Midnight Oil

Lyric guide

Truganini

Read Truganini lyrics by Midnight Oil on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.

Midnight Oil visibility2 visits Video on page

person Curated by Ethan Walker LyroVerse team

Reference snapshot

The page facts to cite before the commentary

Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.

Page type: lyric reference Artist: Midnight Oil Canonical path: /midnight-oil/truganini Related lyric paths: 6 Video embedded: yes

Lyrics

Truganini

The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.

There's a road train going nowhere

Roads are cut, lines are down

We'll be staying at the Roma bar

Till that monsoon passes on

The backbone of this country's broken

The land is cracked and the land is sore

Farmers are hanging on by their fingertips

We cursed and stumbled across that shore

What for?

I hear much support for the monarchy

I hear the Union Jack's to remain

I see Namatjira in custody

And I see Truganini's in chains

And the world won't stand still

And the world won't stand still

Blue collar work, it don't get you nowhere

You just go round and round in debt

Somebody's got you on that treadmill, mate

And I hope you're not beaten yet

Not yet!

I hear much support for the monarchy

I hear the Union Jack's to remain

I see Namatjira in custody

And I see Truganini's in chains

I hear much support for the monarchy

I see the Union Jack in flames

(Let it burn!)

I see Namatjira with dignity

And I see Truganini's in chains

And the world won't stand still

And the world won't stand still

And the world won't stand still

And the world won't stand still

Quick answers

What this page can answer fast

Who performs "Truganini"?

Midnight Oil performs "Truganini", and this lyric page sits inside the Midnight Oil catalog on LyroVerse.

Are there related songs to explore after "Truganini"?

Yes. The related section below points to Armistice Day and Back On The Borderline with a short reason for opening each page next.

Where can I find more songs by Midnight Oil?

Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Midnight Oil's lyric pages.

Song Room

Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song

Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.

Open Song Room

0 followers Selected insights only surface after moderation

Listener comments

What people are saying

0 comments

Add a short interpretation or memory

A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.

Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.

Sign in person_add

No listener comments on Truganini yet.