Be the Change
New York, NY
2020, Senior, Performing Arts
Looking out at the blue horizon
Think about what’s underneath the sea below
Before you toss your trash and spill your oil
There’s a whole world beneath the surface
Look a little deeper and you’ll see it
A treasure worth protecting
Sometimes it feels like we’re at a loss
We can try to save the ocean, but at what cost?
Well I’m here to tell you that there is still hope
If we give up now you’ll never know
The things we could achieve, how we could grow
If we work together to save the sea
Everybody, you and me
‘Cause if you want a change it has to come from you
Take a stand and then it will come true
That your world is free, the oceans and the sea
Will sing in harmony forevermore
Standing at the water’s edge
The winds of change blow by
Can you feel it?
‘Cause I can feel it
We’re so close, we’re almost there
Because you try, because you care
About the world that we inhabit
We can make helping a habit
Maybe you think there’s nothing to do
About the climate crisis, but that’s not true
I’m here to tell you that there is still hope
If you give up now you’ll never know
What we can achieve, how we could grow
Once we bond together to help our climate
We can free it from this crisis
‘Cause if you want a change it has to come from you
Take a stand and then it will come true
That your world is free the oceans and the sea
Will be in peace just like it was before
Now I know it might sound scary
Rising tides and big typhoons
But if we stick together there is nothing we can’t do
Pick up that trash, go tell your friends to join you while you go
We can change our narrative to one of peace and hope
So, protect our Earth so she can thrive and live
‘Cause you can’t ask for help once there is none to give
Protect our oceans carry them with pride
And soon they will be saved before our eyes
Reflection
Reflection
After researching the various climate movements taking place today, I realized that the solutions all revolve around one common idea: taking initiative and standing up for one's beliefs. If we as a community don't actively try to create the change that we want to occur, our climate will not be healed, no matter how many specific methods and solutions are supplied. I think that this is an extremely important message to promote, and so I made it the basis for my song. Seeing all of the individuals, communities, and youth taking action to combat the climate crisis gives me hope that the world is, and will continue, to fight against the climate crisis and change the Earth for the better.