Spirit Bird Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Octavedoctor 

Cover art for Spirit Bird lyrics by Xavier Rudd

This of course is dedicated to the immense persecution still going on as we speak of the Australian Aborigines but it also applies to all native peoples of this Earth constantly misunderstood, discarded and ultimately, left to die in apathy. They still live in the land no matter how one tries to deny their mark, their Spirit.

@Octavedoctor do you know the meaning of the choir singing phrase? I talk about that "Ema na io io io io". Does it have some meaning in australian aboriginal language? Thanks!

@miguitas I've heard of two versions of the meaning:

1- Mana is a Red Tailed Black Cockatoo and yo-yo-yo, etc. means "yes"

2- Mana is Rudd's aborigine name and yo remains "yes"

You can look up the interview he gave about his inspiration on cooltry . com.au