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Listen to The Makarrata Project by Midnight Oil
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil
Performer
Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy
Vocals
Tasman Keith
Tasman Keith
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tasman Keith
Tasman Keith
Composer
Rob Hirst
Rob Hirst
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Warne Livesey
Warne Livesey
Producer
Emily Lazar
Emily Lazar
Mastering Engineer
Jim Moginie
Jim Moginie
Recording Engineer
Brent Clark
Brent Clark
Recording Engineer
Blain Cuneen
Blain Cuneen
Assistant Engineer
Dave Anderson
Dave Anderson
Assistant Engineer
Pat Salmon
Pat Salmon
Assistant Engineer
Daniel Hackett
Daniel Hackett
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

First nation, first nation First to deserve an explanation First nation, first nation Last to receive an invitation First nation, first nation When we gonna start the conversation? When we gonna start the celebration? When we gonna end the exploitation? When we gonna say the word "invasion"? Out loud We're waiting Still waiting Nation within the nation Still waiting Nation within a nation (aw!) Yo, earth black, the church lacked the first fact 80 thou turned demon days and a dirt nap Generate the trauma that made a kid rage Never ment capat be filled with all that Fall back Why my cousin commit, why my uncle locked up? Why my aunty forget how to put a glass cup down? Fighting the fit, we done been brainwashed into fighting the temptay Fought armageddon and I be out the next day Of course I'm a get 'em 'til the spirit run empty My corpse full of venom outcome of the invade How dare you try to put me up in grave Strong vision, tradition No ticket, no admission No government indecision No token recognition First nation, so ancient Let's sit down and talk about appropriation Let's sit down and talk about compensation Let's sit down and talk about reconciliation Out loud We're waiting Still waiting Nation within a nation Still waiting Nation within a nation Nation Nation within a nation Nation Nation within a nation Nation Nation within a nation When will the light switch? 24-7 in the crisis White noise killed black thoughts, I sense There's a shift, it'll come by the night's end When will the light switch? 24-7 in the crisis White noise killed black thoughts, I sense There's a shift, see the ship sink like this
Writer(s): Robert Hirst, Tasman Keith Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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