The horrifying roar
The patronizing drumrolls
The prelude to the symphony
Warning us of its arrival
Telling us to run
Telling us to hide
Run
Run away from the consequences
Of our actions we
Commit daily
Unknowingly, or knowingly
Consuming, thrashing, forgetting
Repeat routine the next day
Yes, tell ourselves
It's not us, it's certainly not 'me'
Prolonged winter in New York
Floods in Midwest US and in Malaysia
Earthquakes, hurricanes, and what-have-you's
Surely you must be mistaken
To think it's related to civilization
But could it be
That it's really us
Should we give up some of our luxuries
Maybe we should
Carpool, take a train, recycle, buy less
But dear God it's so hard
Can I just do it tomorrow?
And so the morrow turns into
Weeks, months, years
Plastic consumption is still sky high
Oil and gas still fueling our economy
Yes, nothing seems to have changed
But outside the sky is in a fury
It's coming for us, you and I we both know it
Unknowingly, or knowingly
Consuming, thrashing, forgetting
Repeat routine the next day
Yes, tell ourselves
It's not us, it's certainly not 'me'
Prolonged winter in New York
Floods in Midwest US and in Malaysia
Earthquakes, hurricanes, and what-have-you's
Surely you must be mistaken
To think it's related to civilization
But could it be
That it's really us
Should we give up some of our luxuries
Maybe we should
Carpool, take a train, recycle, buy less
But dear God it's so hard
Can I just do it tomorrow?
And so the morrow turns into
Weeks, months, years
Plastic consumption is still sky high
Oil and gas still fueling our economy
Yes, nothing seems to have changed
But outside the sky is in a fury
It's coming for us, you and I we both know it
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