Power
The Doobie Brothers/John Hall/James Taylor Lyrics
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Give me the steady flow of a waterfall
Give me the spirit of living things as they return to clay
Just give me the restless power of the wind
Give me the comforting glow of a wood fire
But won't you take all your atomic poison power away
Everybody needs some power I'm told
Some may seek a way to take control when it's bought and sold
I know that lives are at stake
Yours and mine of our descendants in time
There's so much to gain and so much to lose
Everyone of us has to choose
The lyrics of Power by The Doobie Brothers, John Hall, and James Taylor, convey a strong message about the importance of renewable energy and the dangers of nuclear power. The singer expresses a desire for natural sources of power such as the warmth of the sun, the flow of a waterfall, and the power of the wind, but emphasizes the need for everyone to recognize that the nuclear power is dangerous and should be eliminated. The song emphasizes the consequences of nuclear power, expressing that it is a kind of atomic poison that destroys lives, and urges everyone to choose between what there is to gain and what there is to lose, and take action to make a change.
Line by Line Meaning
Just give me the warm power of the sun
I long for the calming warmth that emanates from the sun
Give me the steady flow of a waterfall
I want the tranquility of water as it cascades down without any interruption
Give me the spirit of living things as they return to clay
I desire the essence of nature as all living things eventually become one with the earth
Just give me the restless power of the wind
I crave the untamed force that exists within the wind
Give me the comforting glow of a wood fire
I seek the soothing light that emanates from a wood fire
But won't you take all your atomic poison power away
However, I implore you to rid yourself of the deadly force that atomic power possesses
Everybody needs some power I'm told
It's been said that everyone requires some form of energy in their life
To shield them from the darkness and the cold
It's needed to protect oneself from the unknown and also the harshness of the elements
Some may seek a way to take control when it's bought and sold
Some may seek to gain power for the purpose of controlling others, especially when it can be bought and sold
I know that lives are at stake
I'm aware that people's lives are at risk
Yours and mine of our descendants in time
This includes our own lives as well as those of our offspring in the future
There's so much to gain and so much to lose
There are both benefits and costs to consider
Everyone of us has to choose
Each of us has to make a decision for ourselves
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: QUINN GARDENER-KANE, MICHAEL JOHN RICHARDSON, ROBERT MACINTYRE DEXTER, GLENN ANDREW MILLEN, JOHN WILLIAM HALL
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