Junuy Garruja Lullaby

Giinagay to the world, it’s far and wide

Wunaa worry, I’ll be by your side

Every day is different, new things to ngaaga

Every nguunmarr I’ll hold you in my arms tight

Ngaya promise, everything will be alright

Floating on the current, feel Giidiny gazing

I watch you grow, you’re amazing

We’ll take on this world, ngaali

Bayi binds us, no force could part you from me

We’re in this ngaala, to eternity

La – la – la

Bungging gaagala

Giidanyju daalgiyaya ngiinda

Wunaa Gulgulbi

Muya maana

Bangging gaagala

Gaagal-gundi gangurriny-ba

Breathe in the night air, can you smell the gaara-biin?

Eyes full of wonder, you reach for the sky

Ngaya waruuguma ngiinda, up, up so high

Catch a falling star, bursting with light

Make a wish, let your miinggi take flight

There’s no rush, you can’t rush fate

We flow with the motions, ngarraangiya we create

Tides churn the lyrics, the ocean bed echoes my voice

If you’re lost and all alone, feeling like you’ve got no hope

Ngarrananga this melody, you’ll come home to me

La – la – la

Bungging gaagala

Giidanyju daalgiyaya ngiinda

Wunaa Gulgulbi

Muya maana

Bangging gaagala

Gaagal-gundi gangurriny-ba

Believe in yourself, you’re so brave

Even if I am not there, you will not cave

All that glitters hopes you are staring

You will nyaagili a way, even with no bearing

Listen to your heart, you know the way

La – la – la

You are Ngayan, Giidiny and winda above

There’s no rhyme or reason, we exist for love

La – la – la

Bungging gaagala

Giidanyju daalgiyaya ngiinda

Wunaa Gulgulbi

Muya maana

Bangging gaagala

Gaagal-gundi gangurriny-ba

Translations by Mark Smith