From Hills to Shores

(humm-mmm-mmm) From the hills of Mizoram to the California shore

We are breaking down the fences,

we are opening the door

Hear the ancestral voices,

looking down from the stars

We are healing the trauma,

we are breaking the bars

I pledge to be nonviolent in all I do

Respect my body and protect the earth too

From the Pasaia Field to Southern California sky

We're lifting the flag of peace up high

Yeah, look at the night sky,

see the stars how they gleam

Floating on the water,

locked right into a dream

Talking to the spirits of my parents looking down

Feeling chills on my skin,

far away from the town They say VL,

keep on the grind

Leaving all the doubt and the fear behind

Because my bloodline is royal,

rooted in pride

With the spirit of my elders

acting as my guide

Think of Grandpa Pasaia,

let his name fill the room

See his legacy growing,

watch it finally bloom

The Pasaia Football Field in Muallianpui stands tall

A haven for the youth,

a sanctuary for all

A space for the kids to run and play in the sun

And now his granddaughter is finishing what he had begun To all

my precious Mizo youth...

Stop the drugs, stop the smoking,

the drinking.

You are valuable.

No more excuses.

Take the NVP pledge.

Let’s build a bright future together.

I am

NVP... hear our voices ring

From Mizoram to the world,

watch us sing

I pledge to be nonviolent,

respect my body, and protect the earth (singing it

out)