The history of Catholic missionizing of indigenous peoples is a dark tale of conquest, forced conversion, and cultural destruction.
In the name of faith, countless indigenous communities were stripped of their traditions, languages, and ways of life.

In lands untouched by foreign hands, where spirits roamed so free,
Came the shadows of the cross, with promises of eternity.
They spoke of salvation, a kingdom in the sky,
But with their holy words, they brought a heavy lie.

Oh, the pain in the eyes of the old and the young,
Songs of sorrow left unsung.
Under the banner of faith, they stole the light,
In the name of God, they claimed their right.
Violence and chains, oh, the cost of belief,
The cries of the lost, an endless grief.

Believe in God or die!
It doesn't matter if you cry!

Sacred fires dimmed and died, as churches rose so high,
The ancient wisdom silenced, under a blood-red sky.
Land and language, heart and soul, ripped apart and torn,
In the name of Christ, a new world born.

Oh, the pain in the eyes of the old and the young,
Songs of sorrow left unsung.
Under the banner of faith, they stole the light,
In the name of God, they claimed their right.
Violence and chains, oh, the cost of belief,
The cries of the lost, an endless grief.

Believe in God or die!
It doesn't matter if you cry!

Hear the whispers of the past, in the winds that blow,
Stories of a people, in the rivers' flow.
Their spirits haunt the mountains, their tears the rain,
A legacy of suffering, an undying pain.

Oh, the pain in the eyes of the old and the young,
Songs of sorrow left unsung.
Under the banner of faith, they stole the light,
In the name of God, they claimed their right.
Violence and chains, oh, the cost of belief,
The cries of the lost, an endless grief.

Believe in God or die!
It doesn't matter if you cry!

May we never forget, the cost of the creed,
The wounds of the past, that continue to bleed.
In memory of the fallen, may truth find its way,
In the hearts of the living, may peace reign one day.

Believe in God or die!
It doesn't matter if you cry!

Believe in God or die!
It doesn't matter if you cry!

Believe in God or die!
It doesn't matter if you cry!