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Echoes of Tomorrow: Mia Stegner's Plea for Earth's Redemption
Lyrics
Mother Earth, I can see that you have every right to resign
Mother Earth, acknowledging the right to despair.
But I beg of you, miss, to consider giving us some more time
Pleading for more time to address environmental issues.
We're tiny, we're stubborn, we're stupid
Describing humanity as small, stubborn, and ignorant.
But we grow, we adapt, and we learn
Highlighting human ability to grow, adapt, and learn.
When we're all losing faith in ourselves and each other
Expressing a plea not to give up when facing challenges.
Please don't give up and let our world burn
Concern about the potential destruction of the world.
Five years ahead in the future
Pondering the state of the world five years into the future.
Are things better or worse or the same?
Questioning if things have improved, worsened, or remained the same.
Twenty years down the line
Reflecting on the state of the world twenty years from now.
Do we like what we find?
Asking if people are content with the future they find.
If we don't, who have we picked to blame?
Raising questions about accountability for the state of the world.
Mother Nature, I'm sorry for all of the things we have done
Apologizing to Mother Nature for harm caused by humanity.
We continue to kill all the things underneath our shared sun
Addressing ongoing environmental damage.
But despite all the greed and the violence
Recognizing resistance to environmental degradation.
There are those who refuse to stay silent
Noting those who speak out against ecological harm.
There are those who don't see it, those who don't know what to do
Acknowledging the varying levels of awareness and action.
But there are also those who do their best to protect what's left of you
Recognizing efforts to protect the environment.
Five years ahead in the future
Continuing the inquiry about the future state of the world.
Are things better or worse or the same?
Pondering the trajectory of environmental conditions.
Twenty years down the line
Extending the reflection to twenty years into the future.
Do we like what we find?
Questioning satisfaction with the future discovered.
If we don't, who have we picked to blame?
Returning to the theme of accountability for the world's state.
Mother Earth, I can see that you have every right to stop spinning
Empathizing with Mother Earth's potential desire to stop existing.
You have felt all the chaos, and seen that there's no one who's winning
Acknowledging the chaos and lack of winners in the world.
But I hope you peer closer and find a few smiles
Encouraging Earth to find joy despite challenges.
I hope it's contagious, and you stare for a while
Hoping for a positive and contagious perspective.
Please look for the good things, to keep in your files
Encouraging the recognition and storage of positive experiences.
Let those be the things to inspire your miles
Suggesting that positive things should inspire continued existence.
Five years ahead in the future
Repeating the inquiry about the future state of the world in five years.
Are things better or worse or the same?
Revisiting the question of improvement, worsening, or stagnation.
Twenty years down the line
Reiterating the reflection on the state of the world in twenty years.
Do we like what we find?
Reiterating the question of satisfaction with the future.
If we don't, who have we picked to blame?
Repeating the theme of accountability for the state of the world.
Five years ahead in the future
Repeating the inquiry about the future state of the world in five years.
Are things better or worse or the same?
Reiterating the question of improvement, worsening, or stagnation.
Twenty years down the line
Reiterating the reflection on the state of the world in twenty years.
Do we like what we find?
Reiterating the question of satisfaction with the future.
If we don't, who have we picked to blame?
Repeating the theme of accountability for the state of the world.
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