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#TarFree613
03:07
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#TarFree613
by Vela, Aug 2013
Open my email
And what do I see?
Energy East is
Coming for 613
BC stopped the pipelines
Heading out West
Big Oil’s new target
Is the East Coast instead
I don’t know about you, but me
I just wanna be TarFree
Its our chance to stop the flow
Raise our voices, and here we go!
Chorus: TarFree613! TarFree613! TarFree613! TarFree!
No to this Pipeline
No to all Pipelines
DeCline 9
Step away form the fault lines
We don’t have time
For this crazy climate Crime
Chorus: TarFree613! TarFree613! TarFree613! TarFree!
1.Cuz’ we don’t want
Tar Sands kills
and Pipelines spills
2. We don’t want
A Canadian Mordor
And all of its horror
3. We don’t want
Dead wildlife
And Indigenous strife
4. We don’t want
Corporate greed
And manufactured need
5. We don’t want
Fossil fuel addiction
And all its afflictions
6. We don’t want
Toxic leaks
And poisoned creeks
7.We don’t want
Climate Chaos
That will surely slay us
8. And we don’t want…
More things, more bling, more rings, more cha-ching
Cuz’ what we want is blue skies above
And what we want is endless fierce love
And what we want is clean energy
And what we want is a green economy
And what we want is sustainability
And what we want is solidarity
And what we want is Ecojustice for all
And what we want is to answer the call...
"We get what we want" medley
Chorus: TarFree613! TarFree613! TarFree613! TarFree!
Three-part medley
TarFree!!!
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2. |
For Our Sisters
03:31
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For Our Sisters
by Vela
she is your mother, she is your daughter,
your sister, wife, cousin, granddaughter,
she is your aunt, niece, partner, your friend
what if she never came home again?
if she disappeared
imagine all your fears
and if she were found
wouldn't you move the whole damn world,
just to go get her
and if she died,
wouldn't you be tempted to get revenge,
even though you know better
if she cried
wouldn't you notice?
needed help
wouldn't you care?
wouldn't you be there?
how to understand
cruelty by our fellow man
our society is to blame
why do we allow this shame?
how many Indigenous women
will go missing before you listen?
how many Indigenous women
will be lost before you listen?
First Nations, Metis, Innu
Aboriginal, Inuit, me, you,
every human being
is a miracle, has a dream
no one should ever take a life away
and how are we each complicit every day?
we need change right now
stop asking when or how
the change begins when you dare to care
for women here, there, everywhere
she is your mother, she is your daughter,
your sister, wife, cousin, granddaughter,
she is your aunt, niece, partner, your friend
what if she never came home again?
if she disappeared
imagine all your fears
and if she were found
wouldn't you move the whole damn world,
just to go get her
and if she died,
wouldn't you be tempted to get revenge,
even though you know better
the change begins when you dare to care.
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Canadian pOILitics
03:45
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Canadian pOILitics
by Vela & Josh Myles
Oh Canada, how can we be proud
Your behaviour on Climate Change should not be allowed
We’re tired of all these Fossil Awards
You don’t speak for us, that’s not the future we fight for
Why won’t Canada help to lower emissions?
Follow the money to understand these decisions
Who has got our government’s ear?
It’s a slick Oil Lobbyist, using money and fear
Chorus 1:
We need to kick the Oil Industry
Off of Indigenous Territory!
Meanwhile tar sands – Expansion
Dirty and carbon – Intensive
Causing widespread – Destruction
Disrespecting Indigenous Rights and Lands
Looks like islands are sinking
While the ice melts, our earth is bleeding
Flooded in fever, some places burning
Heart and sky lungs, erratic breathing
Like ACFN* – Jackpine mine
Aamjiwnaang - Line 9 pipeline
Fort Nelson River – Frickin’ Fracking
Unis’tot’en – Cabin Fever
Chorus 1:
We need to kick the Oil Industry
Off of Indigenous Territory!
Chorus 2:
1.The Resistance / To this Existence
Its beautiful / Its joyful
2. La Résistance / à cette existence
Nous avons des choix / élevons nos voix
3.The Resistance / To this Existence
We’ve got choices / Raise our voices
4.La Résistance / à cette existence
Gardons la joie / et on y va!
*ACFN = Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
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4. |
Inappropriate Hugs DEMO
03:01
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Inappropriate Hugs - by Vela, Jan 2013
Have you ever noticed
We tend to hug on the right
Like we’re afraid of heart to heart
A connection to ignite
When you hug on the left
Your heart chakras align
Don't be afraid of the honesty
Share the energy & you'll be fine
Chorus1:
Inappropriate hugs
'cuz they last too long
Inappropriate hugs
Might last for this whole song x2
Have you ever noticed
We don't talk about much
Like we’re afraid to let our mask fall
Or have a conversational touch
When you talk about the weather
Too rainy, too humid, too hot, too cold
You forget about your Big Dreams
That your future been bought n' sold
Chorus 1
Bridge:
And would it be so wrong
If they lasted for the whole song
Why is this upsetting?
You're forgetting
That we're all connected anyways
Bound up in boundaries, Oh No!
We're not talkin' 'bout awkward hugs
Like when you hug in the car
Or that creepy stranger
Or your holding bike or guitar
So reach out and hug someone
But don't molest them
Hugs can even be sexual
As long as they're consensual
Chorus 2:
Inappropriate hugs
'cuz they're just too real
Inappropriate hugs
In touch with how you feel
Chorus 1
Inappropriate hugs
'cuz they last too long
Inappropriate hugs
Might last for this whole song
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Vela Ottawa, Ontario
My singer-songwriter name is Vela, "candle". The candle is a symbol of hope. A candle casts a warm healing light. It lights
up dark places. Even a modest candle can ignite a bonfire of change.
My songs shine an unflinching light on topical issues. I also revel in the delicious ridiculousness of life. I love co-creating exhilarating harmonies and soundscapes to share with you, dear listener.
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