Colors Of The Wind
Williams Vanessa Lyrics

You think you own whatever land you land on
You believe that you have complete control over any piece of land you set foot on.

The earth is just a dead thing you can claim
You view the earth as an inanimate object that can be taken for your own purposes.

But I know every rock and tree and creature Has a life, has a spirit, has a name
I understand that every natural element has inherent value, purpose, and significance beyond what you attribute to them.

You think the only people who are people Are the people who look and think like you
Your definition of 'people' is limited to those who share your cultural and ideological perspectives.

But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger You'll learn things you never knew, you never knew
However, if you step outside of your comfort zone and attempt to understand others, you'll gain insights and experiences that you've never had before.

Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned?
Have you ever taken the time to marvel at the natural world around you, to observe and appreciate the beauty and complexity of other creatures in their environment?

Can you sing with all the voices of the mountain? Can you paint with all the colors of the wind?
Are you capable of truly immersing yourself in the natural world and experiencing it with all your senses?

Come run the hidden pine trails of the forest Come taste the sun-sweet berries of the earth Come roll in all the riches all around you And for once, never wonder what they're worth
Let go of your desire to measure the value of everything and simply revel in the abundance and beauty of nature without needing to calculate its worth or usefulness.

The rainstorm and the river are my brothers The heron and the otter are my friends And we are all connected to each other In a circle, in a hoop that never ends
Rather than viewing nature as something separate from ourselves, we should recognize that we are all part of the same ecosystem, interconnected and interdependent.

How high does the sycamore grow? If you cut it down, then you'll never know
We should not be so consumed with our desire to manipulate and control nature that we lose sight of its true value.

And you'll never hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moon For whether we are white or copper-skinned We need to sing with all the voices of the mountain Need to paint with all the colors of the wind
If we remain fixated on our own limited perspective, we will never be able to truly appreciate and engage with the natural world. We need to strive to see and experience the world in its fullest, richest, and most diverse form.

You can own the earth and still All you'll own is earth until You can paint with all the colors of the wind
No matter how much we try to control or manipulate nature, we will never truly own it until we learn to appreciate and protect it for what it is, rather than what it can do for us.