Beds Are Burning
Awakening the Earth: A Call for Justice in Knightsbridge's 'Beds Are Burning'
Lyrics
Out where the river broke
Expressing a location where significant events have occurred.
The bloodwood and the desert oak
Reference to native Australian trees and remnants of civilization.
Holden wrecks and boiling diesels
Depicting wreckage of Holden cars and active diesel engines.
Steam in forty-five degrees
Describing intense heat with steam at 45 degrees Celsius.
The time has come to say fair's fair
Stating it's time to be just and equitable.
To pay the rent, to pay our share
Highlighting the obligation to pay rent and contribute fairly.
The time has come, a fact's a fact
Asserting an inevitable truth.
It belongs to them, let's give it back
Challenging the current ownership and advocating for restitution.
How can we dance when our earth is turning?
Raising concern about dancing or celebrating while the environment is in peril.
How do we sleep while our beds are burning?
Questioning how one can rest peacefully when there are urgent issues.
How can we dance when our earth is turning?
Reiterating the concern about dancing amidst environmental challenges.
How do we sleep while our beds are burning?
Reiterating the challenge of peaceful sleep during a crisis.
The time has come to say fair's fair
Restating the call for fairness and equitable contributions.
To pay the rent now, to pay our share
Emphasizing the immediate need to pay rent and share responsibilities.
Four wheels scare the cockatoos
Describing the disturbance caused by vehicles to native birds.
From Kintore, east to Yuendemu
Naming locations in the Western Desert affected by the issues.
The Western Desert lives and breathes
Portraying the vibrancy and struggles of the Western Desert.
In forty-five degrees
Reiterating the intense heat in the region.
The time has come to say fair's fair
Repeating the call for fairness and equitable contributions.
To pay the rent, to pay our share
Reiterating the obligation to pay rent and contribute fairly.
The time has come, a fact's a fact
Affirming the irrefutable truth of the situation.
It belongs to them, let's give it back
Advocating for returning what belongs to others.
How can we dance when our earth is turning?
Raising concern about dancing or celebrating while the environment is in peril.
How do we sleep while our beds are burning?
Questioning how one can rest peacefully when there are urgent issues.
How can we dance when our earth is turning?
Reiterating the concern about dancing amidst environmental challenges.
How do we sleep while our beds are burning?
Reiterating the challenge of peaceful sleep during a crisis.
The time has come to say fair's fair
Restating the call for fairness and equitable contributions.
To pay the rent now, to pay our share
Emphasizing the immediate need to pay rent and share responsibilities.
The time has come, a fact's a fact
Affirming the irrefutable truth of the situation.
It belongs to them, we're gonna give it back
Advocating for returning what belongs to others.
How can we dance when our earth is turning?
Raising concern about dancing or celebrating while the environment is in peril.
How do we sleep while our beds are burning?
Questioning how one can rest peacefully when there are urgent issues.
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