Displaced and detached
From her mother’s arms she’s dragged
Bloodlines corrupted through rape
To colonise her mind and whiten her skin
Songlines disrupted by hate to destroy culture and kin
Decades on, her descendants are torn
From their father’s hand, they’re wrought
Stolen again
Removed for “protection”
Generations tied through time by trauma and poverty
Steal the child to keep her safe
From all she is? From who she needs?
Or maybe just from you?
Sorry means you don’t do it again
Sorry
Forcing black circles into your square frame.
“All let us rejoice” in your shame.
Never learning from our past mistakes
We repeat, and lines of culture break
Makarrata to bring peace
We were never young and free
The oldest lasting culture we know
Persists despite the “salvation” - you bestow
Yet the longest surviving civilisation
Outlives your mission to civilise
This excellent EP swings from lurching post-hardcore to shadowy dark rock, anchored by a shattering vocal performance. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 20, 2018