Briggs - The Children Came Back ft. Gurrumul & Dewayne Everettsmith (Official Video)

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LYRICS

VERSE
I'm Fitzroy where the stars be, I'm Wanganeen in '93
I'm Mundine, I'm Cathy Free-man, that fire inside-a-me
I'm Adam Goodes, and Adam should be applauded when he stand up
You can look to us when that time stopIm Patty Mills with the last shot
I'm Gurrumul, I'm Archie, I'm everything you ask me
I'm everything you can't be, I'm the dead hearts, heart beat

HOOK
The children came back, the children came back
back where their hearts grow strong
back where they all belong
the children came bac

VERSE
I'm Doug Nicholls, I'm jimmy little, with a royal telephone
I'm the world champ in '68, Boy I'm Lionel Rose
I'm William Cooper, I take a stand when no one even knows
I'm the walk off, I'm the sound of the children coming home
I'm Gurrumul, I'm Archie I'm everything you ask me
I'm everything you can't be, I'm the dead hearts, heart beat

HOOK
The children came back, the children came back
back where their hearts grow strong
back where they all belong
the children came back

VERSE
Let me take it home, I'm Rumba, I'm the sand hills on Cummera
I'm Les Briggs, I'm Paul Briggs, I'm Uncle Ringo with all them kids
Im Uncle Buddy, everybody loves me Ain't none below, ain't none above me
Im the carvings outta every scar tree, Im those flats that birthed Archie
Now Mr abbott, think about it, me and you we feel the same
That might sound strange, I'm just saying, we both unsettled when the boats came
I'm Gurrumul, I'm Archie, I'm everything you ask me
I'm everything you can’t be, I'm the dead hearts, heart beat

HOOK
The children came back, the children came back
back where their hearts grow strong
back where they all belong
the children came back

The children came back, the children came back
back where they understand
back to their mothers' land
the children came back

The Children Came Back advances the story and pays homage to They Took The Children Away. Archie Roach AM released the song 25 years ago from the seminal album Charcoal Lane and it’s with his blessings, this new sequel of a song is released to champion black excellence and remind us of the amazing things achieved since. Jimmy Little, Adam Goodes, Lionel Rose, Patty Mills are just some of the greats referenced within this almighty shout-out by Briggs. “I love Briggs’ song. It's about our Indigenous heroes. Using a part of my song, where it says 'the children came back' is really what the song is about. I feel proud to be a part of what Briggs hopes to achieve and I really love that he used young children to play the heroes because they are our future heroes.” Archie Roach AM

The compelling clip features Briggs with Archie Roach, Paul Kelly and the very brave 3-year old Samara Muir who recently made prime time mainstream TV with news of her distressing experience of racism by kids her own age. Just like its predecessor Bad Apples from the highly acclaimed sophomore release Sheplife (Golden Era Records) this clip has the power to reach into the hearts of a conscious Australia, and from there to take root and grow into the wider psyche. Thanks to Reconciliation Australia the film clip for The Children Came Back is released on July 3rd to coincide with NAIDOC Week and is a collaboration between Golden Era artist Briggs & Skinnyfish Music artists.

‘Any musical collaboration that brings Urban and remote Australia together makes a positive contribution’, says Mark Grose Skinnyfish Music.

What started as a collaboration built for triple j’s Like a Version, it was decided to officially record the song due to the massive amount of positive feedback it received. Briggs [Golden Era Records], Gurrumul, Dewayne Everettsmith and B2M [Skinnyfish Music] re-group; this time with producers James Mangohig [Sietta] and Michael Hohnen [Skinnyfish Music]. There are changes from the rendition performed for Like a Version. Clap sticks replace an electric hip hop beat, a yidaki from N.E. Arnhem Land plays bass, B2M chant haunting words and then there’s that undeniable anthemic male choral quality that hooks inside your head. “This is a history lesson, a monologue, a celebration and an education in one song”, says Briggs.

[mithildixit]

I'm Indian Australia, full respect to my aboriginal brothers we've got a lot to do as a nation to heal. We're in this together as one, Australians forever 🖤💛❤

[BigBrianStormer]

"We both un-settled when the boats came" Is such a great double lyric

[taravenn]

♥️💛🖤We so love your work & passion Briggsy and your take on this superb song by the late Uncle Archie… my son’s Aboriginal Liaison Officer picked this song for the FN’s kids at his Primary School in Darwin to sing for the Reconcilliation Assembly. He arrived home so excited to sing it and show me and made me cry as, little did he know, when I was really young, growing up in Melb’s, I used to go and see Archie and P.K and other mob sing in old pubs in Fitzroy & Brunswick… such a beautiful legacy! (And we love the late Dr G too who I always played to my son when his Dad was away and he couldn’t have his Dad play the guitar to him so he fell asleep)💜💜💜🎶🎵😌

[peeezyy]

Rest in Power Archie Roach! You will not be forgotten

[brendantippins]

Can't understand why your not worldwide famous yet. The best australia has to offer in my opinion

[leonceboudreauxwolf]

Much like our Aboriginal Brothers and Sister, they did the same to us Native Americans too...they took so much away, our languages, our identities that still ripples to this day. Love to my Aboriginal kin...😢 ✊🏽 Stand Strong.

[cassiecooper]

This song was played as we laid our father down to rest, he absolutely loved this song so do i.
Edit:dad was stolen generation.

[MeganEvansartist]

Thanks SO much for this. Made me cry, especially when you mentioned Les Griggs name. He was my husband and he spoke about being taken away long before the term 'Stolen generation' came into being. RIP Les. Well done!

[sammalak]

I’m Assyrian Australian and stand by my Aboriginal brothers forever ❤️💛🖤

[petervincent]

Indictment on modern Australia that this wasn't a massive hit. It's an amazing and important song.

[polki]

This is not just a song. It's a call for reparation, an assertion of the rights of indigenous people, and as forceful a statement as i can imagine. Trust Briggs to say what others fail to say, I'm a white English pensioner and this hits me straight to the heart. Every country has skeletons in the cupboard. We need to bring them out and acknowledge the mistakes of the past and NEVER EVER go there again. Love Briggs

[BigBrianStormer]

"We both unsettled when the boats came"

Very nice burn

[ExperimentTrigga]

May our ancestors guide our next generation.
We are the stolen generation ✊🏽

[jimmythorpe]

I love seeing my little nephews and nieces in this
This song is forever growing stronger
BRIGGS✊🏽

[polki]

So many beautiful faces. The guy at 3, 24 and the girls at3, 50. Just wonderful,

[kymleannepuehringerhead]

Home so honoured that you were there to service for accepting our invitation to join the team 😉

[JalarahCharles-yh]

Thats my uncle there cant wait ro see ya uncle love ya lots ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[redmansmith]

Thanks to all my elders, who help paving the way.

[Brbslapsya]

Onto the dream time uncle well deserved much love n appreciation

[marcespagne]

Yo hell yeah Briggs, keep em coming til we all understand we living in your country uninvited