Paroles et traduction Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - Marwurrumburr

Marwurrumburr

Bili nhangu yalyuwan, ŋayim
Munhaguyina nhangu ŋarruŋa nhäwu .
Yay yā. yay yä marwurrumburr

Waripum nhan ŋarru m.m. ŋalthun bāmbaṯḻi milkirilim gurruwurruḻi
ŋarru ŋarran butjikit. ŋarru ŋarran butjikit marwurrumburr
ŋarru ŋarran butjikit. ŋarru ŋarran butjikit marwurrumburr m.m

ŋarru ŋarran butjikit. ŋarru ŋarran butjikit marwurrumburr
ŋarru ŋarran butjikit. ŋarru ŋarran butjikit marwurrumburr

ḏit ḏirri rriri. ḏit ḏirri rriri ḏit ḏirri rriri. ḏit ḏirri rriri

Buŋganma nhan dhaŋu Maykulŋuwu. (wititj)
Waripum bhan dhaŋu buŋgan Djarrpiyanawu
Binininyala yay yä ya. yay yä yi marwurrumburr

ŋarru ŋarran butjikit. ŋarru ŋarran butjikit marwurrumburr
ŋarru ŋarran butjikit. ŋarru ŋarran butjikit marwurrumburr
[English translation]
Now it has cooled, the country
His night has come for .
Ya, ya, ya, the cat

Also he will, climg into funeral shelter.
The cat will travel, the cat will travel
The cat will travel, the cat will travel

The cat will travel, the cat will travel
The cat will travel, the cat will travel

ḏit ḏirri rriri. ḏit ḏirri rriri ḏit ḏirri rriri. ḏit ḏirri rriri

The scent of the smelt by Wititj
The scent of the smelt by Wititj
Bininyala ya, ya the cat

The cat will travel, the cat will travel
The cat will travel, the cat will travel

Marwurrumburr

The ground has cooled, darling
Night has come for us.
Ya, ya, ya, the cat

He will climb into the funeral shelter.
The cat will travel, the cat will travel
The cat will travel, the cat will travel, the cat

The cat will travel, the cat will travel
The cat will travel, the cat will travel

ḏit ḏirri rriri. ḏit ḏirri rriri ḏit ḏirri rriri. ḏit ḏirri rriri

Wititj smells the fish (wititj)
Djarrpiyanawu smells the fish
Bininyala, ya, ya, ya, the cat

The cat will travel, the cat will travel
The cat will travel, the cat will travel
[English translation]
Now it has cooled, the country
His night has come for .
Ya, ya, ya, the cat

Also he will, climg into funeral shelter.
The cat will travel, the cat will travel
The cat will travel, the cat will travel

The cat will travel, the cat will travel
The cat will travel, the cat will travel

ḏit ḏirri rriri. ḏit ḏirri rriri ḏit ḏirri rriri. ḏit ḏirri rriri

The scent of the smelt by Wititj
The scent of the smelt by Wititj
Bininyala, ya, ya ya, the cat

The cat will travel, the cat will travel
The cat will travel, the cat will travel