A Song a Day (NAIDOC EDITION)

  I thought I’d share a song a day during NAIDOC Week

This one is titled “Here”

Briggs featuring Caiti Baker

To understand is to listen..

When they ask me where I'm from

When they ask me where I'm goin'

When they ask me where I belong

When they ask what I'm dreaming of

I can promise you'll never forget who

(We are) the ones who break through

I am on the road that takes you

We are here, I am here

I can promise you'll never forget who

(We are) the ones who break through

I am on the road that takes you

We are here, I am here

All these hours amount to this

And my home can account to this

You prove you can take the hits

All the shots you don't shoot, you miss

So we laced up, faced up

Home or away, tore the place up

We made them afraid, don't wanna face us

Pats on the back, "Brother, great stuff"

They only push through if you let them

They only gonna fail if you test 'em

They're bound to get taught a very hard lesson

If they wanna ask these questions, just like

When they ask me where I'm from (I say, "Here")

When they ask me where I'm goin' (I say, "Here")

When they ask me where I belong (I say, "Here")

When they ask what I'm dreaming of (I say, "Here")

I can promise you'll never forget who

(We are) the ones who break through

I am on the road that takes you

We are here, I am here

I can see how I make it look easy

(We are) in a place where dreams be

I am where you all can see me

We are here, I am

You honed your skills, owned the drills

Blood dries, bones heal, on the field

Wear battle scars like a golden seal

Put our name on a plaque, so we know it's real

Said you couldn't do it, where they at now

You've come too far to wanna back down

Trained so hard nearly blacked out

Proof is all there, check the stats now

So many nations, so many states

So many roads goin' to the same place

Own my mistakes, see it in my face

If they wanna ask a question you know what to say, like

When they ask me where I'm from (I say, "Here")

When they ask me where I'm goin' (I say, "Here")

When they ask me where I belong (I say, "Here")

When they ask what I'm dreaming of (I say, "Here")

I can promise you'll never forget who

(We are) the ones who break through

I am on the road that takes you

We are here, I am here

I can promise you'll never forget who

(We are) the ones who break through

I am on the road that takes you

We are here, I am here

Yes, every hit

(We are) every step

I am, yes (we are)

(We are) I am

I can see how I make it look easy

(We are) in a place where dreams be

I am where you all can see me

(We are) here, I am

To understand is to listen..