Story Behind The Song

Joe's Words: This is our "ecological anthem"; the second verse is about the Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster. The lyrics are mostly Notch's; I changed a few lines around a bit in rehearsal. This one took a long time to record and mix; there are a lot of su

Lyrics

Burn the trees like my father did
Raise my crops and feed my kid
All I need is some fertile land
To plant my seed, when my field turns into sand

(Chorus):
And I see the End of Eden, but still you don?t believe it
Maybe one day we will see just what it is we?re trying to be
A way to keep what once there was:
A place called paradise
Birds and trees and starry nights
It?s such a simple right

Starry night, lead us through the sound
Fell asleep, that?s when we ran aground
Hull is breached, oil pours from the crack
By morning light the water turns to black

And I recall there was a time
When the skies were filled, and the seas were bright
Golden sun, the meadows softly hum
Eagles filled the skies of a planet so alive
But in the way of nature?s law
The summer?s warmth gives way to fall
Winter wind, blowing with decay
All await for the spring to rise someday

(Repeat Chorus)