- Swíwel Wiyótha
- Kw'ókw'íy, Kw'ókw'íy
- Qex̲ te sth'oqwi
- Ts'íthóme St'ílem
- Te qálq
- T'ílem the Tseloyóthelwet
- Éy St'elmexw St'elt'ílém
- Stó:lō Shxweli Wíyotha
- Ey te stáx̲welh
Ts'íthóme St'ílem
Ō Ō Ō tsel ts'ithóme
O O O I thank you
Ō Ō Ō tsel ts'ithóme
O O O I thank you
Ō chichelh siyam xwela ye x̲wex̲welmexw
O great spirit of this nation
El stl'í kwels óxwesthome tel spōx̲welhalem
I long to give my life to you
Le áméstexw te' shxw'tl'etl'ítel
With love and devotion
Le áméstexw te' shxw'tl'etl'ítel
With love and devotion
wey hey yó hó, wey hey yó hó
Wey hey yo ho, wey hey yo ho
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| tsel ts'íthome | I thank you. | |
| ChíchelhSiyá:m | God | |
| chíchelh | high | |
| le'ámestexw | take it to | |
| xwelá | for, towards, toward | |
| xwemá | open | |
| ts'ít | to thank him/her | |
| el stl'í | I want/I need... | |
| xwélmexw | First Nations person | |
| óxwest | to give (it) to someone |
TS'ITHOME ST'ILEM
Ō hō hō ō hō.
Tsel ts'ithome.
Ō hō hō ō hō.
Tsel ts'ithome.
Ō Chichelh Si:yam xwela ye xwexwelmexw.
El stl'i kwels óxwesthome tel spōxwelhalem.
Le'ámestexw te shxwtl'etl'itel.
Le'ámestexw te shxwtl'etl'itel.
We hey yó hó.
We hey yó hó.
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