I Am Australian

The Seekers

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I came from the dream-time From the dusty red-soil plains I am the ancient heart The keeper of the flame I stood upon the rocky shores I watched the tall ships come. For forty thousand years I’ve been The first Australian I came upon the prison ship bowed down by iron chains I fought the land endured the lash And waited for the rains I’m settler I’m farmer’s wife On dry and barren run A convict then a free man I became Australian I’m the daughter of a digger Who sought the mother lode. The girl became a woman On the long and dusty road. I’m a child of the Depression I saw the good times come I’m bushie I’m battler I Australian. We are one but we are many And from all the lands on earth we come. We’ll share a dream and sing with one voice I am you are We are Australian I’m a teller of stories I’m a singer of songs. I am Albert Namatjira and I paint the ghostly gums. I’m Clancy on his horse I’m Ned Kelly on the run. I’m the one who waltzed Matilda I am Australian I’m the hot wind from the desert I’m the black soil of the planes. I’m the mountains and the valleys I’m the drought and flooding rains. I am the rock I am the sky the rivers when they run The spirt of this great land I am Australian We are one but we are many And from all the lands on earth we come. We’ll share a dream and sing with one voice I am you are We are Australian We are one but we are many And from all the lands on earth we come. We’ll share a dream and sing with one voice I am you are We are Australian I am you are... We are Australian.

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Cette chanson évoque l’histoire et l’identité des Australiens à travers différentes époques et expériences. Elle parle de l’héritage des peuples autochtones, des difficultés des colons et des luttes des générations passées. Chaque strophe rend hommage aux contributions variées de ceux qui ont façonné le pays, des pionniers aux artistes, en passant par les travailleurs. Elle souligne aussi la diversité de la nation, affirmant que, bien qu’ils viennent de différents horizons, tous partagent un rêve commun et une voix unie. Le contexte de cette œuvre repose sur l’histoire riche et complexe de l’Australie, marquée par l’interaction entre les peuples aborigènes et les colonisateurs. Elle célèbre cette diversité tout en reconnaissant les défis surmontés par les Australiens au fil du temps, créant ainsi un sentiment de fierté et d’appartenance à une terre partagée.

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