Lyrics
Education without action does nothing
Education alone, without corresponding action, is ineffective.
Bulldozers broken down
Heavy machinery (bulldozers) is non-functional or in disrepair.
Destruction takes the day off
Destruction or harmful activities are momentarily halted.
Tank is filled with dirt
A vehicle (tank) designed for destruction is filled with dirt, rendering it inactive.
Land locked and monkeywrenched
The land is inaccessible and obstructed, possibly by intentional interference.
I've damaged
Repetition of "I've damaged" suggests personal acknowledgment or guilt for causing harm.
I've damaged
-No compromise in defense
Emphasizes a refusal to compromise when defending a cause, possibly the environment.
I've damaged
Continuation of acknowledging personal responsibility for damage.
Another money day
Reference to a day focused on making money, possibly at the expense of ethical considerations.
Clearcut jobs they pay well
Jobs that involve clear-cutting forests are lucrative.
Ecosystems gone
Negative impact on ecosystems, likely due to human activities.
Developers go build in hell
An appeal for consequences on those responsible, suggesting they "build in hell."
In defense
Stating a position of defense against harmful actions or practices.
I've damaged
Reiteration of personal acknowledgment of causing harm.
To preserve
Asserting the need to damage in order to preserve or protect something.
The land is seen as cohmodity
The land is perceived as a commodity, emphasizing a materialistic view.
Most revered end is money
The highest regard is given to financial gain or profit.
Esthetics pass for just scenery
Aesthetic considerations are reduced to mere scenery, undervaluing their importance.
Most damage done in this century
Most significant damage to the environment has occurred in the current century.
We break the branches of the diversity tree
Metaphorically breaking the branches of diversity, possibly referring to environmental degradation.
To get its fruit
Committing harm to achieve short-term gains, likened to harvesting fruit from a tree.
But next year your children's yield
Anticipating a decline in future generations' well-being due to present actions.
Won't be half as good
The yield or outcome of future actions won't be as favorable for the next generation.
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