Worlds End Competition
Honourable Mentions

The trees are gone, the Earth lies bare, 

and darkness hides the sun 

No sound is heard, no water flows, 

no wind blows through the air

I walked all day, no life I found, all things have passed away

The Earth is destroyed, for profit and greed, it never will return

 

My friends are gone, the ones who held, 

the hope that we could save 

Our precious life, our joy our song, 

the love that filled our hearts

We laughed, we danced, we loved, we cried, and hope filled all our days 

We filled the streets, we called out for change, but it was all in vain

 

Alternative verse:

They needed more, to fill their greed, 

those men in corporate suits, 

They could not see, 

they cared still less, 

that this was not the way 

So we did pay, with pain and tears, for what they threw away

And gave our lives, our hopes and dreams, our children are no more

The billionaires are making plans

to leave this world for good.

They’ve fouled the air they’ve bought the lands, 

condemned the seas to flood.

They’re turning their gaze towards the stars their empires will extend. 

New worlds to plunder, rape and scar, more wealth they cannot spend.

 

We can’t just blame the billionaires

we helped them on their way.

We played their games, we bought their wares, we gave the earth away.

It’s long past time to do what’s right, it starts with you and me. 

So raise your voices, join in the fight, there is no planet B.

The soil, as thin as ever seen

Brings low the starving beast

And we, who hunger, well may curse

The ones who, selfish, feast

This powerful few, our Earth destroy

They gain by what we lose

But Nature bears a sword and shield

As mothers always do

 

Our mother holds us in her arms

To save us from the void

But those who trade her love for wealth

By wealth shall be destroyed

And we, destroyed may also be

If protest, make we none

So never yield, be sword and shield

Good daughter and good son

I heard the Earth cry out to me 

above the clattering noise

Of engines and of factories 

that are drowning out its voice.

What could I do to help its hurt? How could I ease its pain?

What could I do to bring it back to balance once again?

 

There are those who line their pockets with 

the wealth that Earth can give,

And those who take regardless of 

how other people live.

But we must answer to Earth’s cry amid their filth and stain,

And strive together to bring Earth to balance once again.  

so crazy rain, what will you drown, 

you endless crazy rain.

deeper and darker every hour, 

you flood, you silent flood.

the birds in the wilderness, we sang aloud with them their song.

I can’t hear the birds that called me to sing, but in my heart I’m an ark.

 

this flowering world taught me to flower, 

its air drew me to breathe.

the river out of eden flowed 

alive and shining on.

I can’t find the leaves that showed me where to grow, so much is gone 

but here is the world that’s left for my love, and in my heart I’m an ark.

I’d like to leave

One thing that’s pure 

On earth for my children 

I’d like to leave

One thing alive

On earth to grow again

But you went to COP

And you copped out

It’s getting hot in here

You flooded the river you sold us down 

We won’t forgive you

 

I’d like to leave

One thing that’s pure 

On earth for my children I’d like to leave

One thing alive

On earth to grow again

But you sold our earth

For fossil fuels

It’s getting wet in here

You flooded the river you sold us down 

We won’t forgive you