Dharpa (Tree) Songtext / Lyric

Dharpa (tree)

This track talks about the great Australian bush.
The song reflects a story about the Gumatj warrior stalking the red kangaroo.

Rulkarri mayku yawuku ngayakandi
Bangmarra yiwukyiwuk laykarrambu djawulpawulpa gewutha gewutha
Lorrpu ngathinana
Djamangu dharpa dhärra lombirryun dharpa dhärra garayurru dharpa
Djalambarr dharpa ngunha barrinybarriny
Yiwuku yiwukuku yiwuku yiwukuku yiwuku yiwukuku
Yiwuku yiwukuku bulanydjarrdjarr
Yassyurru yarryurruna yarryurru yarryurruna yarryurru
Dhurumdhurum
Yarryurru yarryurru yolngu maralitja
Guykthurru djarwunungu wärrarra bilarryurru warriwuma gara
Watawata gara barram’-yuta
Yarryurru yarryyurruna yarryurru yarryurruna yarryurru
Dhurumdhurum yarryurru yarryurru yolngu dhapindama
Guykthurru djarwunungu wärrarra
A bilarryurru warriwuma gara watawata gara barram’-yuta
Yarryurru yarryurruna yarryurru yarryurruna yarryurru
Dhrumdhurum
Yarryurru yarryurru yolngu maralitja
Bandumul – riyakurray – giyapara – djimirirri – buymanman – walatha
Rulkarri – mayawarku – burrunburrun – ngayakandi – djämangu – garayurru – wurrpunbun
Barrinybarriny – djalambarr – gungurrungurru - barrinybarriny