Deforestation and the Process of Healing
Rebirth Amidst Deforestation: A Song of Growth and Resilience
Lyrics
Fuck
Expressing frustration or strong emotion
I've sunken into
Describing a state of being deeply involved or immersed
This forest floor and now the trees grow right through me
Feeling connected to nature, with trees symbolically growing through the speaker
So I'm stuck
Feeling trapped or unable to move
In wet dirt slumber
Being in a damp or muddy sleep-like state
Hoping lumberjacks won't cut off all my knees
Fearing the impact of lumberjacks cutting down trees
(Yes, there are more than two of them)
Commenting on the abundance of trees and their significance
(It's weird but there's like- there's a lot of trees)
Noting the unusual or excessive number of trees
I can't stop their blades
Helplessness in preventing the destruction caused by the blades of lumberjacks
So I'll walk home once I've regrown
Optimism about regrowth and eventual return home
And I mean hey
Introduction to a positive perspective on the situation
(hey)
Informal acknowledgment or greeting
Small price to pay
Accepting a minor sacrifice for a greater cause
(Small price to pay)
Reiterating the small price to pay for a larger purpose
For the world to burn its books and write its flames
Reflecting on the significance of societal change and upheaval
And what
Transition to a contemplative tone
(What)
Repetition for emphasis or emphasis on uncertainty
(What)
Continued uncertainty or contemplation
The hell would we do
Pondering the consequences of a world without traditional currency
Without arbitrarily valued colored paper to give power to old white dudes
Critiquing the power dynamics associated with currency
And I can't change their minds
Acceptance of inability to change the opinions of certain individuals
So it's just one more year of growth
Resignation to a gradual process of growth and change
(One more year I know)
Acknowledging the time required for personal development
It might take some time but I
Expressing commitment to returning home after growth
Promise I'll be home
Assurance of a future return after personal development
And when I do
Describing a transformed self with tree-like attributes
I'll be a big old boy with trees for limbs
Imagining a future shaped by personal growth
In a world designed by ILM
Referencing a world influenced by special effects (ILM - Industrial Light & Magic)
I'll be thirty-thousand feet closer to the sun
Desiring a higher, more enlightened state
And I might burn up like Icarus
Acknowledging potential risks associated with personal growth
But I'll still be the biggest kid
Embracing the idea of being exceptional or unique
I've got thirty-thousand feet to spare, so what's losing one
Downplaying the significance of potential loss
We might need a bigger house
Considering the need for a larger, more expansive life
So we'll start a life amongst the clouds
Planning for a future above societal concerns
And I promise you I'm never coming down
Committing to a life elevated above worldly problems
I know it's been ten years
Reflecting on the passage of time and the speaker's absence
But it's just one more year
Emphasizing the anticipation of returning home after a specific period
I'll be home
Reiterating the intention to return home
Before you know
Expressing the inevitability of the return
I'll slip right through the snow
Describing a smooth return, possibly in winter
Yeah, I'll be home
Reaffirming the eventual return home
Once I've regrown
Reiteration of the commitment to return after personal growth
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