Lyrics - Torres Strait Creole
(Folk song from the Torres Strait Islands)
Serrar e, mileamile away, serrar e, to far away
I eabi ston, I ‘it e em ana wing.
Em there fall down on the sal water.
I run and pick mup em e.
Note: the “e” sounds are pronounced with a “y” sound first, as in “yet.”
English Translation - Seagull
Seagull, a long way away,
Seagull, too far (a very long way) away.
I throw a stone, I hit it on the wing.
It falls into the sea.
I run and pick it up.
See also
- Location: Torres Strait Islands
- Subject: birds
- Harmony: chords I, IV, V
- Meter: mixed
- Scale: pentatonic
- Tones: drmsld’
- Source
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
