Power
Embracing Nature's Power: A Song's Call for Harmony
Lyrics
Just give me the warm power of the sun
Expresses a desire for the warm and nurturing energy of the sun.
Give me the steady flow of a waterfall
Desires the constant and soothing flow of a waterfall.
Give me the spirit of living things as they return to clay.
Asks for the essence of living things as they return to the earth.
Just give me the restless power of the wind
Wants the dynamic and untamed power of the wind.
Give me the comforting glow of a wood fire
Seeks the comforting warmth of a wood fire.
But please take all of your atomic poison power away.
Rejects the destructive power of atomic energy, emphasizing the plea to keep it away.
Everybody needs some power I'm told
Highlights the perceived universal need for power to protect against darkness and cold.
To shield them from the darkness and the cold
Addresses the potential motives behind seeking power.
Some may see a way to take control when it's bought and sold.
Suggests that some view power as a commodity to be bought and sold.
I know that lives are at stake
Acknowledges the gravity of the situation, with lives at stake, including future generations.
Yours and mine and our descendants in time.
Underlines the interconnectedness of lives across time.
There's so much to gain, so much to lose
Points out the significant potential gains and losses in the choices we make.
Everyone of us has to choose.
Emphasizes the individual responsibility to make choices.
Just give me the warm power of the sun
Reiterates the desire for the warm power of the sun.
Give me the steady flow of a waterfall
Reiterates the desire for the steady flow of a waterfall.
Give me the spirit of living things as they return to clay.
Reiterates the desire for the spirit of living things returning to the earth.
Just give me the restless power of the wind
Reiterates the desire for the restless power of the wind.
Give me the comforting glow of a wood fire
Reiterates the desire for the comforting glow of a wood fire.
But please take all of your atomic poison power away.
Repeats the plea to keep away the harmful power of atomic energy.
We are only now beginning to see
Reflects on the delicate balance of nature and the consequences of disrupting it.
How delicate the balance of nature can be
Highlights the fragility of the natural balance.
The limits of her ways have been defined
Suggests that the boundaries of nature have been exceeded.
and we've crossed that line.
Declares that humanity has crossed a line in its impact on nature.
Some don't even care or know that we'll pay
Observes that some are unaware or indifferent to the consequences that will be faced.
But we have seen the face of death in our day.
References the experience of witnessing death, possibly as a result of environmental degradation.
There's so little time to change our ways
Emphasizes the urgency of changing destructive behaviors.
If only we together can say
Expresses the hope for collective action to bring about positive change.
Just give me the warm power of the sun
Reiterates the desire for the warm power of the sun.
Give me the steady flow of a waterfall
Reiterates the desire for the steady flow of a waterfall.
Give me the spirit of living things as they return to clay.
Reiterates the desire for the spirit of living things returning to the earth.
Just give me the restless power of the wind
Reiterates the desire for the restless power of the wind.
Give me the comforting glow of a wood fire
Reiterates the desire for the comforting glow of a wood fire.
But please take all of your atomic poison power away.
Repeats the plea to keep away the harmful power of atomic energy.
All of your atomic poison power
Reiterates the rejection of atomic poison power.
All of your atomic poison power
-Away.
Concludes with a final plea to keep atomic poison power away.
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