Discover the story of the song > The Dead Heart – Midnight Oil

The song is about how the white man came and took everything from the protagonist's indigenous people, but they still hold onto their true country and ancestry in their heart. They don't serve the country or the king and don't need anyone's protection but will listen and understand. The song also touches on how mining and uranium companies have more rights than people despite 40,000 years of indigenous history, and the repetition of "the dead heart" refers to the loss of culture and heritage.