Hear Me! Written by: EcoJustice 2010-2011 Performed by: Noel Castillo & EcoJustice Music by: Dustin Kasun & Dale Wilson
An Eco first! Originally inspired in the chapel at St. John Bosco Camp, our eco song, evolved immensely throughout a six month period from a melodic piano-based song to a full-blown rap. The lyrics were written by EcoJustice students while the violin was performed by Dale Wilson. Lyrically each verse takes the perspective of an individual in need and are quite busy whereas the choruses are designed for reflection. Noel Castillo is the voice while Eco students sing the chorus. Enjoy our first-ever indie-release called Hear Me!
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Now it's your turn! You get to be the voice to the song! Play this instrumental version and sing along:
Have you ever went a day Without food Every day is a struggle No food no water no family I’m all alone Abandoned in this world we call home But the public has not been shown That we’re stuck in the unknown How could you leave me in this state? You leave me alone to face my fate We are everybody That has been hurt And not helped We’ve been rejected Our whole lives They tell lies They tell lies I’ve been sitting here by myself Stop putting my feelings on the shelf Guaranteed their opinions’ overblown Can the roots of love be sown?
People are pullin me down I’m not the only one Around Please help me Backup I need to clean up And get my act up I just need To be heard Hear these words I’ve been hurt Way to long This my song This our song Come sing along
What have you done to me? I’m the provider/ can’t you see Why take it all Give nothing back Compassion is what you lack You pollute & desecrate It’s too late You’re killing me with hate This is my fate It won’t be long, before I’m gone What you’re doing is wrong As I look at the world today It pains me to say I’m not as lucky as all of you I don’t get to do the stuff you do Just ‘cause I’m homeless Doesn’t mean I don’t have rights Just turn on the lights And you will see All the pain and suffering That follows me We just gotta turn “I” to “We”