Lyrics
Sealed
Swimming by the river’s mouth wondering where to turn
Water tastes so foul, air choked from the burn.
Humans they have made a mess and now it’s us who suffer.
Clean and happy days have gone, environment no buffer.
Plastic in our stomachs now, chemicals and poisons
They think they can ignore our plight, no care and no precaution
Neptune’s power will soon strike hard at every single nation
All of human life will change - no reason, no exception
Wake up now, can you survive?
(you failed to heed the warnings)
You’re running out of time - for beautiful new dawning
You let your leaders steer you into dangerous confusion
as the oceans rise you scream - goodbye to your illusion.
How does it feel when we call out pollution you’ve spread
My siblings and children already diseased or dead.
Cute we still appear to you, Blue Planet, misconstrued
you expect our dirty home to provide you with your food.
Wake up now, can you survive
(you failed to heed the warnings)
You’re running out of time for beautiful new dawnings
You let your leaders steer you into dangerous confusion
as the oceans rise and scream goodbye to all your illusion.
You simply cannot see our planets reached a stage
Born out of your consumption, our home oceans rage
The waters they are rising, go buy yourself a boat
Because we cannot help you now, you need to learn to float
Noah understood us, he lived amongst the seals
We lived in perfect harmony and gave each other meals.
Now humanity has passed its sell by date
God help you now you stand before almighty heaven’s gate.
Wake up now, can you survive?
(you failed to heed the warnings)
You’re running out of time for beautiful new dawnings
You let your leaders steer you to dangerous collusion
as the oceans rise you scream goodbye to all illusion.
I’m swimming by the river’s mouth wondering where to turn
water tastes so foul, the airs choked from the burn
You let your leaders steer you in a mist of lies misrule
all that you have voted for is destruction oh so cruel.
I’m a seal I can’t be blamed for all that you have done
Planet earth gave you a chance to live with us as one
For decades now you’ve failed to see the writing on your wall
Mankinds a phrase that’s hollow friends, this is your downfall.
Wake up now, can you survive?
(you failed to heed the warnings)
You’re running out of time for beautiful new dawnings
You let your leaders steer you to dangerous collusion
And as the oceans rise and scream goodbye to your illusions.
Goodbye to all all illusion.
© Stephen A Kearney 2023