A tree is just a tree
Nature's Tapestry: A Song of Life and Connection
Lyrics
Oh a tree is just a tree to you and me
Expressing that a tree is a simple, ordinary thing for most people.
But if you were a blue jay that’s not all you’d see
Imagining the perspective of a blue jay, suggesting there's more to a tree than meets the eye.
You’d look down on the leaves from way up in the air
Describing the aerial view of leaves from the perspective of a blue jay.
And know your nest and family were waiting down there
Highlighting the awareness of a blue jay about its nest and family in the tree.
In that tree, that beautiful tree, that tree
Reiterating the beauty and significance of the tree.
Oh a tree is just a tree to you and me
Repeating the idea that a tree is simple for most people.
But if you were a squirrel that’s not all you’d see
Presenting the perspective of a squirrel, emphasizing its focus on gathering and storing acorns in the tree.
You’d gather up the acorns and hide them in a tree
Describing the action of a squirrel hiding acorns in the tree for later use.
And when the winter came around you’d be glad to see
Indicating the squirrel's satisfaction during winter as it benefits from the stored acorns in the tree.
That tree, that beautiful tree, that tree
Reiterating the beauty and significance of the tree.
Oh a tree is just a tree to you and me
Repeating the notion that a tree is ordinary for most people.
But if you were a caterpillar that’s not all you’d see
Presenting the perspective of a caterpillar and suggesting it sees more in the tree.
You’d wrap a leaf around your cocoon to keep it dry
Describing the caterpillar's action of wrapping a leaf around its cocoon in the tree for protection.
A little while later you’d emerge a butterfly
Highlighting the transformation of the caterpillar into a butterfly within the tree.
From that tree, that beautiful tree, that tree
Reiterating the beauty and significance of the tree.
Oh a tree is just a tree to you and me
Repeating the idea that a tree is unremarkable for most people.
But when the summer sun is hot that’s not all you’d see
Introducing a scenario where the tree provides relief from the summer heat.
You’d gladly sit beneath it to cool down in its shade
Describing the pleasant experience of sitting under the tree for shade.
And that’s where you would have your picnic, drink some lemonade
Illustrating a scene of having a picnic and drinking lemonade under the tree.
Beneath that tree, that beautiful tree, that tree
Reiterating the beauty and significance of the tree.
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