Tortuguita
Echoes of Justice: Brass Tapestry's Poetic Protest in Tortuguita
Lyrics
There are people in the trees
Observing individuals in nature, possibly metaphorical.
And the people, they won't leave
People persist in the environment despite challenges.
But one fell to the ground
An individual falls, possibly a symbolic event.
At the hands of the police
Suggests a connection to authority and consequences.
And the forest stands high
The forest symbolizes resilience and longevity.
Older than anyone that tries
The forest outlasts those attempting to harm it.
To remove the seeds
Attempts to eradicate various elements of nature.
The roots, the trunks, and the leaves
Refers to the essential components of trees.
When a tree falls down
Raises questions about the significance of unnoticed events.
And not a soul is around
Emphasizes the unnoticed downfall of something important.
Does it make a sound?
Philosophical inquiry about perception and existence.
But what happens when
Presents a scenario with collective impact.
There's a hundred of its friends
A group witnessing a significant event in nature.
Watching it fall
Highlighting the shared experience of witnessing change.
What happens then?
Raises questions about collective response to events.
"I'm saying all of it
Speaker expresses a comprehensive perspective.
Because at the end of the day
Reflection on the complexity of situations.
There are a lot of self righteous people
Addressing individuals in authoritative roles.
Sitting in seats of so-called authority
Commentary on self-righteousness in authority.
And you are deluded to think that you have power
Challenging the perception of power.
We have the power!"
An assertion of collective power.
There's propellers in the sky
Introduction of aerial elements with a contrasting tone.
But they're quieter than the cries
A comparison between technological and human sounds.
Of the people below
People expressing resistance from below.
Who are protecting their home
Protection of the natural habitat against external threats.
There is blood on this land
Implies a history of conflict and suffering on the land.
And the history demands
The past influencing the present state of the mind.
To take root in the mind
The historical roots affecting perception and understanding.
To sprout out through their eyes
The impact of history visible in the present.
When a tree falls down
Reiteration of the significance of unnoticed events.
And not a soul is around
Underscores the insignificance of unnoticed events.
Does it make a sound?
Philosophical inquiry repeated for emphasis.
But what happens when
Revisits the scenario with a collective impact.
There's a hundred of its friends
Reiteration of the collective witnessing of change.
Watching it fall
Repeats the question about collective response to events.
What happens then?
Emphasizes the importance of collective action.
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