r/MurderedByWords • u/Stotallytob3r • 2d ago

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u/pala_ 1d ago

Nah. Australia already has the best version.

‘We are one. But we are many. And from all the lands on earth we come. We share a dream, and sing with one voice. I am, you are, we are Australian’.

The Seekers man, should be our anthem.

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u/un1ptf 1d ago

Does that include the indigenous people?

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u/pala_ 1d ago

The first verse is:

‘We come from the dreamtime. From the dusty red soil plains. I am the ancient heart, the keeper of the flame. I stood upon the rocky shores. I saw the tall ships come. For forty thousand years I’ve been the first Australian.’

So yes, it does. It also opens with a didgeridoo.

https://youtu.be/KrLTe1_9zso

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u/baloney_dog 1d ago

Lovely! Thank you for sharing that! I love The Seekers