Changes
Manta, Ecuador
2021, Senior, Performing Arts
Never too young to realize
the mess we are making
10 years to achieve
some real big changes
Before becomes irreversible
replace bad behaviors
by adding sustainable ones
I hope someday we figure this out
before the disasters tear us apart
8 billion people and what have we got?
let’s make some noise, it’s time to stand!
We are risking the seas
with all lives who need their reserves
simple to see, harder to cease
can we make it?
If I can get back
when it was fine, maybe something
changes
XX century, where it began
can we end it?
Getting warmer everyday
typhoons everywhere
Less than 1% of drinking water remains
Getting faster everyday
time to make a change
or sooner the effects will take our breath
‘cause I hope someday we figure this out
before the disasters tear us apart
‘Cause I hope someday we figure this out
before the disasters tear us apart
8 billion people and what have we got?
8 billion people and what have we got?
let’s make some noise, it’s time to stand
We are risking the seas
with all lives who need their reserves
easy to see, harder to cease
can we make it?
If I could get back
when it was fine, maybe something
changes
XX century, where it began
can we end it?
We are risking the seas
with all lives who need their reserves
simple to see, harder to cease
can we make it?
If I could get back
stop sea levels rise, would we have any
changes?
XX century, where it began
tell me, can we erase it?
If I could get back
when it was all right
and make right decisions
that no one has tried
Come on, stand up
give it a try
8 billion people
time to change the path
Let’s make some noise,
It’s time to stand!
Reflection
Reflection
“If I can get back” is a kind of calling to my younger self--getting back to the past to make better decisions, have better habits. This topic has been important to me in the last year. Composing the song, reviewing the information about the problems that we are facing, caused me to realize that I haven't been doing anything in the past 16 years to solve the problems or make them manageable. This time made me realize that our days are numbered. Every action we do affects the planet. That’s the main reason for working together.