This Earth Day, let’s honor our planet. There’s a reason we call it “Mother Earth.” . . Without it, there would be no us, no animals, no nature, nothing.
Earth is our source. That’s our square one. We often (most of the time, and for some of us all the time) take it for granted because it is completely and completely all about us.
“We didn’t realize how special the Earth was/Like a failed marriage/We didn’t know what we had/Until it was gone.”
Richard Williams real name Prince EA, spoken word poet, rapper, and activist. He is also a well-known filmmaker, speaker, and researcher.
Prince EA has been featured on the Oprah SuperSoul 100 and Forbes’ 30 Under 30, with Oprah calling his work “a powerful message, a visionary filmmaker.”
This video is hard to follow because it speaks all the truths, all the emotions, and all the compliments that could be said to the Earth (and what we do to it) It’s an act. This is a powerful message from a powerful artist, and an important message to share.
Below are the lyrics from Prince EA’s video.
Dear future generations,
I think I speak on behalf of the rest of the people when I say
I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I left you with the mess of Earth.
I’m sorry, we got so caught up in our own business that we couldn’t do anything.
Sorry, I listened to the people who make excuses
doing nothing
I would appreciate your understanding.
we didn’t realize how special the earth is
Like a marriage that doesn’t work out
We didn’t know what we had until it was gone
for example
I’m sure you know what the Amazon Desert is.
Well, it may be hard to believe, but
Once called the Amazon rainforest
And there were billions of trees
And they’re all gorgeous and just…
Oh, you don’t know much about trees, do you?
Well, let me say that trees are wonderful.
So we’re literally breathing air.
They are creating and purifying our pollution
Our carbon stores and purifies water
Please give me medicine to cure my illness and food to nourish me.
That’s why I’m so sorry,
we burned them down
cut them down with brutal machines, terrifying
At a rate of 40 soccer fields every minute
This will result in the disappearance of 50% of all trees in the world
past 100 years
why? For this.
And it wouldn’t make me so sad
I wish I didn’t have so many pictures of leaves.
do you know when i was a kid
I read how Native Americans had such consideration.
For the planet they felt responsible for
About how they left the land for the next seven generations
It brings me great sadness, because today most of us
Don’t even worry about tomorrow
So I’m sorry, I’m sorry for putting profits before people.
Greed over necessity, golden rule over golden rule
Sorry, I used Nature as my unlimited credit card.
Regarding the recruitment of animals to the point of extinction
Steal a chance to see their uniqueness
or be friends with them
Sorry, we will pollute the ocean so much that we won’t even be able to swim in it
But most of all we are sorry for the way we think
Because we had the courage to call it destruction.
“progress”
Fox News, if you don’t think climate change is a threat
Interview thousands of homeless people in Bangladesh
You know, when you were in the penthouse
their house was literally washed away
Due to rising sea levels,
And Sarah Palin, you said you love the smell of fossil fuels.
Please come and talk to the children in Beijing.
People forced to wear pollution masks just to go to school
Look, you can ignore this, but about the truth.
You can deny it, but you can’t avoid it.
So, I’m sorry, future generations.
I’m sorry that our footprints turned into a sinkhole instead of a garden.
I regret that I paid so much attention to ISIS.
Arctic ice is melting very slowly
I’m sorry I ruined you.
And it’s too bad they didn’t find another planet in time to move on
I…
Look, stop the beat, I’m sorry
I can’t accept this kind of future
Because a mistake is not a mistake
until you refuse to fix it
How can I redirect this?
If a farmer finds an unhealthy tree, here are some suggestions:
They don’t look at the branches to diagnose it
Because I’m looking at the roots, like that farmer
we have to look at the root
And not to government agencies.
Not for politicians run by big companies.
We are the roots, we are the foundation, we are this generation
It’s up to us to protect this planet
It’s our only home, we must warm hearts all over the world
and change the environment of our souls
And please understand that we are not separated from nature
we are part of nature
And to betray nature is to betray us.
Saving nature is saving us
Because what you are fighting for:
racism, poverty, feminism, gay rights
or any kind of equality
At least it doesn’t matter
We all need to work together to protect the environment
We will become extinct as well.
sorry.
(Lyrics source: genius.com)
Happy Earth Day!Let’s make every day Earth Day
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It’s heartening to see influential artists like Prince EA taking a stand and using their voices to spread awareness and inspire action. As individuals, we have the power to share this message and take action on climate change now.
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