Ecstasy of Pain

Ceremonies of the Sun Dance, the climax under its brilliant rays

I suspend thee into the air my chief dancer, a vision I seek, I give you thanks

Great spirit be with us, as I give you may pain and my strength in this beating heat

I give you my song, my breath, my life, from the eagle bone of my strife

As I now awaken on fall unto the earth, no longer in pain no longer I be tortured

I give you my torn flesh great spirit as our warriors dance we look unto the sun

Dance to the hypnotic beat of our buffalo-hide drums we chant our sacred songs

We rip free now of our skewers no longer we bleed, through our sacrifices we suffer

We now be ready for victory and honor with your respect our tribe be blessed

Now we prosper through to another year our food and clothing our reward

I have visons of our spirits and know you are near with your eyes you see us

Through the suns climax of an ecstasy of our pain

We give you our flesh for your blessings we bow to you in song and dance