I love this line purely for the reason that no matter how Americanized Australian society is becoming, deep in our hearts we can only be Australian and what it stands for.
Technically, that's not what the line stands for, but it's nice you feel that way.
They're actually singing the song from an Aboriginal person's perspective. Only the Aboriginals carry the TRUE country (the land of Australia) in their hearts. It is well documented how Indigenous peoples of Australia worked the land and knew it better than anybody else, and had a spiritual connection with the land. Europeans have abused the land, the Aboriginals did not.
Technically, that's not what the line stands for, but it's nice you feel that way.
They're actually singing the song from an Aboriginal person's perspective. Only the Aboriginals carry the TRUE country (the land of Australia) in their hearts. It is well documented how Indigenous peoples of Australia worked the land and knew it better than anybody else, and had a spiritual connection with the land. Europeans have abused the land, the Aboriginals did not.
@truehitter that is a very naive understanding of the culture and mentality of Australia. Australia has a strong culture of working hard, mateship, a fighting spirit, equality, respect etc.
@truehitter that is a very naive understanding of the culture and mentality of Australia. Australia has a strong culture of working hard, mateship, a fighting spirit, equality, respect etc.
Australia was originally settled as a penal colony, however many of those convicted in England were offered new starts in Australia. They helped create a largely classes society where everyone worked together for the betterment of society.
Australia was originally settled as a penal colony, however many of those convicted in England were offered new starts in Australia. They helped create a largely classes society where everyone worked together for the betterment of society.
"We carry in our hearts the true country."
I love this line purely for the reason that no matter how Americanized Australian society is becoming, deep in our hearts we can only be Australian and what it stands for.
Technically, that's not what the line stands for, but it's nice you feel that way. They're actually singing the song from an Aboriginal person's perspective. Only the Aboriginals carry the TRUE country (the land of Australia) in their hearts. It is well documented how Indigenous peoples of Australia worked the land and knew it better than anybody else, and had a spiritual connection with the land. Europeans have abused the land, the Aboriginals did not.
Technically, that's not what the line stands for, but it's nice you feel that way. They're actually singing the song from an Aboriginal person's perspective. Only the Aboriginals carry the TRUE country (the land of Australia) in their hearts. It is well documented how Indigenous peoples of Australia worked the land and knew it better than anybody else, and had a spiritual connection with the land. Europeans have abused the land, the Aboriginals did not.
Australians came to Australia convicts and criminals from the uk, i'd hope thats not what you stand for
Australians came to Australia convicts and criminals from the uk, i'd hope thats not what you stand for
@truehitter that is a very naive understanding of the culture and mentality of Australia. Australia has a strong culture of working hard, mateship, a fighting spirit, equality, respect etc.
@truehitter that is a very naive understanding of the culture and mentality of Australia. Australia has a strong culture of working hard, mateship, a fighting spirit, equality, respect etc.
Australia was originally settled as a penal colony, however many of those convicted in England were offered new starts in Australia. They helped create a largely classes society where everyone worked together for the betterment of society.
Australia was originally settled as a penal colony, however many of those convicted in England were offered new starts in Australia. They helped create a largely classes society where everyone worked together for the betterment of society.