Late Blossom

Lyrics

Clouded Skies
by Late Blossom
Music/Lyrics: Jason Peter Shelburne

Verse 1:
I’ve seen the churning in the clouded skies
Their cumulations start to roam
That swirling cyclone seems to mesmerize
Until it destroys every home

I love to lay and watch the rising tide
The rolling surf, the shifting sand
That soothing sound resonates far and wide
Until it swallows up the land

Chorus 1:
We better look deep
Something must give
This ain’t no garbage heap
It’s where we live

We’ve got to get wise
We’ve got to care
Time to prioritize
Let earth repair

Verse 2:
I’ve seen the beauty of the forest deep
It’s magic spell leaves me in awe
Until apocalyptic fires creep
Now blackened landscapes charred and raw

I breathe the air upon the mountain high
It fills my lungs with every breath
Until the methane made me heave a sigh
And choked me nearly half to death

Chorus 2:
Damage above
And down beneath
This ain’t no ashtray
It’s where we breathe

We’ve got to get wise
We’ve got to care
Time to prioritize
Let earth repair

Verse 3:
I sampled fruit that grows upon the vine
Its sweetness such a lovely taste
Until I witnessed my own health decline
That bounty all just turned to waste

I sipped the water from the river side
Felt nourished while I sat a spell
Until the lead damaged me inside
And made this town a poisoned well

Chorus 3:
Our very lives
Are on the brink
This ain’t no sewage line
It’s where we drink

We’ve got to get wise
We’ve got to care
Time to prioritize
Let earth repair

Repeat Chorus 1:
We better look deep
Something must give
This ain’t no garbage heap
It’s where we live

We’ve got to get wise
We’ve got to care
Time to prioritize
Let earth repair

Outro:
I’ve seen the coming of the rising tides
I’ve seen the flooding from the rivers wide
I’ve seen the burning on the mountain side
I’ve seen the churning in those clouded skies
Again