Lyrics
Take our water
Symbolically referring to the appropriation or depletion of our water resources.
Take our land
Symbolically referring to the exploitation or loss of our land.
Sons and daughters
Alluding to the future generations—indicating the impact on the offspring.
Take a stand
Encouraging people to take action against these injustices.
Burn our forest
Symbolizing the destruction of natural habitats through forest fires.
Cut our trees
Reflecting the loss of forests due to deforestation.
Steal the very
Highlighting the theft or contamination of the very air essential for life.
Air we breathe
Expressing the dire consequences of environmental degradation.
Take the cup
Metaphorically referring to the depletion of resources.
Take a turn
Encouraging an acknowledgment or responsibility for the damage.
Drink it up
Symbolizing the consumption or exploitation of resources despite the impending crisis.
While our world burns
Emphasizing the simultaneous destruction of the world amidst negligence or indifference.
Dig our planet
Describing the detrimental human activities causing harm to the planet's surface.
Take from our sea
Depicting the exploitation and depletion of marine resources.
'Til nothing's left
Signifying the complete exhaustion or depletion of resources.
Oh humanity!
Expressing dismay or condemnation toward humanity's actions.
Heat our planet
Referring to the global warming effect resulting from human activities.
By three degrees
Stating the significant increase in global temperatures due to human actions.
Kill Mother Earth
Metaphorically depicting the destruction of the Earth through human actions.
With this disease!
Characterizing human activities as a disease leading to Earth's demise.
Take the cup
Repetition emphasizing the cyclical nature of human behavior in consuming resources.
Take a turn
Encouraging acknowledgment or responsibility for the ongoing destruction.
Drink it up
Symbolizing the continuous consumption or exploitation of resources despite consequences.
While our world burns
Reinforcing the idea of simultaneous destruction amid inaction or indifference.
Take our water
Reiterating the loss or depletion of essential water resources.
Take our land
Emphasizing the ongoing exploitation or loss of land resources.
Sons and daughters
Reiterating the impact on future generations due to ongoing environmental issues.
Take a stand
Encouraging action or resistance against the ongoing injustices.
Take the cup
Repetition emphasizing the cycle of consumption and destruction.
Take a turn
Encouraging acknowledgment or responsibility for ongoing destruction.
Drink it up
Symbolizing the continuous consumption or exploitation of resources despite dire consequences.
While our world burns
Reinforcing the idea of simultaneous destruction amid inaction or indifference.
While Our World Burns
Repetition emphasizing the ongoing destruction and negligence toward the deteriorating state of the world.
While Our World Burns
-While Our World Burns
-While Our World Burns
-While Our World Burns
-While Our World Burns
Final emphasis on the ongoing destruction of the world due to human actions.
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