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Earth Angels Anthem

by Mirabai Moon

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The catalyst for this song…it all started one morning when I was going through my mail and saw a newsletter from the NRDC, the National Resources Defense Council, an environmental group I contribute to. I saw an article about how the current Administration wants to open up national monument land in Utah to coal mining and oil drilling. Last summer when I was touring across country, I had an epic adventure at Arches National Park in Moab Utah. I was so blown away by the beauty and power of this sacred place! So, when I read this article and saw the pictures of the arches, I got really upset. I began weeping, not just for this place, but for the multitude of injustices going on in the world today, for the lack of compassion, for the greed and shortsightedness that is destroying everything I value. As my tears subsided, this catchy melody popped into my head, and I decided I would spend the day writing a song to make something beautiful out of all this ugliness. This song is meant to uplift, inspire and empower all of us who still care about this precious green and blue planet we live on, and for those who place the well-being of human beings, the earth, and all its creatures above profits.

lyrics

Chords and Lyrics:
Begin with gospel chant Jacob’s ladder in D, G, D, Bm D (2x), D A D

Verse one:
G D Em C
Here where I stand looking at the desert sky
I gaze upon this land and I feel my spirit fly
Here in these canyons where the red rocks gently arch,
I commune with Her presence as the dawn breaks through the dark.
Em D G C
I could stand here forever just to sing the Earth's sweet song
Em D G (bass walk down to chorus)
Her love, it makes me strong.

Chorus one:
Em G
I wish that you could see Her the way I do.
I wish that you'd protect Her and see her through. Why do you hurt Her?
You just keep taking and taking, it breaks my heart.
What are you going to do when everything
D C G Em D
falls a…paaaaaaart?

Verse two:
D A Bm G
Here in our cities, where the righteous people march,
we are crying out for justice, with a fire in our hearts.
And the ones who abuse their power try to silence us with force,
like the way they treat our mother earth, they destroy without remorse.
Bm A D G
But we are our mother's children and we will not back down.
Bm A D
It's time to stand our ground.

Chorus two:
Bm D
I wish you'd see the protests the way I do.
I wish the love in your heart would shine on through... Listen with your heart now.
When will the bombers turn into butterflies?
How much destruction will it take before you
A G D Bm A
o…pen your eyes?

Verse three:
A E F#m D
Here on this planet, where the light confronts the dark
We are angels in human bodies, and we're here to light a spark
We will rise up in our Glory singing Love Will Conquer All
And we'll watch the darkness dissipate, as the walls begin to fall
F#m E A D
Can I hear a Hallelujah? Let's hear our voices ring
F#m E A
It's time the Angels sing.

Chorus three:
F#m A
Sing Glory Hallelujah from on high.
Sing Glory Hallelujah from on high.
Sing Glory Hallelujah from on high.
Sing Glory Hallelujah let your
E D A F#m E
voices fill the sky…….

E B C#m A . . . . . . . E
Sing Hallelujah, Hallelu…….jah

credits

released October 25, 2020
Vocals and harmonium - Mirabai Moon
Guitar and bass - Mark Dann
Sound Engineering - Mark Dann

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Mirabai Moon New York, New York

Mirabai honed her craft studying vocal improvisation with Jazz legend Bobby McFerrin and Rhiannon of Voicestra. After two decades of songwriting and three original albums, she fell in love with the practice of Kirtan. In 2010, Mirabai devoted herself as a Bhakta, singing sacred chants in Sanskrit, sharing her profound love of the Divine with others through call and response devotional chanting. ... more

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