This tells about people returning back to their promised lands. Of how our ancestors once walked upon the land and carried on the rituals and traditions of a particular songline. Now the young must return to their lands and use it and look after it.
The moral of this story is like when yolŋu people...
Life goes on to the future of another day
Hey Yolŋu boy don’t wait up for someone else to say
Stay the same and remember the aim of what you’re going for
So open your mind and live your dream
This is your destiny
Coz the sun will rise to bring you another day
What you waiting for
Chorus:
Bilina ŋarrakunydja djalkiri- nherraṉmina
Ŋarra ruŋiyirrina wäŋalilina
Verse 2:
Dhuwalana dhawalnydja bili mulkana
Djalkiri- nherraṉmina dhiyaku wäŋawu
Ŋali miyaman manikay warwu Gätjala
Chorus:
Bilina ŋarrakunydja djalkiri- nherraṉmina
Ŋarra ruŋiyirrina wäŋalilina
English
This is the place that is my destination
Set my foundation for this land
We sing the songlines of Warwu Gätjala
I have set my feet upon this ground
Where I will return home
Life Goes On was written by Yirrnga Gotjiringu Yunupingu.
Life Goes On was produced by Roy Kellaway.
King Stingray released Life Goes On on Fri Aug 05 2022.