Pocahontas: Colors of the Wind
Animation Soundtrack Ensemble Lyrics

You think you own whatever land you land on
You believe that when you step foot on a piece of land, you have complete control over it.

The Earth is just a dead thing you can claim
You view the Earth as an inanimate object that can be possessed or conquered.

But I know every rock and tree and creature
I am aware that each living and nonliving thing on this Earth has a unique identity and significance.

Has a life, has a spirit, has a name
Every element on this Earth possesses its own vitality, soul, and identity.

You think the only people who are people
You believe that individuals who resemble and possess similar qualities as yourself are the only individuals that qualify as 'people.'

Are the people who look and think like you
You believe that people who share comparable physical characteristics and mentalities as you are the only individuals worthy of the label 'people.'

But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger
However, if you follow the path of an unfamiliar person,

You'll learn things you never knew, you never knew
you will acquire knowledge that you were previously unaware of.

Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Have you ever listened to the howling of a wolf when the moon is a blue shade of cornflower?

Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned
Have you ever inquired why a bobcat is grinning?

Can you sing with all the voices of the mountains
Do you possess the ability to vocally mimic the various tones of the mountains?

Can you paint with all the colors of the wind
Are you capable of depicting the vivid hues conveyed by the wind?

Come run the hidden pine trails of the forest
Join me in traversing the hidden paths of the pine forest.

Come taste the sun sweet berries of the Earth
Join me in sampling the sun-ripened, sweet fruits of the Earth.

Come roll in all the riches all around you
Join me in embracing the abundance of treasures that surround us.

And for once, never wonder what they're worth
And for one moment, do not consider what their value may be.

The rainstorm and the river are my brothers
The rainstorm and the river are akin to my siblings.

The heron and the otter are my friends
The heron and the otter are comparable to my companions.

And we are all connected to each other
We are all united and linked to one another.

In a circle, in a hoop that never ends
In a never-ending cycle that repeats itself eternally.

How high does the sycamore grow?
How tall can a sycamore tree ascend?

If you cut it down
However, if you remove it by felling it,

Then you'll never know
You will never discover the tree's highest reach.

And you'll never hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
And you will never hear a wolf's howling beneath a blue corn moon.

For whether we are white or copper skinned
Regardless of the tone of our skin,

We need to sing with all the voices of the mountains
We are required to mirror the diverse vocal patterns of the mountains.

We need to paint with all the colors of the wind
We must be able to replicate all of the colors that the wind portrays.

You can own the Earth and still
You may possess the entire Earth and still,

All you'll own is Earth until
All that you will ever have will be the Earth until,

You can paint with all the colors of the wind
You attain the capability to replicate each of the colors displayed by the wind.