Creation, Destruction
Echoes of Ecological Echo: Reflections on Humanity's Impact
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What have we done here now? What have we built?
Reflecting on human actions and their consequences, questioning achievements.
These mountains that stood barely stand to be noticed as hills
Describing the degradation of significant natural features, symbolizing neglect.
The forests that once did flourish are gone from the map
Highlighting the disappearance of once flourishing forests from the landscape.
Replaced by exhaust, concrete, and grass
Observing the replacement of nature with pollution, urbanization, and artificial elements.
Who are we to have claimed this land as our own?
Questioning humanity's right to claim ownership of the land amidst ecological destruction.
As we stripped its residents of life and a home
Expressing the impact of human actions on the displacement and loss of other species.
So they say I should just focus on the present
Advising to focus on the present, attempting to disregard the weight of the past and future.
And forget future and past
Struggling to let go of the past, acknowledging the difficulty in living in the present.
But it's so hard just to let the past be past
Empty line, no specific meaning conveyed.
And I'm not out to change the world because we already did that
Rejecting the idea of changing the world again, expressing a desire to revert to the past.
Oh I just want it back to how it used to be
Longing for a return to a previous state, emphasizing nostalgia.
Yeah I'm not out to change the world because we already did that
Reiterating the reluctance to change the world, emphasizing the desire for the past.
Yeah I just want it back to how it used to be
Echoing the desire to return to a previous, presumably better, state of existence.
Through the eyes of the animal I wonder how I would feel
Empathizing with animals, contemplating the emotions of witnessing environmental devastation.
To see my home destroyed and my friends eaten as meals
Imagining the suffering of animals witnessing the destruction of their habitats and companions.
Are we the animals here, the ones savage and cruel?
Raising questions about human behavior, pondering if humans are the savage and cruel beings.
Enslaving foreigners to make them follow our rules
Addressing the exploitation of others, potentially referring to the impact on foreign nations.
And I'm not out to change the world because we already did that
Repeating the refusal to change the world, expressing a yearning for a past state.
Yeah I just want it back to how it used to be
Reiterating the desire for a return to the past rather than aiming to change the present world.
And I'm not out to change the world because we already did that
Emphasizing the resistance to altering the world, focusing on the longing for the past.
Yeah I just want it back to how it used to be
Echoing the desire to revert to a previous, presumably more harmonious, time.
Now sometimes I feel guilty for being a human
Expressing guilt for being human, acknowledging the destructive impact of humanity.
Knowing I'm born in this form, born into ruin
Contemplating the inevitability of being born into a form contributing to ruin.
But what can I do about what others decide?
Accepting the lack of control over the decisions of others and their repercussions.
Though it's been their actions that affect the rest of our lives
Acknowledging the influence of others' actions on the collective human experience.
And I'm not out to change the world because we already did that
Refusing the responsibility to change the world again, desiring a return to the past.
Yeah I just want it back to how it used to be
Reiterating the preference for returning to a previous, seemingly better, state of existence.
And I'm not out to change the world because we already did that
Declining the task of changing the world, expressing the wish to revert to a bygone era.
Yeah I just want it back to how it used to be
Concluding with the repeated desire to return to a past state rather than shaping the present world.
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