Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Red dust on my shoes Old fire ring Black and blue Grandmother’s hands trace the sky Telling where the emu flies We sit quiet in the smoke Hear the names in every stone Every tree Every creek Holds a face Holds a voice we seek [Chorus] I remember what remembers me Country calling through the gums and heat Aboriginal Original heartbeat Older than the maps they drew I belong to this land This land runs through Every breath Every step of me [Verse 2] Footprints in a dry riverbed Stories painted Brown and red Kids laugh Chasing shards of light Kicking cans till the purple night City signs on a stolen tongue But the old words roll and run Underneath the traffic roar They’re still singing at the core [Chorus] I remember what remembers me Country calling through the gums and heat Aboriginal Original heartbeat Older than the maps they drew I belong to this land This land runs through Every breath Every step of me [Bridge] They say “history” We say “family” They say “border lines” We say “songlines” [Chorus] I remember what remembers me Country calling through the gums and heat Aboriginal Original heartbeat Older than the maps they drew I belong to this land This land runs through Every breath Every step of me
Tags
male, aboriginal
Duration
2:56
Instrumental
No
Created
4/7/2026