Mother Earth

[Intro]

I put my hand upon the ground
And felt a heartbeat underneath

Not mine

Something older

[Verse 1]

The river doesn't belong to us
The mountain doesn't know our names

The forest never signed a contract
The ocean never asked for chains

We came here after everything
And called the place our own

We built our cities on the earth
Then wondered why they felt like stone

[Refrain]

You are not above the earth
You are inside it

You are not outside the living world
You are part of it

[Verse 2 - Panther]

You call her Mother Earth
Then treat her like a machine

You say you love the living world
But forget what living means

The bird does not need your language
The tree does not need your prayers

The wolf does not need permission
To breathe the same night air

[Dialogue]

What are we?

A very young species
Trying to understand
An ancient song

[Chant]

Earth beneath us
Sky above us
Life around us
Life within us

Earth beneath us
Sky above us
Life around us
Life within us

[Outro]

I put my hand upon the ground

This time
I didn't ask a question

I listened