The Last Emu Lyrics

Roaming the desert plains waiting for summer rains

The distance we cover in hope we discover

A source that never drains

I surrender to this cascade

I surrender to the light at the end of the day

This thirst won't go away

I still wait for times to change

Our pain won't dissipate

We're still waiting for times to change

Cast a stone into the ocean

Watch it sink without a trace

How could we surrender this sacred place

Cast a stone into the ocean

Watch it sink without a trace

How could we surrender this sacred space

Straying away from the waters edge

In search of native fruits to eat

I retreat

I can feel their eyes are watching me

Silently moving on their feet

A spear released, whistles on the breeze

And I accept that I must fall

Sustainability

Following the footsteps of my ancestors

I accept my place in history

But these times are not the same

This hunger won't go away

Our time is not the same

This pain won't dissipate

We're still waiting for times to change

Cast a stone into the ocean

Watch it sink without a trace

How could we surrender this sacred place

Cast a stone into the ocean

Watch it sink without a trace

How could we surrender this sacred space

You promised us we would have it all

If we surrender up our world

But the pain we felt before returned with the last emu to walk

We are the last emu to walk

We were the first emu to fall

We are the last emu to walk

We were the first emu to fall

This anger won't go away

This pain won't dissipate

This anger won't go away

This pain won't dissipate

You took our time away

Cast a stone into the ocean

Watch it sink without a trace

How could we surrender this sacred place

Throwing stones into this lake

Aiming for my own reflection

How could we have made this grave mistake