Earth And Sun And Moon
Midnight Oil Lyrics

In the morning we will wake up and take to the air
We will rise every morning and ascend into the sky.

Look back at the planet - I'm glued to my chair
When we look back at Earth from above, we are captivated by its beauty.

Southern half is burning as we climb through the sky
When we fly over the southern hemisphere, we can see wildfires causing destruction and damage.

Sea birds softly falling, smoke way up high
Smoke from the fires is rising high into the sky, and birds are affected by its harmful consequences.

There's the contours of the mountains, the deserts and plains
When we look at Earth from above, we can see the outlines of geological formations.

And a hurricane is blowing, and it turns once again
A storm is brewing, and it is following its regular seasonal pattern.

Now there's oil spills in the water where Columbus once sailed
There are large scale oil spills that are polluting the same waters that Columbus discovered centuries ago.

And there's history and mystery and it's rolling away
Our past and future are shrouded in uncertainty and ambiguity, and time passes quickly by.

I wish you could see this great mystery
I wish everyone could experience the wonder of Earth from above.

Earth and sun and moon, human tribe, thin blue line
We are a small fraction of the universe, and the blue line of atmosphere that we inhabit is what keeps us alive.

Earth and sun and moon will survive
Despite all our actions, our planet will endure and continue to exist.

Sediment is flowing from river to sea
Soil and debris are constantly being carried downstream, from the mountains to the ocean.

Now where are the mighty nations, no lines to be seen
When viewed from above, there are no borders or boundaries that divide us into different countries.

An axe upon the broken ground the sigh of the trees
We are contributing to deforestation, as the sound of the trees being chopped down echoes through the land.

And it's floating in the ether, it brings me to my knees
Our planet and all its natural beauty is something that's incredibly humbling when viewed from above.

Too messed up to care
We have allowed our environment and the planet to become so degraded that we are now desensitized to some of the destruction we see.

Anyone got a wing and a prayer
We desperately need hope and help to try and repair the damage that has been done.

In the blink of an eye
It only takes a split second for us to cause irreversible damage.

Thank you and goodnight
The song is coming to an end.

Earth and sun and moon, human tribe, one thin blue line
We are all united on this one planet, with the thin blue line of the atmosphere that separates us from outer space.

Earth and sun and moon will survive, will survive, we will survive
Our planet will continue to exist, and we must make sure our species survives along with it.