WATER | FEIST

I can't stop thinking about cleaning and conserving water these days | when I found this song and realized the lyrics stated 'the water didn't realize it's dangerous size' I felt compelled to recognize that the element that could eradicate our species and life on Earth as we know it is merely an innocent victim of our trauma | there will be many more postings on H2O in this blog so for now worship the melody and the glory of Feist.

THE WATER
The telegraph cables hung
Few can decipher who the message is from
And deliver it quietly
'Cause some don't get much company

The harbor becomes the sea
And lighting the house keeps it collision free
Understand the lay of the land
Don't let it hurt you
Or it will be the first to

The water
The water didn't realize
Its dangerous size
The mountain
The mountain came to recognize
Its steep and rocky sides
More than realized

Pale as a pile of bones
You hope for your babies and this is how they grow
Wind-battered, knocked over
The teeth by the shoulder
Watching the gray sky that's acting like a good guy

The water
The water came to realize
Its dangerous size
The mountain
The mountain came to recognize
Its steep and rocky sides
Came to recognize
Its steep and rocky sides
More than realized