[Intro – soft, atmospheric] (ohh… ohh…) From the dust… from the land… From the ones before us… [Verse 1 – light beat enters] Mariner… Geelong way Williamstown… work all day Butcher’s hands… mayor’s name Different lives… same flame [Build] From the dirt… from the ground Hear their voices in the sound [DROP / CHORUS – big beat] We are all of these They are all of us From the blood, from the dust We are all of us (hey!) We are all of these (hey!) They are all of us [Verse 2 – beat continues] Coal dust… deep below Swing it hard… strike the stone Goldfields… dreams ran dry Back to home… still they tried [Build] Some fell down… some stood strong Still their spirit carries on [DROP / CHORUS] We are all of these They are all of us From the blood, from the dust We are all of us (hey!) We are all of these (hey!) They are all of us [Verse 3 – add deeper drums] Soldiers… sailed away Some came home… some didn’t stay Hard times… families broke Still they carried every load [Build – more intense] Through the pain… through the years You can feel them standing here [DROP / CHORUS – bigger] We are all of these They are all of us From the blood, from the dust We are all of us (hey... hey...) (ohh… ohh…) [Break – tribal / chant section] (we are… we are…) (all of these… they are all of us…) (stomp / clap rhythm) [Verse 4 – stripped then rebuild] Women strong… held it tight Day and dark… day and night Carried hearts… carried land Built it all… hand in hand [FINAL BUILD – biggest] In our bones… in our name We are them… just the same [FINAL DROP / CHORUS – full power] We are all of these They are all of us From the blood, from the dust We are all of us (hey!) We are all of these (hey!) They are all of us [Outro – atmospheric fade] In the blood… in the bones… They still live… they still roam… We are all of these… And they are all of us… [music outro]
