Hurray for the Riff Raff
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Hurray for the Riff Raff
As the centrepiece of the album, “Life on Earth” serves as a meditation on the natural world and the intertwining of joy and fear within it. It captures small moments of awe and horror, ultimately leading to a resigned yet reassuring acceptance of the human condition. It combines a plea to remember...
[Verse 1]
Sky in the trees and birds and the bees
Life on Earth is long
Rivers and lakes and floods and earthquakes
Life on Earth is long
[Chorus]
And, no, I might not meet you there
Leaving it beyond repair
[Verse 2]
Won't you hold me?
So I can see
The man in the mask at the desk with a flask
Sings, "Life on Earth is long"
And the girl in a cage with the moon in her eye
Sings, "Life on Earth is long"
[Chorus]
And, no, I might not meet you there
To feel the breeze and breathe the air
[Verse 3]
But it's in me
Infinitely
Monarchs in flight, dawn's early light
Life on Earth is long
The sun in the west and the one you love best
Life on Earth is long
[Chorus]
And, no, I might not meet you there
Spirit blinded by despair
[Bridge]
Oh, but the lightning strikes
To illuminate the night
[Chorus]
And, no, I might not meet you there
Through galaxies of song and prayer
[Outro]
I'll be lost in time
Growing on a vine
Egyptian spring and love in Beijing
Life on Earth is long
Life on Earth is long
LIFE ON EARTH was written by Hurray for the Riff Raff.
LIFE ON EARTH was produced by Brad Cook.
Hurray for the Riff Raff released LIFE ON EARTH on Fri Feb 18 2022.