Whispers
Ayla Nereo Lyrics


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Pine, I am calling to you
Aspen, I am singing to you
Redwood, hear this song
Birch-bark, weeping willow
and Dogwood, blooming moonlight
Cedar, let it fall, fall away
Oak, you bore my body
Bay, I bade you open these vessels…

To receive your whispers
tender breath-keepers
givers of life to these lungs
may I open my ears and
surrender
what can you tell me
how can I tend you
how can I tend to the ones
who pour life through these lungs…

Care for these rivers going dry
bone and sorrow held as
pain, drought of feeling, yet the
rain can give us freedom, forest
rain, but if we cut them, it goes
away, help us
open these vessels…

To receive your whispers
tender breath-keepers
givers of life to these lungs
may I open my ears and
surrender
what can you tell me
how can I tend you
how can I tend to the ones
who pour life through these lungs…

"We, for every one of us you've uprooted
you can soothe it by planting another
of the same as the kind you've uprooted
every ending a beginning if you choose it…




you can soothe it…
if you choose it…"

Overall Meaning

In this song, Ayla Nereo addresses nature, specifically different types of trees. The first stanza calls out to the various trees by name, showing respect to each one. The second stanza speaks to the importance of listening to nature and being open to receiving its wisdom. The third stanza speaks to the damage that humans have caused to the environment, and how we can make amends by planting new life.


Overall, the song seems to be an ode to the natural world, and a call to listen to and care for it. The lyrics also suggest that nature has the power to heal and bring balance to our lives, if we are willing to listen and make changes.


Line by Line Meaning

Pine, I am calling to you
I am reaching out to the pine trees, acknowledging their existence and asking for their attention.


Aspen, I am singing to you
I am expressing myself through song to the aspen trees, in hopes of communicating with them.


Redwood, hear this song
My song is meant for the redwood trees to hear and understand.


Birch-bark, weeping willow
I am specifically addressing the birch-bark and weeping willow trees in this moment.


and Dogwood, blooming moonlight
I am also acknowledging the dogwood trees and their beauty when they bloom in the light of the moon.


Cedar, let it fall, fall away
I am asking the cedar trees to allow me to let go of anything that may be weighing me down.


Oak, you bore my body
I am recognizing the role that the oak trees have played in providing for and nurturing me as a human being.


Bay, I bade you open these vessels…
I am requesting that the bay trees help me open myself up (mentally, emotionally, physically) so that I may receive guidance or wisdom.


To receive your whispers tender breath-keepers givers of life to these lungs may I open my ears and surrender
I am ready and willing to listen to the messages that nature has for me, and I am surrendering myself to this experience.


what can you tell me how can I tend you how can I tend to the ones who pour life through these lungs…
I am asking for guidance on how to care for the environment and all the living beings within it, including myself.


Care for these rivers going dry bone and sorrow held as pain, drought of feeling, yet the rain can give us freedom, forest rain, but if we cut them, it goes away, help us open these vessels…
I am expressing concern and empathy for the negative effects that humans have had on the environment, particularly in regards to water sources. I am begging for assistance in keeping myself and others open to positive change.


We, for every one of us you've uprooted you can soothe it by planting another of the same as the kind you've uprooted every ending a beginning if you choose it… you can soothe it… if you choose it…
I am reminding people that, despite the damage we may have done, we still have the power to make things right. If we work to replant the trees we have destroyed, we can start to undo the harm we have caused and create a better future for ourselves and the planet.




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Comments from YouTube:

@keek0389

Growing up in the pine forests of Texas, this song speaks to my very core. There is truly no place like home ❤

@KhiArmand

This album is the current heartbeat of my home. Thank you for this.

@paulbeck2816

3 years later the heart beat remains

@paulbeck2816

I love you

@KhiArmand

@@paulbeck2816 I'm sorry, I don't recognize your name. Who is this?

@bakhtiyarmammadov1991

No words are enough to describe the beauty of this music🌟

@Kimsthebest1

Beautiful, speaks to my soul.

@susie616

It was very moving to hear our Lower East Side Children's Chorus member, Vivian, sing this yesterday at our LET EVERY CHILD SING World Premiere concert, under the aegis of Phoebe Legere's Foundation for New American Art. Yes, Let Every Child Sing...they have so much to tell us!

@Bramboification

I listened to a lot of Ayla’s songs on an Ayahuasca retreat. Her songs connected with me in the most beautiful way.

@Shamanicus

Cool, I'm in training to become a maestro de las plantas myself in Peru. I did about 9 master plant dietas in the past two years, I have 7 more to go in the next two years.

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