2025 Competition Entry:

Survive by Sid & Doris Bonkers

Genre

Rock

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Co-writer(s)

no

Performer(s)

Linda Paterson – vocalist and instrumentalist
Mike Paterson – instrumentalist and vocalist

Description

Just feeling pessimistic about the future of the planet when so many of those in a position of influence seem hell bent on destroying it.

Bio

Lyrics

There’s no incentive to be young…at all …today
There’s no incentive to be old…you’ve had…your day
So set a course for the beyond…and hope and pray
Into territories unknown…we’ll make our way

But it’s not looking good, no it’s not looking good

There’s inundations all around, the rivers churn
And conflagrations raze the ground, the forests burn
Water levels on the rise everywhere you turn
It’s been staring us in the face for years, but we never learn

And it’s not looking good, no it’s not looking good
What do we really need to get by?
What do we really need to survive?
For our planet to thrive

And it’s not looking good, no it’s not looking good

When it’s all over will the earth feel sad
Or will it want to punish us for not valuing what we had
For believing in narcissists denying what was oh so clear
And for letting their lies distract us from what we should have held so dear

Will we survive
Will we survive
Will we survive

If only we could find a way to turn things round
A miracle is what we need, but can it be found?

Cos it’s not looking good, no it’s not looking good

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