Save the Planet Doesn’t Mean Destroy the Forests

(Verse 1) They come with plans, sayin' it’s green and clean, But they’re tearing down the forests, you know what I mean? Cutting through the heart of these ancient lands, Where the caribou roamed and the tall trees stand. They say it’s progress, that it’s all for good, But they’re carving up the mountains where the old woods stood. Save the planet? Sure, that’s the line they spin, But tell me how you save it when you’re tearing it thin? (Chorus) Save the planet doesn’t mean destroy the forests, Don’t cut down the roots for profits and tourists. Green energy’s a lie when the price is too high, Where’s the sense in saving if the wildlands die? (Verse 2) They promise jobs and talk of power galore, But who’s counting the cost as they rip out the core? The streams run muddy where the blades will hum, And the wildlife scatters ‘cause their home’s undone. The wind may blow, but at what cost, When the spirit of the land is forever lost? This island’s been ours for thousands of years, But they sell it off cheap while we drown in our tears. (Chorus) Save the planet doesn’t mean destroy the forests, Don’t cut down the roots for profits and tourists. Green energy’s a lie when the price is too high, Where’s the sense in saving if the wildlands die? (Bridge) Once they’re gone, those trees won’t grow, The land left barren where the cold winds blow. You can’t call it green if the earth’s scarred deep, If the forests we love are sold out for cheap. (Chorus/Outro) Save the planet doesn’t mean destroy the forests, Don’t pave over nature for greed’s slick chorus. If progress means chainsaws and a concrete line, Then we’ve lost what was sacred, what was once divine.