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Planet in Pain (feat. Raymond Massey)

by Paul J Rogers

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For thousands of years, indigenous cultures have revered the Earth, as a living breathing entity. This belief was personified in Greek Mythology with the Earth Goddess ‘Gaia’. The term Mother Earth is a popular term used in the west now.

In more recent times, James Lovelock's and Lynn Margulis's ‘Gaia theory’ in the 1970’s, posited the Earth as a complex but self-regulating system, where all living and non-living systems were in a constant state of seeking balance and homeostasis.

Since the industrial revolution, this balance been off kilter. The Earth has been under severe stress, trying to restore balance, and as she was doing this, the goal posts kept moving as we pushed more and more carbon into the atmosphere. We see the effects of this now with the increase in both the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.

Every living system that collectively makes up the biosphere is under severe stress.

‘Planet in Pain’ is a song that attempts to personify the pain felt by Gaia, because of our insatiable appetite for resources and growth at any cost. We continue to consume with the false belief that this can continue without consequences, not just for humans, but 8 for million other species who rely on our behaviour and morality for their survival.

We need to stop treating the planet like an ATM and start treating it like a savings account.

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'Planet in Pain' Paul J Rogers © 2019

I'm a student when you call
And a student when you leave
And of the business that we talk
Is the diminishment through greed
And the coal that they now found
Should stay there buried in the north
Or the sea will come around
And claim the treasure that you stole

And I just wanna say it, wanna say it
Put this greed to rest
And I just wanna say it, wanna say it
Let's clean up this mess
And I just wanna say it, wanna say it
Put this greed to rest
And I just wanna say it, wanna say it
Let's clean up this mess

And I just wanna say
And I just wanna say

And our planet is in pain
Her tears are welling from inside
But the visionaries see
Collapse is coming, cannot hide
For they are marching on the streets
To claim Earth justice from the suits
Can put a fence around the commons
Can't put a fence around the truth

And I just wanna say it, wanna say it
Put this greed to rest
And I just wanna say it, wanna say it
Let's clean up this mess
And I just wanna say it, wanna say it
Put this greed to rest
And I just wanna say it, wanna say it
Let's clean up this mess

And I just wanna say
And I just wanna say

It’s been a race to the bottom
Deleting moral code
Send suffering to millions
And the profits to few
Coking coal on the horizon
Smoke and poison in the dust
And when the west wind brings it’s reckoning
We’re left with wearing masks
I said we’re left with wearing masks

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released September 11, 2020
Written, performed and produced by Paul J Rogers (feat Raymond Massey)

Artwork: Sculpture by Luke and Kim Duff. Photography by Paul J Rogers. The sculpture is located at Bunya Mountains, Queensland, Australia

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Paul J Rogers Brisbane, Australia

Musician I Producer I Environmentalist

Paul's sound is influenced by, Midnight Oil, U2 & INXS.

Paul experienced degrees of success with Real Life Exit (RLX) in the 1990’s when singed to Sony affiliate ICM.

Paul then withdrew from the lights to start a family and study Political Science in the early 2000’s.

Paul began producing & releasing music in 2014.

Paul loves all things Science and Spirit ... more

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