Black activist group A.B. ORIGINAL delivers a fierce endorsement for a YES vote in the impending Indigenous Voice Referendum with their uncompromising new track, Yes ft. DJ Total Eclipse & Marlon.
Yes, sees the duo that delivered 2016’s blistering debut, RECLAIM AUSTRALIA, now stand up and deto...
[Intro: Duane Jones]
Yes or no?
This is your last chance, no beating around the bush
[Verse 1: Marlon]
Have you thought about the mob at the block? (Yes)
Have you traded in your culture for a shot? (No)
Ever painted up and danced for a buck? No
Do you know the feeling to be questioned by your mob? (No)
Pick a side, man, say it with your chest (Yes)
And pray it ain't the alternate to a "yes" (No)
We could leave it to my people for discussion
Or listen to the misinformation from a fuckwit
[Verse 2: Trials]
Well, let's talk, bruz
Let me take you on this little walk, bruz
Do we have a voice if they make the choice for us? (No)
Their apathy almost bad as some enemies (Go)
Name a category hunky dory for a century? (No)
You and them next to me, that's what a "yes" will mean
Ask yourself, why they terrified of giving equity? (Um)
No, no, no, they don't wanna give us a seat though
'Cause I'm not gonna make room for Rio Tinto
Clear the "no" vote mean no hope and complacence (No)
"Yes" vote echo through whole generations (Yeah)
You ever look around your city and town, felt proud? (Yes)
Found out something 'bout someone you left out? (No)
They wanna know what the voice does
It makes it hard for the Parliament to avoid us, nice
All I wanna do is give advice on my life (Yes)
And if they terrified, then you need to ask them, "Why?"
[Chorus: Marlon & Trials, Marlon, Trials]
Yeah, that's why I'm writing a "yes" vote
Anything less is signed with a death note
(Anything less is signed with my death note)
Yeah, that's why I'm writing a "yes" vote
Anything less is signed with a death note, baby
(Anything less is signed with my death note)
[Scratches: DJ Total Eclipse]
Yes
Yes
Yes
[Verse 2: Briggs]
Don't know? Fuck around and find out
Like you're searching for the best brunch spot near your house (Google it)
I've never been afraid to say it loud (Yes)
I never swore allegiance to the Crown (No)
We just wanna get some advice in
Now we got the other side sayin' we're divisive
Like us as a sidekick, see it like a psychic
Chokin' on their lies, someone's gonna need a Heimlich (Yes)
'Bout time they listened to my people (Yes)
Dutton wants to hit us with the sequel (No)
Does every Blackfulla love the Phantom? (Yes)
Never give the same answer as Hanson (Fuck no)
I'm doin' this for my old ones
A voice in the House in their hope that I could own one (Yes)
It ain't the return of the mission (No)
We're givin' you permission to listen (Yes)
[Interlude: Trials]
You ever hear the saying, "Nothing about us without us"?
Alright, bet
From now on, no voice, no choice
No voice, no breath
[Chorus: Marlon & Trials, Marlon, Trials]
Yeah, that's why I'm writing a "yes" vote
Anything less is signed with a death note
(Anything less is signed with my death note)
Yeah, that's why I'm writing a "yes" vote
Anything less is signed with a death note, baby
(Anything less is signed with my death note)
[Outro: All, Marlon]
No voice, no choice
No voice, no breath
No voice, no choice
That's why we say, "Yes" (Baby, baby)
That's why we say, "Yes" (Baby, baby)
That's why we say, "Yes"
YES was written by Briggs & Trials & Marlon (AU).
YES was produced by Trials.
Ab-original released YES on Thu Oct 05 2023.
Briggs:
It’s important that we continue to work towards better outcomes for Blackfullas. With this referendum we stand to make a gain towards those better outcomes.
We won’t see the big effects of a Yes vote the next day, but we’re going to see it in five years down the track. The alternative to v...