Tethered to the Earth

tethered to the earth

she who gave us birth

taste the metal’s worth

dancing with all mirth

—

We need stinging green

Blossom bright like baby beans

Call the sun to share her warmth

Planet earth, we’re coming forth

—

tidal waves we’ve wept

caverns grown unkempt

we scream from the depths:

dying for our breath

—

We need stinging green

Blossom bright like baby beans

Reaching up in forest trees

Call the sun to spread her warmth

Planet earth, we’re coming forth

—

To the soil

To the sky

To the caves and the rivers

To the sea

To the stars

Above earthen womb

See me bloom

—

I bleed stinging green

To the sea, deeps all seething

Monsters come, aquamarine

Call the moon to strike our foes

Planet earth, we’ll cleanse your woes

(here is a breakdown of the poem as it more closely follows the song:)

[intro]

-Verse 1-

tethered to the earth

she who gave us birth

taste the metal’s worth

dancing with all mirth

-Chorus 1-

We need stinging green

Blossom bright like baby beans

Call the sun to share her warmth

Planet earth, we’re coming forth

-Verse 2-

tidal waves we’ve wept

caverns grown unkempt

we scream from the depths:

dying for our breath

(tidal waves we’ve wept

…unkempt, we scream from the depths)

-Chorus 2-

We need stinging green

Blossom bright like baby beans

Reaching up in forest trees

Call the sun to spread her warmth

Planet earth, we’re coming forth

[Post-chorus]

-Bridge-

To the soil

To the sky (repeating)

Rivers and caves and the rivers and caves(repeating)

To the sea

To the stars (more repeating)

Above earthen womb

See me bloom

-Chorus 3-

I bleed stinging green

To the sea, deeps all seething

Monsters come, aquamarine

Call the moon to strike our foes

Planet earth, we’ll cleanse your woes

-Post-chorus 1-

Blossom bright like baby beans

Reaching up in forest trees

Call the moon to strike our foes

Planet earth, we’ll cleanse your woes

-Post-chorus 2-

To the sea, deeps all seething

Monsters come, aquamarine

Call the sun to spread her warmth

Planet earth, we’re coming forth