DOBBY - I Can't Breathe (Feat. BARKAA)
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- "I Can't Breathe" were the last words of both George Floyd in Minneapolis, and Dunghutti man David Dungay Jr in Long Bay Prison (Sydney, Australia) right before they were murdered at the hands of police. Five years since his (filmed) murder, not one officer in the footage of David Dungay's murder has been convicted. In this song DOBBY and BARKAA call for immediate action to bring justice to the families of the 438 Indigenous people who died in police custody since the 1991 Royal Commission into Indigenous Deaths In Custody.
"I’m so grateful to have created this track with sister BARKAA. Our I Can't Breathe video really captures that frustration of ignorance felt constantly in our community. There are staunch appearances by some very talented mob, and I’m so thankful to have them all a part of this. The direction and creative vision of Luke Currie-Richardson and Benjamin Ling resulted in a powerful, vibrant music video that screams of urgency". - DOBBY
CREDITS
Vyva Entertainment
Directed by Luke Currie-Richardson and Benjamin Ling
Written by Rhyan Clapham and Chloe Quayle
Production by Rhyan Clapham
Mixed and Mastered by Tom Garnett at 301 Studios
Protest footage filmed by Luke Currie-Richardson
In Order of Appearance
Rhyan Clapham
Chloe Quayle (BARKAA)
Josh Sly
Yolanda Lowatta
Jinaya Walford
Aunty Lizzie Jarrett
Sara Khan
Luke Currie-Richardson
Alinta Jade Quayle
#BlackLivesMatter
#ICantBreathe
#SayTheirNames
LYRICS
VERSE 1 [DOBBY]
sick of having to explain myself
they wanna know the history the pain might help,
they making me wild, need to restrain myself
If I were you, I would educate myself
They want me to hate myself,
degrade, dismiss and erase myself,
They said Australia and America’s not the same,
I say David Dungay, they don’t even know the name
That’s b*******! write to your member tell ‘em what’s happening
You gotta challenge the white settler narrative
Got a lotta books that call us nomadic savages
Maybe that’s a connection to them attacking’ us
Government thinking up any other solution
But truth leads to Treaty and revolution
Killers acquitted, your silence is killin’,
Give us your platform so your people can listen,
First came the massacres, then came the mission,
then stole the children, then filled the prison
No wonder our people do not trust the system;
Over 400, not one conviction, shame!
HOOK
No justice, and no peace
They won’t charge the police
They both said “I can’t breathe”
They both said “I can’t breathe”
No justice, and no peace
They won’t charge the police
They both said “I can’t breathe”
They both said “I can’t breathe”
VERSE 2 [DOBBY]
He died when you choked him on his back in the pen
The 5 were some untrained angry men
So why are you surprised it was actually them?
And what would happen if there were no cameras then?
If you’re white, come and fight with your Blackfella friends
And write down the number of their badge with a pen,
The value of a life we shouldn’t have to defend
And saying Sorry means it never happens again
Some of these cops musta been bullied in PE
to kill mob, that’s why Kaepernick took a knee,
Donald Trump’s calling that a lack of respect,
but what do you call a knee to the back of your neck, huh?
This s***’s as bad as it gets,
cause some of these coppers really don’t know how to protect,
and it’s legitimised, see they’re trynna minimise genocide
No more twitter fights, ‘cause the revolution televised, go!
HOOK
No justice, and no peace
They won’t charge the police
They both said “I can’t breathe”
They both said “I can’t breathe”
No justice, and no peace
They won’t charge the police
They both said “I can’t breathe”
They both said “I can’t breathe”
VERSE 3 [BARKAA]
You bring violence to my motherland then blame me for it,
Then expect me to be silent and than thank you for it,
I ain't thankful, they been killin’ my people by the masses,
And I'm fed up to the neck by you right-wing fascists,
I feel anger when my people feel anger, that's connection,
We're angry for a reason cause our babies need protecting,
I'm scared to send them out cause their colour is a weapon
And when they walk through the streets people somehow feel threatened
Just stop! We only want the system to be civilised,
You televise your point of view then feed the sheeps full of lies,
You bought the divide when you set up all the missions
And you still cause divide killing my people in prisons
I'm sick of it, sick and tired of the thick of it,
Picture it, walk in our shoes get a sniff of it,
You feelin it? Nah you choose to show no respect,
How about so called Australia gets their knees off our necks!
OUTRO
No justice, and no peace
They won’t charge the police
They both said “I can’t breathe”
They both said “I can’t breathe”
No justice, and no peace
They won’t charge the police
They both said “I can’t breathe”
They both said “I can’t breathe”
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Reminder to say fuck you to the liberal party and Rupert Murdoch. They're trying to say this song is trash
Hey since you pinned this the article I'm talking about is "Deeply Triggering board game on white privilege part of new racism lessons" by the Daily Telegraph, and they shit talk your song. They uploaded the article yesterday I think
The comments are as brain dead as you would expect :(
aint trash! noway but the verbs are trashy and thats the aim of the artist so dw about libs lol, sum people just want a voice to respond
It is trash. And G Floyd was an oxygen thief.
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this song is trash, his bars are cold and his drip is not fire
2 years on and still can't get enough of this... Great tune!
I dont know what to say. All i know is that when poetry comes into it. It means your singing from your heart. Talking from your heart. And people listen when people speak from the heart. Go sis. Go brother. All i can say is yesssssss.
How's this not in the millions viewed yet?
We aren't dumbasses.
What an amazing artist. Brilliant song. Take a bow guys
I am Yamatji Noongar mates w Dylan. Very sad my community condemned JC and turned her into a monster while the accused sat in the docks lying about the incident. Yet another death in custody with no accountability. RIP JC, RIP
BROTHA BOY RIP CHARLENE ,
GORDON , DAVID, TJ my ancestors & all the other brothas and sisters uncles and aunties lost to the struggle and to police violence x 🖤💛❤️
This is deadset dope from the beat to the content to the lyrical flow keep doing what your doing bro ✊✊✊
Alot a white people in these comments, but coming from a black man, this spitting alot of facts. The flow not my style but I'd do a cover to this song anyday. It's real.
Straight 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Congrats DOBBY and Barkaa!!! Such a powerful track!
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I'm sooo late. What a great song 🖤💛❤️
Good song mate! :) Heard it on JJJ was great. Grats!
Carbons ability to bond in complex ways makes it central to cell-structure and thus to all life on Earth. Connect to nature, the seasons. You are the breeze, every feather and every part of the sunrise. You are the love that underpins the all - sacred earth oracle
Me and mine love this.
Wow! More of this pls
Bbprrrrrrrrrrrrr! Powerful tune. Big ups
What a song!! Heartfelt and real! Love this track so much!!
1:50 "Donald Trumps calling that lack of respect but what do you call a knee to the back of the neck". Brilliant phrasing, rhythm and message.
I call it a fentanyl overdose
Still one of the best tracks out of Aus this century
An amazing piece - so powerful!
Upz Kabi nation Stands tall by your mob and all the other mobs round the lands!! 🖤💛❤️
Mob hahaha 😂
Don’t know if this helps David but I just challenged the gaol correctional to court to charge them. Wish me luck fellas ❤❤❤
I'm from Cape York Peninsula, Far North Queensland and I'm so glad that you made this song base on BLM
Awesome! - people need to hear the truth
thankyou brother!
I could be your guys friend I really like the track and although the content hurts it's a necessary conversation. Great to see this on rage, never seen your faces before.
Chuck Government officials Thankyou! ✊🏽🖤
Deadly way to start my day of survival @barkaa you too DEADLY MY SISTA 🖤💛❤️
Omg...unbelievable..the power of his voice in this song is overwhelming...barkaa🤩🤩🤩.she the star that is shining for our ppls of this destroyed country
straight factsss! I'm studying about the indigenous community right now and my heart goes out to everyone. Just want to say that I stand with all of you #BLM
Studying is great, but get to know your local mob, too, that's invaluable.
@@Jane-oz7pp When white folk try to do this they get arrested... interesting.
They're using this song at Mardi gras, First nations float. 🖤💛❤️ Proud to say my mother of 40+ years of age has learnt your lyrics for this weekend. If you want to watch, it should be on SBS, they march at around 6:30. Keep an eye out. Thank you ✊🏿
Love this
Awesome Song. So powerful
Definitely feeling this beat and skit
GOAT flow. Lyrically insane!
thannkyou!! 🖤🙏🏽
And the rainbow serpent begins to dance.. ❤
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L-FRESH The LION 🔥🔥🔥🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Omg just imagined you two, Urthboy, Hilltopz, Baker Boy and Combat Wombat together for a fundraiser either online at JJJ or at the next demo.
@@malininath1259 ooft what a team!
I have never heard anyone talk about the sit-down money the gov gave to the real Australian ppl
GUN !!!! I Rock Wit Ya My Bruh 💯✊🏾🔥
Don't stop keep going especially these mind opening tracks 👍
😢 Really,, Reality CHECK ✔️❤
Yusssssss!!!
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biggup brother! ✊🏽🔥🔥
Mad!! Great work with the video!! Such a strong and powerful song for our people!! 👌🖤💛❤✊
Leila Merritt Thankyou sis! 💛✊🏽
shout out to Aus，love from China❤
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you guys are pushing the division
Yoooo!🔥💯
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I'm arrived here by the "Festival Dermacação Já Remix 2021". Congrats for the music, so nice!
I was looking for Jerome Farah's song but so glad I found this instead. Thank you for the message and lesson. Shared with my mob, wish I could do more. Hope it takes off one day. Powerful message.
🖤💛❤️ Respect!
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I'm an aboriginal Australian this song makes me happy for the people have died in Australia being indigenous because the are skin colour the murder by police Aboriginal lives matter and lives matter ⚫🟡🔴✊🏾✊🏿✊🏻✊🏼
We''re about equality, get that American shit outta here
Straight red hot truth 🔥
Tess Connellan ✊🏽✊🏽🔥🔥
Who’s the Torres Strait gama in the clip, I’m from cairns and have Torres Strait family it she looks familiar tho
Brilliant bro ✊ Well done team @Vyv
much love fam, thank you
@@VyvaEntertainment 💙💙✊
The delivery, the flow the lyrical content. Oh my heart. No Justice!! No Peace!! The female rapper also smashed it her lyrics gave me straight goosebumps. Dobby you smashed this aswell mad love. This revolution will be televised.
thankyou my brother ✊🏽✊🏽🖤💛❤️ and that's BARKAA she's dope!
You in Adelaide this month????
Iconic.
Well done team! 👊🏾
Rotaris Thankyou my brother!
Love this brother 🖤 More power
thankyou brother!
Wtf why aint i heard of yas man yall illl asf
Loving your lyrics!
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Ousssss...
ONE WORD = POWERFUL!!
Congratulations to everyone involved!!! 🖤💛❤️🖤💛❤️
Sue Brown Thankyou! 🖤💛❤️
Yoooooo
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BALA LUKE 🔥🔥🔥
Zac Woolfe in court now knows he will get off smiling constantly....I would listen to Kabaka Pyramid Can't breathe great song too. Unite mob no more dividing mining scrape money then fighting over it and that's blood money anyway. The frontier wars went through to the 50's and 60's in the interior then the gov nuked em when they were losing. Great truth telling song
Thank you for doing this for our DUNGHUTTI BROTHER!!
Gone cuzzy✊🏾🔥
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Sent by The Serfs. This track is so good!
Yo bro saw you at our school today
ah sick!
Here just take this money and its all ok then blame us for what we been taught they made their bed they must lay in it now
ayee speak on it!!!!
Brilliant - well done crew!
Linda Kennedy Thankyou ! 🖤🖤
shiesties cant murmblas my language! thats new my land 2021 now! from who cares where! this my language *explicit words*! ..? thats a propa my land one!! if i may be so bold as to point out! this is a new you tube megs family guy gem!
F#CKIN FANTASTIC!
Wow great work, was powerful✊🏾🖤❤💛
Traceylee Moloney 🖤💛❤️
🖤💛❤️ thank you for your talent. Sometimes it feels like we’re alone in the struggle, but it’s words like this that remind me what I’m fighting for
Such good work DOBBY ⚡️
biennaleofsydney Thankyou!! 🖤🖤🖤
So so good ❤️
Ally Morgan Thankyou ally! ❤️✊🏽
I don't want this song to end..!!
i aint commenting but.. good track. would love a time to respond
Thankyou!
🔥 Yeahhhhhh 🔥
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Huge! Well done to all involved 🖤💛❤️
thankyou brother
What did he do? why is everyone talking about george guy
🔥 the lyrics in this are unreal, straight to the point. Powerful track
TOO DAMN GOOD!!!
Mr Rhodes. Thankyou my brother!
Thank you for this song because my old is eventually died
Fantastic!! Very powerful!! ❤️
Awesome - truth-telling!
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I believe it was also Eric Garner's last words.
Yes, so devastating 😔
Dardiest Aussie rap ever.😅
BASED
Yes! Big love homie
Thankyou my brother ✊🏽✊🏽
This slaps. It's the slappiest slap that ever slapped.
I can't wait! 😘 Shian
Sue Brown hope you’re well Shian! 💛✊🏽
@@DOBBYau
Yeah am starting to feel better now. I've actually started writing my own 2 rap songs!
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So wheres ya rapper tag at dobby ?
Better be fire making us wait this long ffs
Trust me brah it’s worth the wait 😉
7pm tomorrow brah
Ahhh every thing about this is perfect. Ya both slay 🔥🙏🏼
thankyou!
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Solid brother & sister🥰
Deadly Brother! Keep it up! ❤️💛🖤
Murrie Kemp Thankyou my brother hope you’re well ✊🏽💛
hitting hard - too Deadly mob
Robert Henderson Thankyou! ✊🏽💛
Great work!
Yes bro. Power!!!
KlueMusic ✊🏽🖤