website. </font> </td> <td width=25>&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> <p>&nbsp;<p>&nbsp;<p>&nbsp;<p>&nbsp;<p> </td><td valign=top> <font face="verdana,helvetica,arial" size=2> <img src="/graphics/black.gif" width=1 height=9><br> <font size=1> <a href="/index.html">Home</a> : <a href="songs.html">Songs</a> : <b>Comanche Ghost Dance Song Lyrics</b> </font> <p>&nbsp;<br> <font size=3><b>Comanche Ghost Dance Song Lyrics</b></font><br><hr size=1> <font size=1><i>These song lyrics were originally documented and translated by James Mooney in 1894. If you notice an error or have a suggestion how to make these better, please <a href="http://www.ghostdance.us/cgi-bin/email/contactus.cgi">contact us</a>.</i></font> <p>&nbsp;<br> <font face="arial" size=3> 1. Heyo'hänä Häe'yo<br> <br> He'e'yo'!<br> Heyo'hänä' Häe'yo!<br> Heyo'hänä' Häe'yo!<br> Te'äyä' toräbi ai'´gi'na He'e'yo'!<br> Te'äyä' toräbi ai'´gi'na He'e'yo'!<br> Te'äyä' toa'hä tä'bi won'n´gin Ahi'ni'yo'!<br> Te'äyä' toa'hä tä'bi won'n´gin Ahi'ni'yo'!<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> He'e'yo'!<br> Heyo'hänä' Häe'yo!<br> Heyo'hänä' Häe'yo!<br> The sun s beams are running out He'e'yo'!<br> The sun s beams are running out He'e'yo'!<br> The sun s rays are running out Ahi'ni'yo'!<br> The sun s rays are running out Ahi'ni'yo'!<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 2. Ya'hi'yû'niva'hu<br> <br> Ya'hi'yû'niva'hu<br> Hi'yû'niva'hi'yû'niva'hu<br> Ya'hi'hû'nia'ni'na'he'ne'na'<br> Hi'ya'hi'nahi'ni'na'<br> Hi'yû'niva'hu<br> Ya'hi'yû'niva'hi'ya'he'ne'na'.<br> <br> [This song has no meaning, but is of the lullaby order, with a sweet, soothing effect.]<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 3. Yani'tsini'hawa'na<br> <br> Yani'tsini'hawa'na!<br> Yani'tsini'hawa'na!<br> Hi'niswa'vita'ki'ni,<br> Hi'niswa'vita'ki'ni.<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> Yani'tsini'hawa'na!<br> Yani'tsini'hawa'na!<br> We shall live again,<br> We shall live again.<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 4. Ni'nini'tuwi'na<br> <br> Ni'nini'tuwi'na hu'hu<br> Ni'nini'tuwi'na hu'hu<br> Wäta'tsina'na hu'hu<br> Wäta'tsina'na hu'hu<br> Ni'hima'tsi asi'sik<br> Ni'hima'tsi asi'si.<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> [This is the Arapaho closing song, as adopted by the Comanche, and therefore has no direct translation]<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> </td></tr></table> <p> <img src="/graphics/footer.jpg" width=798 height=9> <p> <font face="verdana,helvetica,arial" size=1> <center> <!-- The Ghost Dance belongs to all Native Americans.<br> Although it may be shared, it can never be taken away.<br>All rights reserved and all wrongs reversed. --> </center> </font> </td></tr></table></center> </body>