Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance is here, take it
From this northerly wind, take it
On the mass the flags are playing, take it
The flags torn by the wind, take it
Giḻaŋ. giḻaŋ, giḻaŋ. giḻaŋ. giḻaŋ. giḻaŋ. giḻaŋ. giḻaŋ, fraying to pieces, take it
torn flags. mast arms
giḻaŋ. giḻaŋ, giḻaŋ. on the masts. shredded flags
shredded by the power of wuḏuminy. gaŋgayparra winds
You (flags) asked to fly dancing. from the northern wind
Flags dancing there at Mindharrŋura. Wilirrŋura. Muthamul
you grandmother-flag mob, you Mandjikay families. m.m. m.m
Soft sands of Mawuyul. at the place Yanhdhaḻa
For who? For Bāpadjambaŋ. at the place Djulkayalŋgi
Also playing there for the Birrinydji. Djindjiray Baḻawuku
Māwuḻmirri. Gandjamarr Birrapirra nation
you first, clash the knives
at the place, Seki Gurrumuru, m.m, m.m
Here is the trepang oven, at the Gāḏinŋura Djaltjunbi (Bawaka)
this Dhuwa country. Girriwaḻa Ṉämbatjŋu (Yāŋunbi)
Djarpanbulu. Raŋimula Gaṉdjitji (Barrkira)
the mast flags flew, for Gätjiŋ. m.m. m.m
Where have the masts come from to be with Ḻuku-ḏumdhuna (ancestor)
From Melwula Barrthanaga, to Dholtji Manuna
Oh my grandmother families. Ḏilingarra Yawunbaŋu
Bungurrukurru, Walaywalayuna m.m, m.m (Warramiri nation)
Raising a new folded flag, take it
'giḻaŋ' as it is raised up the mast. take it
Singing the country Djanŋala. Gapala, Barrumbarru, take it
Because this is marked for Gätjiŋba, take it
giḻaŋ. giḻaŋ, giḻaŋ, giḻaŋ. giḻaŋ, giḻaŋ, giḻaŋ. disappears from sight
*' giḻaŋ' the sound made by mast rope against the mast and a flapping flag at the masthead