Oceans Are Rising Lyrics

They said we have to conquer the world, rule everything

They said we have to cut down the forests, make space for us

They said we have to tame all the rivers, make them go straight

They said we have to pave all the grass, make it look neat

So we did as they said and changed everything

Now the oceans are rising, the rivers are raging

Now the oceans are rising, the forests are burning

What about us now, the oceans are rising

Learn how to swim now, the oceans are rising

The oceans are rising

Though the oceans are calm, slowly eroding the shores

But out there over the water, a storm is waiting to batter the land

And after the storm, as the water recedes, the sun will come out with more and more force all of the time

To heat up the concrete that covers the earth

So we build more defenses to shelter the cities

Now the oceans are rising, the rivers are raging

Now the oceans are rising, the forests are burning

What about us now, the oceans are rising

Try to cope with the heat now, the oceans are rising

The oceans are rising

The waves' endless rhythm betrays us

For where the waves do not reach, the land is dry

The rain falls heavy to wash away all the soil

And each time it gets harder to grow all the food that we need

So we clear away all the trees to make space for more crops

Now the oceans are rising, the rivers are raging

Now the oceans are rising, the forests are burning

What about us now, the oceans are rising

Try to eat lab food now, the oceans are rising

The oceans are rising

The oceans are rising, the rivers are raging

The oceans are rising, the forests are burning

What about us now, the oceans are rising

The oceans are rising