Coral’s Riff (Now Hell)

By Asylum Pyre

On Natural Instinct?

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Coral's life

Fate of a peaceful organism

Someway victim of its altruism

Today endangered

Most ancient ecosystem on earth

Safest place to live or to give birth

25% of known fishes live in the coral reef

It is the most diversified ecosystem on earth

Million years, it takes to grow bigger

(But) A few years to disappear

What was paradise's Now Hell!

Chorus

We must prevent your destruction

(I am – the soul – of the ocean)

Rainforest of the silent place (I'm aching)

Shelter of the Rainbow nation

(Suffering – from – your indifference)

Essential for any race (I'm dying)

Crashed … shattered

Crushed ... Ignored

Source of knowledge, food and medicine

You protect the shores

Corals provide medicines used to cure Alzheimer and Parkinson's diseases

The Coral reef protects the shores from wave erosion

But "must-have" souvenir from paradise

Suffocating as mercury rises

What was paradise's Now Hell!

Chorus

Take the time to look at it

Part of you is part of it

(It's) not a lie, do you know it?

Something under the surface

Pray for pity, for a grace

Wave at you for a caress

See all the joy it has brought to them

For so many years

I want a rest in this Haven

Take on board for a trip under zero

Come and fly with us, just a step below

We keep on living (Paradise)

The reef is dying (Hell)

Can't you hear the Whales' cry?

The reef's heart is running dry

Chorus +

Stop your crime or I'll change…

By My tide: My Revenge!

If we repent now

Will you forgive us? Our Hell

What Was Paradise's Now Hell

Piece by piece falling apart

(I) hope it's not too late

To save coral's fate

Damages done - Oil slicks

Cracking bones

We got to be quick

This is not a secret

I'm fed up with your lies!

Everybody knows – I'm dying!

They can buy the future

Can they stop the tide?

Simple words are sometimes right

Simple is not naive

Please forget your pride

Try to be a little wise…

Can you stop the countdown?

Put off our crown?

If you look out of your towns…

Five, four, three, two, one, ZERO!