This is a reminder that the arts are powerful ways to communicate, to raise awareness of contemporary issues.
Local singer-songwriter Matt Bednarsky recently wrote a song titled “Garden”, about losing touch with our roots and surroundings. “Where I’m currently living, there’s a factory that’s nearly always working away. Constantly and consistently humming, clanking, and banging. This lead to me pondering; what do the birds think of this noise? To them, is it a steady storm? Do animals view cars rushing by as the new predator?”
You can find Matt performing ‘Garden’ on Spotify or YouTube; the lyrics are posted below
Garden
by Matt Bednarsky
There’s a factory that doesn’t sleep
It hums and clanks constantly
in the name of productivity
Its smoke seeps through the air
as the ground is ripped up bare
for the extended operation next year
I wonder if the birds think it’s a kind of storm
one that never calms down
and the cars that rush by like a bullet from a gun
are they just the new predator
to those who forever
have roamed about?
Are we fitting in, or are we kicking out?
There was a time when we knew the land,
we held the earth in our hands
and felt the spirit from the first light
The sun and moon were our guides
our breath was synced up with the tide
harmony was the way of life
Chorus
Interlude with Ahs
I’m hoping that you’ll help me please
don’t you want a world of peace,
One where all beauty can grow?
It’s time that we remember
we are not the center
and the only ones who call this place “home”.
Chorus
There’s a factory that doesn’t sleep
It hums and clanks constantly
in the name of productivity
©2019 Matt Bedarsky
Singer/Songwriter Matt Bednarsky’s music blends pop/rock, folk, jazz, and blues and is characterized by poignant, thoughtful lyrics and soothing yet powerful vocals. The Nashville-carved, Lehigh Valley-based musician has an expansive internet presence and three full-length studio albums, “A Bigger Picture” (2014), “Two” (2015), and “Luminescence” (2017).
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