Ancient Ground

Title: Ancient Ground (Echoes of the Red Dirt)

(Intro)

(Rhythmic didgeridoo enters, accompanied by a smooth reggae beat)
Woah-oh, yeah...
Do you hear the wind? It tells the old stories.

From the red sand to the deep sea.

(Chorus)
Ancient ground, beneath our feet,
Ancient blood, flows in our veins.

We are the keepers of time, since the first light,
Reggae rhythm in our hearts, we will not forget you.

(Ancient ground... yeah!)

(Verse 1)

The Dreamtime began, long before the ships came,
We gave every rock, every river a name.

From Uluru to Arnhem Land,
We held the balance with our hand.

They wanted to break us, take our voices away,
But the songs of the ancestors cannot be tamed.

 (Chorus)
Ancient ground, beneath our feet,
Ancient blood, flows in our veins.

We are the keepers of time, since the first light,
Reggae rhythm in our hearts, we will not forget you.

(Verse 2)
It is the desert reggae that echoes through the desert,
A message of justice that resounds everywhere.

We fight for the land, for justice and freedom,
In unity and strength, until the end of eternity.

The stars in the sky are the map of our paths,
We walk in the light, far from any facade.

(Bridge)

(Music fades, only bass and didgeridoo)
Black, yellow, red – the colors of our flag.

Sun, earth, and the people who never wavered.

Stand up, brother. Sing along, sister.

The story is not over, it is just beginning.

 (Chorus)
Ancient ground, beneath our feet,
Ancient blood, flows in our veins.

We are the keepers of time, since the first light,
Reggae rhythm in our hearts, we will not forget you.

(Outro)
Echoes of the red dirt...

(Didgeridoo fades out slowly)
We are still here.

Always was, always will be.

Respect the culture. Respect the land.

(Fade out)

Reggae roots, didgeridoo, experimental