Earth Mother
Earth's Lament: A Harmony Lost, A Hopeful Dance
Lyrics
Earth mother your children are here
Expresses a connection with the Earth, referring to it as a mother figure.
High and feeling dandy
Suggests a positive and euphoric feeling among Earth's children.
Earth mother your children are here
Reiteration of the presence of Earth's children, with a mention of drug use (coke and candy).
Ripped on coke and candy
Highlights the negative aspect of drug use among Earth's children.
Once the earth was a garden
Reflects on a time when the Earth provided abundantly like a garden.
It gave us all we need
Acknowledges the Earth's generosity in supplying all necessities.
Then it grew so barren
Describes the Earth becoming barren due to human greed.
All because of greed
Highlights the destructive consequences of human greed on the Earth.
Once the air was for breathing
Recalls a time when the air was clean and suitable for breathing.
And clouds caused rain to fall
Mentions the natural process of clouds causing rain for the land.
Then it filled with poisons
Notes the contamination of the air with pollutants.
Strangling us all
Describes the harmful impact of air pollution on all living beings.
Chorus
Indicates the start of a chorus section.
Water was once for drinking
Recalls a time when water served the essential purpose of drinking and sustaining life.
And giving life to the land
Emphasizes water's role in giving life to the land.
Then it was used for cooling
Notes a shift where water is now used for cooling machinery, potentially indicating environmental exploitation.
The machinery of man
Highlights the negative impact of human activities on water resources.
Chorus
Indicates the continuation of the chorus section.
It's not your fault you're ill now
States that the Earth's illness is not its fault but the result of actions taken by previous generations.
It's the men who went before
Attributes environmental issues to the actions of past generations.
Your children are at your side now
Assures the Earth that its children are now by its side and there is no need to worry.
Don't worry anymore
Encourages a sense of reassurance and comfort for the Earth.
Your children are your salvation
Posits that the Earth's children are its salvation, seeing their lives as intertwined with the Earth's well-being.
They see your life as their own
Expresses a sense of interconnectedness between the Earth and its children.
They recognize no nation
Suggests that Earth's children do not adhere to national boundaries.
They dance around your throne
Describes a joyful and celebratory scene where the children dance around the Earth's metaphorical throne.
Dancing in the meadows
Depicts a harmonious image of dancing in meadows to the sounds of nature.
To the sound of a living tree
Emphasizes the connection between the living tree and the music of the meadows.
In and out of the shadows
Describes movement in and out of shadows, possibly symbolizing the ebb and flow of life.
Laughing with the breeze
Portrays a carefree and joyful interaction with the natural world.
Chorus x2
Indicates the repetition of the chorus section.
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