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Lyrics
[Intro – wind, solo didgeridoo]
[Low drone; footsteps enter slowly]
[Verse 1]
Red earth burning underfoot
Long grass bending, roots run deep
Northern sky goes on for miles
I came talking, learned to keep
My voice low where old tracks run
Listen first beneath the sun
[Pre-Chorus]
Before the drum
Before the sound
Before my feet
I hear the ground
[Chorus]
Listen to the ground
Before you make a sound
Walk lightly where you stand
You are a guest upon this land
Listen to the ground
Let the old earth turn you round
Not every story is yours to tell
So listen, listen well
[Didgeridoo break – rhythmic pulses, drums build]
[Verse 2]
Countless footsteps came before
Hands have cared for Country here
Knowledge carried, generation
Through the turning of the years
I won’t name what isn’t mine
I can honor, I can mind
[Pre-Chorus]
Before the drum
Before the sound
Before my feet
I hear the ground
[Chorus]
Listen to the ground
Before you make a sound
Walk lightly where you stand
You are a guest upon this land
Listen to the ground
Let the old earth turn you round
Not every story is yours to tell
So listen, listen well
[Bridge – percussion drops; low didgeridoo]
No crown upon this red horizon
No claim beneath my feet
Only thanks for those who’ve tended
Country through the heat
Take nothing that was never given
Leave more than you found
There’s wisdom in the listening
When you listen to the ground
[Final Chorus – full drums, stomps, layered vocals]
Listen to the ground
Before you make a sound
Walk lightly where you stand
You are a guest upon this land
Listen to the ground
Let the old earth turn you round
Not every story is yours to tell
So listen, listen well
[Outro – drums fall away]
Listen…
Listen…
[Didgeridoo alone, fading into wind]
Details
GeneratedAug 17, 2026
Duration3:47
LanguageEnglish
Style
Outback stomp; deep didgeridoo, pounding hand drums, floor toms, clapsticks, boot stomps, raw earthy pulse, male vocals.
Credits
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