Gurrumul History - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu

I was born blind, and I don't know why

God knows why, because he love me so

as I grew up, my spirit knew

then I learnt to read the world of destruction

united we stand, divided we fall

together we'll stand, in solidarity

Ŋarranydja dhuwala Batumaŋ

ŋarranydja dhuwala Djarrami

ŋarranydja dhuwala Djeŋarra'

ŋarranydja dhuwala Gurrumulŋa

m.m

I heard my mama, and my papa

crying their hearts in confusion

how can I walk? Straight and tall

in society please hold my hand

trying to bridge and build Yolŋu culture

I've been to New York

I've been to LA

I've been to London

ŋarranydja Gurrumul

United we stand, divided we fall

Together we'll stand, in solidarity

Ŋarranydja dhuwala Barrupa

ŋarranydja dhuwala Dhukuḻuḻ

ŋarranydja dhuwala Maralitja

ŋarranydja dhuwala Ŋunbuŋunbu

Y.e, wo wäŋawu Garrapala

Dhamutjpirr, Dhamuŋura

(english)

I am Batumaŋ (ancestor)

I am Djarrami (ancestor)

I am Djeŋarra'

I am Gurrumulŋa (ancestor)

m.m

I am Gurrumul

I am Barrupa (my ḻikan)

I am Dhukuḻuḻ (my ḻikan)

I am Maralitja (my ḻikan)

I am Ŋunbuŋunbu (my ancestor)

Y.e wo of the country Garrapala

Dhamutjpirr, Dhamuŋura