Ngukurr School, White Ribbon Australia and Indigenous Hip Hop Projects partnered to make this powerful and important music video / resource touching on the powerful messages of the White Ribbon campaign - Break The Silence.
There is absolutely no excuse for violence or abuse against women and children. Tune into the deadly key messages the young people created through brainstorming sessions - the words are so powerful and transcend all religions, race and countries calling out to all of the men in the entire world to show love and respect to women.
We acknowledge the Wagilak cultural song as performed by Ngukurr singers and dancer, Joey Wanambi, Matthew Wanambi, Andrew Djaladi, Matthew Johnson, Norman Wilfred, Duncan Wutumbul.
Ngukurr School, White Ribbon Australia and Indigenous Hip Hop Projects would like to thank Ngukurr Women’s Safe House and the Ngukurr Community for their contribution to this project.
BREAK THE SILENCE- Lyrics ( For School Lesson Plans)
PREChorus
We gotta stand up and make a choice
We gotta speak up and be one voice
We gotta show respect and stop the violence
Together we can break the silence
CHORUS
So let’s break the silence– stop the violence
Let’s break the silence – stop the violence
Let’s break the silence – stop the violence
Stand up, Speak Up and Sing it out loud
GIRLS VERSE
Roper girls strong and we’re here to represent
Laying down the truth for our future for our present
Women are the power, the OG, the start
Family-Strength-Love, We are the heart
Our Culture is strong respect one another
We are all family no matter what color
All my ladies call it out for me I SAID R.E.S.P.E.C.T
Us sister want a man who lets us shine
Us sister want a man who respects our line
Strong is not jealous, Strong is not rough
Strong is being kind when the times are tough
We can’t and we wont just let it be Can’t stop won’t stop till equality
I Swear, I swear to break the silence
Sister girls yarn up, stop the violence
PREChorus
We gotta stand up and make a choice
We gotta speak up and be one voice
We gotta show respect and stop the violence
Together we can break the silence
CHORUS
So lets break the silence– stop the violence
Lets break the silence – stop the violence
Lets break the silence – stop the violence
Stand up, Speak Up and Sing it out loud
BOYS VERSE
No room for abuse, verbal or physical
Gonna paint a picture up to you to make a visual
being a man is about being strong
Make right choices know right from wrong
I wanna be a leader and a good father
Spread the right messages to all of our brothers
So the next generation can hear us clear
So our mothers and sisters don’t live in fear
To show how I feel I wear a white ribbon
Violence against women you gotta be kidding
It’s time to stand up stand out and be the change
If you need some help, well that can be arranged
We must speak up and break the silence
Time for change, answer not violence
Come on brotherman it’s our responsibility
Respecting one another and living with equality
ROBYN Kriol Spoken Word - BREAKDOWN
La with culture respect is vitally important
Respect your mummy who brought you la this world
Respect your daddy, uncle and old man mob
Ala but carry the wisdom knowledge
Respect moeti group, clan group, tribeAla but ceremony, country and dreaming
Respect all women puddem all the different culture la this world blawi
PREChorus
We gotta stand up and make a choice
We gotta speak up and be one voice
We gotta show respect and stop the violence
Together we can break the silence
CHORUS
So lets break the silence– stop the violence
Lets break the silence – stop the violence
Lets break the silence – stop the violence
Stand up, Speak Up and Sing it out loud
PREChorus
We gotta stand up and make a choice
We gotta speak up and be one voice
We gotta show respect and stop the violence
Together we can break the silence
CHORUS
So lets break the silence– stop the violence
Lets break the silence – stop the violence
Lets break the silence – stop the violence
Stand up, Speak Up and Sing it out loud
DANCE HALL
Stop the Violence
Stop the Violence
