Napranum - Stop Passing It Down - Tackling Indigenous Smoking

Stop Passing It Down - Napranum
We are proud to present this inspiring project, a collaboration between Apunipima, Grand Trine Creative, and Napranum PCYC. Over the course of a week, we worked closely with the Napranum community to promote a smoke and vape-free lifestyle in Cape York.
The Youth of Napranum have created a powerful song with the chorus, “be a good leader, be a good mate, no peer pressure for the smoke or the vape,” encouraging their peers to stay smoke and vape-free. Join us in supporting their message and fostering a healthier future for all.
Watch, share, and help us spread the word about living smoke and vape-free. Together, we can inspire healthier, happier futures for Cape York!
#OurHealthInOurHands #DontMakeSmokesYourStory #WhatsYourStoryCapeYork
CREDITS
Apunipima Cape York Health Council
Jana Booy - Tackling Indigenous Smoking health promotion officer
Clara Saleh - Tackling Indigenous Smoking worker
Verhonda Smith-Robins - Tackling Indigenous Smoking health promotion officer
Josie Creemers - Health Promotion Officer
(Tackling Indigenous Smoking and Health Promotion teams led community consultation and content development)
Grand Trine Creative
Dion Browfield - Director, Producer, Writer, Recording Engineer, Editor
Dallas Woods - Director, Writer, Role Model
Michael Ridley - Videographer, Drone operator, Gaffer, Lighting
Caleb Tasker - Music Producer, Engineer, Mix master
LYRICS
Yo Yo Yo.
We in the building
Come and party
Hands Up Hands Up
Chorus
Be a good leader, Be a good Mate
No Peer pressure for the smoke or the vape
If you feel trapped and you want to escape
Napranum people gorn show you the way
You can stop right now …. NA NA NA NA NAAAAAA
Think about, think about what you’re passing down …. NA NA NA NA NAAAAAA
Verse 1
Check Yourself before you wreck yourself
Go to Apunupima and check your health
Well show you a sunset that you never forget
If you want live bait then throw us a net
If you mob smoking you gotta give it up
If you love this song turn the volume up
Instead of smoking and catching disease
Practice our culture shake your leg shake your knees
Coz Napranum is the place you wanna be
So represent your mob, represent your family
This is for the babys , this is for the mothers
This is for my sisters this is for my brothers
Don't waste your life smoking nicotine
You Savvie for that, so follow your dreams
We the next generation and we standing our ground
Stop smoking ciggies stop passing it down
Chorus
Be a good leader, Be a good Mate
No Peer pressure for the smoke or the vape
If you feel trapped and you want to escape
Napranum people gorn show you the way
You can stop right now …. NA NA NA NA NAAAAAA
Think about, think about what you passing down …. NA NA NA NA NAAAAAA
Verse 2:
Shout out to my people in Naranum
With 5 strong tribe yeah whats happenin
We looking sharp n deadly dress too fresh
We don't smoke or vape coz we need our breath
No yellow teeth check out my style
Fit n healthy, like a crocodiles
No Peer Pressure for your friends and fam
Smoking and vaping we are stopping them
We can break the cycle lifestyle healthy
Sound beach and back again fishing off the jetty
Naprumum too deadly
you can call the quitline anytime you ready
Cancer sticks can make you sick Dont get tricked
Let the tar give you the ick, Give smoke the flick
We reppin for our mob straight outta Nap’s
So put your hands in the air and give me some claps
Chorus
Be a good leader, Be a good Mate
No Peer pressure for the smoke or the vape
If you feel trapped and you want to escape
Napranum people gorn show you the way
You can stop right now …. NA NA NA NA NAAAAAA
Think about, think about what you passing down …. NA NA NA NA NAAAAAA