Priya Parrotta, PhD
historian & musician
for the earth
Lyrics
Atlas | Anima | Dovetail | Paseo | Frontline
Openhearted | Vegana, Vol. 1 | & Others
Mapmakers
I watch the world, and I fear that I see
The riotous rise of a new elite
Carving out the world wherever they meet
The gears of history as it repeats
And they decide
Who lives, who thrives
Who suffers, who dies
And the universe turns
And they map out these borders
With nothing learned
Meanwhile we, the beings of the world
Who love, who learn
Who breathe, who burn
Will stand for life, end all strife
And let this world unite
So give me an atlas
And I'll show you how we can be
When we challenge these lines
And find
We are free.
Atlas
There was once a man who feared he would fall
If he did not answer his own ego's call
So with stony face and pride unfurled
He decided to hold up the world
There was once a girl who felt weighed down
In a world where the meek are left to drown
She distrusted the hero's sunken eyes
His cold indifference to the skies
And as he carried the world upon his shoulders
He felt himself become ever colder
And as he stood, so far from grace
She understood her own wise place
And as he heaved his misplaced pride
She felt her soul and spirit rise
Beyond the world he called his charge
Perspective waits amidst the stars
And as he carried the world upon his shoulders
He felt himself become ever colder
And as he stood, so far from grace
She understood her own wise place
Love Not War
They told us not to trust
Divided the world into them and us
Taught us to believe in big, bold lies
Told us it was unsafe to rise
Told us that being free
Required war, never peace
And what makes my blood boil
Is all that they wanted was oil
Keep telling us we're not the same
Until only fear and desolation remains
But when our precursors called for peace
Writing and singing and taking to the streets
They placed flowers in the barrel of a gun
Spoke truth to colonial power and won
We know that we've been here before
And we have chosen love, not war
They told us to pledge our allegiance
Our unswerving obedience
While they twisted up their words
Sent jets into the sky that scared the birds
Keep telling us we're not the same
Until only fear and desolation remains
And what makes my blood boil
Is all that they wanted was oil
But when our precursors called for peace
Writing and singing and taking to the streets
They placed flowers in the barrel of a gun
Spoke truth to colonial power and won
We know that we've been here before
And we have chosen love, not war
Construction
I went to the grove of trees
For the comfort that I sought
And then was knocked down to my knees
Having found out it was bought
Sparrows fluttered in the branches
The refuge that they'd found
And I prayed that they would have more chances
To teach us from their sound
But we won't take this lying down...
As property values rise
I hear a call from the skies
That all the land that remains
Will teach us how to stay sane
And so beneath this unjust toil
Breathes the lessons of the soil
Community is not about concrete
And all these buildings will become obsolete
And cooperation really exists
When we learn how to assist
The Earth as she resists
As property values rise
I hear a call from the skies
That all the land that remains
Will teach us how to stay sane
And so beneath this unjust toil
Breathes the lessons of the soil
For if we stop this construction
We'll also stop our own destruction
And as trees breathe, we'll grow
And we'll rest, and so
Love and time will show
That soil is the stuff of magic
This doesn't have to be tragic
Let life be created from the land
Because with time, it always can
As property values rise
I hear a call from the skies
That all the land that remains
Will teach us how to stay sane
And so beneath this unjust toil
Breathes the lessons of the soil
Metamorphosis
Wise and bright and bold
A sky of wine and gold
We watch this sublime art
Our certainty falling apart
Unaware of what will come
We walk towards the setting sun
Night has spread its ink across the sky
And we feel a cosmic dance within our yearning minds
And we look up at the stars
The infinity where life starts
And in the silence of the night
We hear all the world's voices
And we feel a thread of light
The call of wiser choices
And the pulse of the Earth
Beats beyond death and birth
And all beings small and grand
Who have given us every chance
Reach our heart forever more
And we feel the Earth's core
Wise and bold and bright
The sun rises from the night
And we'll rise from this sleep
Make a promise that we'll keep
Because, you see
Now I feel
The universe
Is
In me
Preamble
My darling girl, you are not yet born
Your soul is free, not yet torn
From the source that gave birth to us all
You've not yet heard our confusing call
But know that you were born for a reason
As lovely and exciting as the changing seasons
You were meant to be here
And we'll wait for you to live, my dear
It may not be what you expect
And you may not be met with success
But remember what I know is true
That magic lies in the heart of you
And so, my darling, take your first breath
Before you are born, before what's next
A journey of your own steps
Come meet the hope that we have left
It may not be what you expect
And you may not be met with success
But remember what I know is true
That magic lies in the heart of you
Esmeraldas
Once there was a forest
Which shown with emerald leaves
And in this grove a glass house
Sparkled amidst the trees
Once there was a forest
Set to smoldering flame
When you struck a tiny match
For the glory of the game
For fire moved you more than light
And slowly this lovely world turns
And the forest blazed like molten glass
As the fire scored its path
And the forest blazed like molten glass
And my aching heart stood worn and still
And yearned for the flames to pass
The grove and glass once glistened
Evading wealth and fame
Emerald leaves and branches
And gleaming windowpanes
Ancient life has come and gone
And quickly this deep beauty burns
And the forest blazed like molten glass
As the fire scored its path
And the forest blazed like molten glass
And my aching heart stood worn and still
And yearned for the flames to pass
And what if the match had lit a candle
Which gave off a soft light
That is a world that I could handle
And we would have been alright
And the forest blazed like molten glass
As the fire scored its path
And the forest blazed like molten glass
And my aching heart stood worn and still
And yearned for the flames to pass
This I Know
Conflict rages
A story for the ages
Hearts in cages
Silenced sages
This tale is far too old
My home bought and sold
Measured out in stolen gold
I'm tired, truth be told
But the thing about being ancient
Is you learn to be patient
To wait and see
What will be
And this is the time
To end the crime
To let us grow
This I know (x2)
This I know.
Medianoche
Veo la tinta
La orilla del mar
La luna, la brisa
Me invitan a soñar
Sueño con bailar
Sueño con saltar
Sueño con cantar
Sueño con volar
Llévame al alma
A donde puedo tocar
El cielo, con calma
Y volver a buscar
Veo la tinta
La orilla del mar
La luna, la brisa
Me invitan a soñar
Port Meadow
The meadow stretched out to the sky
on that cool late summer day
and I could not help but wonder why
we chose to go this way
You and I were simply shy,
wishing we were brave
And the meadow stretched out to the sky,
and I hoped that we were safe (x2)
Beyond books and stone walls
The meadow stays despite it all (x2)
The meadow stays to enthrall
This vast and open place we've found
that needed us to try
To listen to the softest sound
and the meadow stretched out to the sky
Center of Gravity
People in this city
Hear this little ditty
The times out there aren't pretty
For we are strong
Made up of the globe
Not doing as we're told
Beautiful and bold
Hear this song
This city is where we belong
We are strong
Hear this song
We think internationally
And actually
We represent all of humanity
For on these streets you can see
Our vitality
Diversity in vivid color
All of us sisters and brothers
And this diversity cannot be torn asunder
Regina
So for the sake of all the beings
For their hopes and dreams and undeniable feelings
End the pain
Let peace and joy reign
As we dismantle the thrones
Defend the Earth and life which can never be owned
Not by despots and not by kings
And this is the time to bring
A deep compassion
Turn it into action
And keep asking what the world would be
When all beings are happy and free
Unidad
When it comes to equity
We’ll see we’re all the same
And for the sake of brevity
I will simply say
That when you threaten one
You provoke us all
And this movement’s begun
Watch as you fall
And when it comes to inclusion
We know what to do
Embrace each other
And exclude you
And while we’re at it
We’ll point out
That what this is really about
Is defending all life
Honoring everyone
All the animals and plants and humans
We are one.
Calling All Artists
Calling all artists, with brushes and ink
Help us to feel what we already think
Paint canvasses and pottery and walls
Help us visualize this sacred call
To love all beings
Help us redefine our way of seeing
Draw and design
A new paradigm
That defies the architecture of this time
A world made of non-harm
Of peace and love and revolutionary calm
Let us pause to celebrate and trust
That revolution dwells in all of us
Stone tablets and stained glass
Help us reimagine and embrace this task
For standing for duty
Embracing our precious duty
To stand for liberation
Of all beings of every station
Public Intellectuals
Calling the public intellectuals
Never feel ineffectual
For you are the stewards of ideas
To cast light and dispel fear
You challenge of us to know
And knowing we'll grow
We embrace your books
All the work that they require
We know what it took
And they energize us when we're tired
Thank you for stewarding our minds
In such superficial times
Of encouraging depth and rigour
Of holding up the mirror
Beyond the tactics of panic and fear
Remember why we're still here
Still love, still breathe
Still hope and still believe
That we will win this fight
That everything will be alright
Because in the shadow of might
We're the ones who shine a light
Entrelazadas
Thank you to all of those
Who chose
To come to this place from other nations
Bringing with them imagination
Thank you for sharing what you know
Because it's time for us to show
That we are of the entire planet
The city is bursting with that promise
So let us all
Answer this call
Take to the streets
Sharing a core
Uniting as never before
Let us find a sacred roar
Let us unite like never before
Civics
Let's gather in each other's homes
We need never feel alone
Let's congregate in church basements
Make and perfect the statement
That we are one, a movement begun
As the Earth revolves around the Sun
A movement begun
Let us revive the city halls
Where we will sound the call
That our civic life will overcome this strife
Let us use our temples and our mosques
To honor what can never be lost
A faith in the power of our souls
Of the precious role
That we play in the tapestry of life
To stand for love and confront vice
We the People
Beyond our consternation
We unite for the consecration
Of the best of this city
Which to be honest, might be we
For we the people is a holy phrase
To be imagined in this new age
When we transcend national borders
Let us soar above this disorder
And let democracy be about liberty
For all species
And in this center of gravity
We are all family
Normandie
Un atardecer y un camino
Un cielo de oro y vino
Doblamos la esquina
Y vimos las ruinas
Una vez había sido
Un epicentro de lujo
Pero ahora está vacio
Abandonado y oscuro
Que se vaya lo anticuado
Que desmorona a nuestros pies
Nos despedimos al pasado
Y a este nuevo sueño burgués
Pero donde hay una caída
También hay potencial
Y nos invita la vida
A respirar y mejorar
Que se vaya lo anticuado
Que desmorona a nuestros pies
Nos despedimos al pasado
Y a este nuevo sueño burgués
No quiero un palacio
No quiero esta riqueza
Lo que quiero es un espacio
Para la naturaleza
Que se vaya lo anticuado
Que desmorona a nuestros pies
Nos despedimos al pasado
Y a este nuevo sueño burgués
Barista
Recuerdo ese pequeño café
Donde te conocí por la primera vez
Más acogedor de lo usual
Perfecto para un intelectual
Y un día la barista
Me dio una lista
De libros ambientalistas
Aprendíamos sobre este mundo
Conceptos y perspectivas profundas
Con inteligencia y risa
Para la salud de nuestra isla
Resistencia y creatividad
Diálogo y una paz de verdad
Una isla no explotada
Sino profundamente admirada
Y entendí que la revolución
Comienza con la comprensión
Y de repente se fue
Mi confusión
Aprendíamos sobre este mundo
Conceptos y perspectivas profundas
Con inteligencia y risa
Para la salud de nuestra isla
Inquiry
What is harmony?
Please stop the fight
To hear voices join
In the deep, dark night
What is harmony?
I have to ask
In a world where all moves
Far too fast
What is harmony?
Help me understand
How to find peace
Amidst these shifting sands
Harmony is what I've found
It's really true
When facing the world
Just with you
When who we are has a place
In a world so troubled
When we've found a shared heart
Even as it crumbles
When our hurt and pain
Connects to something bigger
When the Mess of it all
Turns us into singers
What is harmony?
I wish I could say
But all I can do is wish
And hope strife goes away
What is harmony?
I wish I could say
But all I can do is sing
And hope strife goes away
Patio
Habíamos encontrado
Un lote abandonado
Lleno de maleza
Floreciente belleza
Estuvo como si las estrellas
Nunca cesarían de brillar
Rompimos la cerradura
Y comenzamos a bailar
Y los arboles crecían
Y sus ramitas mecían
Raíces en el suelo
Constelaciones en el cielo
Un patio descuidado
Un patio encantado
Una vida terrestre
Un bosque silvestre
Y los arboles crecían
Y sus ramitas mecían
Raíces en el suelo
Constelaciones en el cielo
Luna Laguna
Volví desde un mundo menos real
Sentí la luz de la luna brillar
Aquí por esta orilla querida
Aqui por esta orilla querida
No sé que el mundo será
Pero acá siempre puedo contemplar
He vuelto a la cuna, y la vida es una
Y te quiero tanto, luna, laguna
Beast or Beauty
I knew nothing but the shallows
before I met the Beast
Knew not that in the darkest shadows
The sun still rises in the East
Come out of the darkness
and look me in the eyes
and know that I too fear
the shadows that we disguise
and can we call this an enchantment
when it seems to bring no light?
and would we call it magic
if we see glimmers in the night?
and as I watched the petals fall
I remembered life in color
and I found it impossible
to think that I would ever love another
and can we call this an enchantment
when it seems to bring no light?
and would we call it magic
if we see glimmers in the night?
but then I realized the Beast
isn’t who I was
that it really was the world, you see
that had forgotten how to love
and can we call this an enchantment
when it seems to bring no light?
and would we call it magic
if we see glimmers in the night?
Dandelions
I've heard that change is in the past
That protests no longer last
I've heard them wish for what was before
As if love and peace are no more
And we recall the fights for change
To challenge the rules of the game
They tell me that while the road was long
There was always time for a protest song
And now we rise, a new generation
Searching to heal new abominations
Searching, too, for a new song
And we hope that you will sing along
And we recall the fights for change
To challenge the rules of the game
They tell me that while the road was long
There was always time for a protest song
Starstruck
The stage is set, my turn to shine
The show is on, a grand design
I know they've been waiting for this day
But I just want to walk away
When I stand up on stage
This special song drifts away
Can it be real and can it be free
While everyone is looking at me?
These days I sing to the mystery...
Let's return to what feels true
The invisible threads connecting me and you
The mystery that is art
A cosmic symphony, a quiet start
The big stage and the bright lights
While all the while in the night
Shine down a million stars
Come, let's find out who we are
Let's return to what feels true
The invisible threads connecting me and you
The mystery that is art
A cosmic symphony, a quiet start
Sister
Gentle and kind
With large, calm and loving eyes
She cries out that it hurts
To be our dinner and dessert
Please don't make her cry
Please don't scoff and cast her aside
Let the cages turn to rust
Let us give her cause to trust
Let her care for those she loves most
While we eat some almonds and oats
Brave and sweet
How can we hurt her for milk and meat?
What did she ever do wrong?
Why don't we hear her song?
Let the cages turn to rust
Let us give her cause to trust
Let her care for those she loves most
While we eat some almonds and oats
A Thing of Beauty
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.
Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing
A flowery band to bind us to the earth,
Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth
Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,
Of all the unhealthy and o'er-darkened ways
Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all,
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
From our dark spirits. Such the sun, the moon,
Trees old and young, sprouting a shady boon
For simple sheep; and such are daffodils
With the green world they live in; and clear rills
That for themselves a cooling covert make
'Gainst the hot season; the mid forest brake,
Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms:
And such too is the grandeur of the dooms
We have imagined for the mighty dead;
An endless fountain of immortal drink,
Pouring unto us from the heaven's brink.
Placid Court
Tangerine and golden light
Mist emerging from the night
Bright chirps of brilliant birds
A place and a presence beyond words
Meet me here outside my door
As we have so many times before
Take my hand, and let us stroll
Walk with me, here and whole
Let us borrow the day
Let our thoughts and feelings stray
As we walk down these sun-soaked streets
Life, let us meet
This is a place many feel they can buy
But we’d like to see them try
Beneath our steps the Earth beats
No one can truly own these streets
Let us borrow the day
Let our thoughts and feelings stray
As we walk down these sun-soaked streets
Life, let us meet
Rise & Shine
Sun has risen, I wander the streets
Looking for a little something to eat
And inside me is a small voice
Asking me to make a simpler choice
Nothing too heavy, please
I don't need sausage or bacon or cheese
Colorful fruit and freshly baked bread
Cappuccino with oat milk instead
Plenty of nuts and seeds
Nothing tastes as good as these
And if we have the privilege to choose
What on Earth do we have to lose
I choose to start the day
In a stylish vegan way
I want to connect with all life
Feel fresh, feel good, feel kind
See my life as part of the cure
I wish it was, that's for sure
I want to start the day off right
Thinking deeply, and eating light
Repertoire
I need to get something off my chest
I'd set it aside, but I can't put it to rest
I need to hear songs for the vegan cause
Songs that call us to overturn unjust laws
Songs that help us stand for a world my soul needs to see
A world I wish we had a soundscape for
Because the old songs don't feel direct enough anymore
We're supposed to veil what we feel
But that doesn't feel right, or even real
When my heart beats with this desperate wish
For a vegan world, and this
Is the change I need to see and need to hear
Need songs to stir my heart and cast aside my fear
I need rhythms that make me want to dance
Believe this precious hope has a chance
But if I only hear these songs in the quiet night
Then give me a pen, and teach me how to write
Bookish
While I write this song
A revolution is coming along
Found not by living in haste
But in the stack of books that I face
About politics and law
In my dream last night I saw
The world within, the constellations above
A legal system rewritten with love
I didn't expect it
You've got me a bit disoriented
And so I seek the light
And start reading about animal rights
Learn the art of hope
Look over all my notes
And so I wander my inner streets
Hoping to meet
The revolution of love that dwells in my dreams
So come into my house
Cool as a cat, quiet as a mouse
Let's have a cup of tea
Let's be
Let's help each other to see
Be deep
Be free
I didn't expect it
You've got me a bit disoriented
And so I seek the light
And start reading about animal rights
Learn the art of hope
Look over all my notes
And so I wander my inner streets
Hoping to meet
The revolution of love that dwells in my dreams
The world is strange, but I shouldn't resent it
Because you want it to change, and you meant it
So come into my house
Cool as a cat, quiet as a mouse
Let's have a cup of tea
Let's be
Let's help each other to see
Be deep
Be free
Thanksgiving
I am thankful
for all the animals on Earth
I am thankful
For this lifestyle, this rebirth
Thankful when they’re happy and free
Thankful when they’re able to simply be
Thankful for this vegan society
and for this plant-based feast
Happy vegan Thanksgiving
A day to celebrate the art of living
To love and care
For animals everywhere
I am filled with gratitude
Vegan life, vegan attitude
And I’m thankful to feel all life is kin
So let the holiday season begin
Shoot the Breeze
Let's sit around and shoot the breeze
Let's talk about what the animals need
What we can learn from them
Bring factory farming to an end
Bring an end to animal testing
Not sure if we're changing things
Or just venting
But either way
let's connect over this new day
Let's forge a vegan future, let's meet
In our hearts and on the streets
Let's find the like-minded souls
Let these bonds grow
Because we all know
That in this time
We'll turn to each other
for positive signs
I'm so glad I met you
It's undeniably true
Let's see what we can be and do
I've been carrying this burden, and you have too
But in this meeting, there is hope
We'll help each other to cope
Let's find the like-minded souls
Let these bonds grow
Because we all know
That in this dismal time
We'll turn to each other
for positive signs
And rise
For the animals who are sweet and wise
For a change that uplifts us all
Let abusive systems fall
So let's sit around, and shoot the breeze
I'm so glad to have friends like these
Love, Not Industry
They created the dark satanic mills
Which are in operation still
Put the Earth and animals through hell
Get us to buy the suffering they sell
Lose our sleep, make us weep
I didn't know a heart could break this deep
Told us to be sensitive was to be weak
Made it hard for us to know, or to speak
But now we seek
A new way forward
Lighter and happier and slower
Peace outside and peace within
Let a brighter day begin
For we choose love
in what we eat and what we wear
We'll walk away
From all that is unfair
We'll live out love in every step
Live the hope that we have left
Let the animals feel joy
Not a meal, not a wardrobe, not a toy
Be cool, be light, be coy
This is our new stride
In love we reside
With a gentle, quiet, unshakable pride
In love we reside
Skip towards the end of these industries
Return to love and all its mysteries
Hasten an end to factory farming
This cruel dialectic
End these practices of harming
A life of love, not cruel, not hectic
We sound our call from the shore
As we have a thousand times before
While the waves ripple and the sun shines
Hear our call from the frontline
You love us 'cause we never seem to worry
Because we hardly ever hurry
Because you can be wealthy here
But let's make something crystal clear
You think the island is here to sell
But we know all too very well
That this is precious sacred ground
Now be quiet, and hear its sound
And we sound our cry in the hall of nations
A song for a thousand generations
A call for a resolution
For a real and true solution
A cry for restitution
A now or never revolution
You think the world is in your hand
That you can own the sea and sand
That the island's served on a silver platter
As if all life here doesn't matter
You fancy yourself royalty
But you cannot shake our loyalty
And as you sink in your own lies
Our strength soars to the skies
And we sound our cry in the hall of nations
A song for a thousand generations
A call for a resolution
For a real and true solution
A cry for restitution
A now or never revolution
Rom-coms told me I needed a guy
Though they never really explained why
But with triumphant music at the end
I know the message they tried to send
Finding your place as a solo act
Can be a challenge, that's a fact
But the part that I don't understand
Is how the solution is a man
Dearest world, help me see
Who I'm meant to know, who I'm meant to be
Not a girlfriend, partner or wife
My soulmate now is life
Let me recall what I know is true
That what you seek is seeking you
So now I'm here, fully grown
Seeing the world on my own
Here and following my bliss
What could be better than this?
Travel light, says the old adage
I don't need the extra baggage
Now I feel so bold and strong
So keep calm, and carry on
Dearest world, help me see
Who I'm meant to know, who I'm meant to be
Not a girlfriend, partner or wife
My soulmate now is life
Let me recall what I know is true
That what you seek is seeking you
When meeting new people, I'm a little shy
And sometimes I don't even try
But to open my heart to who I might meet
I've gotta find my own rhythm on these streets
That guy I met is just my type
And I would love to dance
And if I were here with someone else
There wouldn't be a chance
Dearest world, help me see
Who I'm meant to know, who I'm meant to be
Not a girlfriend, partner or wife
My soulmate now is life
Let me recall what I know is true
That what you seek is seeking you
And in the end, dear world, it’s just you and me
And this lifestyle that makes me feel free
Universe, show me what I’m meant to know
I’m so glad I came here alone
Dearest world, help me see
Who I'm meant to know, who I'm meant to be
Not a girlfriend, partner or wife
My soulmate now is life
Let me recall what I know is true
That what you seek is seeking you
In torn jeans and canvas kicks
I walk the streets of DC
And think about the global rich
Who are too comfy to see
That the world is burning on their watch
And there's nothing I can do
But watch the ever-ticking clock
And feel the flames inside me too
Yes, sir, right this way
Leave the future for another day
While we stand outside your comfort zone
And march for life, and march for home
You think that we'd be impressed
By your so-called success
You say, "follow us and you'll go far"
How stupid do you think we are?
You talk about the complacency of youth
But the fact is that we know the truth
That one day you will pay the cost
Of the integrity that you have lost
Yes, sir, right this way
Leave the future for another day
While we stand outside your comfort zone
And march for life, and march for home
So stop all your goddamn lies
Admit the emptiness you feel inside
Grow up, here and now
Let wiser people show you how
Yes, sir, right this way
Leave the future for another day
While we stand outside your comfort zone
And march for life, and march for home
Set apart from all the rest
Told too often that they're the best
They packed their bags, all neat and tidy
and walked straight into poison ivy
Education as such
does not really matter all that much
compared with the more enticing plan
of becoming as famous as you can
'Cause who has time for a healthier way
when there's attention to grab and a world to save
but the world is tired of this hero stuff
enough already, slow down, wise up
You tell yourself, pick up the pace
go out and win that imaginary race
Keep on talking about how you're great
And take up everyone else's airspace
'Cause who has time for a healthier way
when there's attention to grab and a world to save
but the world is tired of this hero stuff
enough already, slow down, wise up
Leaders of the world, puh-lease
We're the last thing the planet needs
Let's learn and laugh like the kids we are
and hope that in time we may travel far
But who has time for a healthier way
when there's attention to grab and a world to save
but the world is tired of this hero stuff
enough already, slow down, wise up
Hemos oído
que cuando se vaya un amor
la experiencia del infinito
da lugar al dolor
y quizás es así
pero no será para siempre
y este colibrí
ahora por fin entiende
que la passeggiata
que comenzamos
continúa hasta hoy
y los sueños que diseñamos
forman parte de quién soy
Y siento
el aliento del mar
Y sin prisa
con una sonrisa
empiezo a caminar
No sé adónde fuiste
No sé dónde ahora estás
pero ya no estoy tan triste
ya tú lo verás
que la passeggiata
que comenzamos
continúa hasta hoy
y los sueños que diseñamos
forman parte de quién soy
Y siento
el aliento del mar
Y sin prisa
con una sonrisa
empiezo a caminar
The environment is in right now
Didn't you hear?
The time has come to show us how
This can revive your career
Share your thoughts about the land
In ways that no one can understand
Congratulate yourself and call it theory
But when you think about it, I mean really
For thousands of citations
And prestigious publications
Won't make the planet whole
Won't help us see or help us breathe
And won't restore our souls
Write a paper, make it dense
Give a presentation that makes no sense
Speak of yourself as a thought leader
But we don't get it, and you don't either
Make up perspectives, and string them together
Make people feel completely untethered
Removed from the Earth and from common sense
What can you say in your defense
But this is a time for clearer thoughts
For the perspectives of the sages
And I really, truly think we ought
To seek the wisdom of the ages
So please put aside your professional ambitions
And really, truly try to learn and to listen
For thousands of citations
And prestigious publications
Won't make the planet whole
Won't help us see or help us breathe
And won't restore our souls
All dressed up, with a big bright smile
He met me in his office and spoke for a while
He seemed perfectly clean and nice
But then he told me his price
‘It has to cost this much,’ he’ll say
‘After all, this will take me half a day.'
‘I know this is what you make in a year,'
‘But I’ll take care of you, never fear.'
By all means, profit from our loss
Force us all to pay the cost
Buy nice things and live grandiosely
And hope St. Peter doesn’t look too closely
They prey on the meek
Especially when we feel most weak
But who are the ones who have a disease
It’s they themselves, if you please
By all means, profit from our loss
Force us all to pay the cost
Buy nice things and live grandiosely
And hope St. Peter doesn’t look too closely
So let’s stand up for the health of our souls
Love each other as we grow old
Know that love can’t be bought or sold
And money won’t save a heart turned cold
By all means, profit from our loss
Force us all to pay the cost
Buy nice things and live grandiosely
And hope St. Peter doesn’t look too closely