Protect and Survive
Runrig Lyrics

The red hot sun burns up the hill
The blistering sun is scorching the mountain

The winter's bride, the summer's king
The weather changes drastically from winter to summer

I tramp these acres and I feel
I'm walking through these lands and feeling something

Once upon a time
There was a time when things were different

Then it seemed that everything
At that time, all things were perceived

You saw and touched and felt was real
Perceived reality was what was seen, touched and felt

You turned the tap and you turned the wheel
Life was simple and easy to navigate

Breathing free
Living without limitation

Now you search the open evening sky
Now, you seek something in the unexplored night sky

Trace the memory in your eyes
Reflect on the memory in your mind with your eyes open

For the prophet's hard rain and the deluge
Anticipating the coming of nature's destructive forces

Lie in tears around your door
Destruction and devastation is happening all around you

Once there were trees and livestock here
In the past, these lands were abundant with trees and animals

A mother's love, the warnings clear
Mothers' love is pure and forewarning

But you chose to turn away from fear
You preferred to ignore your fears

Now there's a faceless cross on a distant hill
A faraway hill has an unidentified religious symbol

A wasted voice, a silent scream
A silenced voice, suppressed emotions

Where the lovers love and the dreamers dream
Where people once loved and had dreams and hopes

You stand and dream alone
Now, you're alone with your dreams

You took your sacrifice to the gods of war
You offered lives to fight wars

Traded your children's lives for a mess of gold
You sacrificed your children for wealth

And you beat your ploughshares into swords
You transformed peaceful tools into weapons

Once in a lifetime
There's only one chance

You live and love
Make the most of your life and love

You die
Death is inevitable

Once in a lifetime
There's only one chance

The sun goes down
The end of daylight

Protect and survive
Take measures to remain safe and continue living