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Hurricane Maria
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Acoustic folk rocker telling the story of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
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Dan Sheehan is a rock musician and songwriter writing about social justice and saving the planet, and led the bands The Dan Sheehan Conspiracy and Banter.
Dan Sheehan's The Seas Are Rising: Stories of a Climate in Crisis, is a concert experience and forthcoming album emphasizing the immediate urgency of the climate crisis. With songs ranging from melancholy tales of caution to vigorous calls to action, the songs entertain while calling on listeners to do their part to combat climate change through voting and holding politicians accountable, limiting their personal carbon footprints, and inspiring others to advocate and act. Through songs rooted in rock, folk, soul, funk, and hip-hop, The Seas Are Rising tells the stories of people around the world already dealing with intense, climate-induced consequences. Listeners hear the stories of Puerto Ricans facing deadly and ravaging hurricanes, Pacific Islanders facing loss of their home due to rising sea levels, Australians fleeing destructive brush fires, and eco-heroes in Latin America working under constant threat to preserve their natural treasures. Sheehan and band have performed throughout the US, UK, Ireland and Spain. His previous concept album and live show, Tales from Earth Incorporated, tackled corporate and political greed and earned Sheehan Songwriter of the Year honors at the New Jersey based Elephant Talk Indie Music Awards as well as Best Political Subject Album from the music director awards at radio station WHFR-FM in Detroit, USA. Sheehan has previously won awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
Song Info
Genre
Rock Folk Rock
Charts
#884 today Peak #112
#73 in subgenre Peak #16
Author
Dan Sheehan
Rights
2024 Fort Dakesh Music
Uploaded
August 28, 2024
Track Files
MP3
MP3 11.9 MB 320 kbps 5:11
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Beat
4/4
Character
Energy
relaxed, cool
high-energy
Danceable
coffee-place
dancefloor
Positivity
dark, sad, angry
happy
Appeal
unique
radio-friendly
Story behind the song
Part of the concept album The Seas Are Rising, "Maria" speaks of the devastation suffered by Puerto Ricans in 2017 when the climate intensified Hurricane Maria ravaged the island. The song also speaks of how people helped each other through the tough times that followed.
Lyrics
You came along ransacking like a fleet of bandit ships Imaginations ran high but we could never have fathomed this Skull and crossbones blowing from your mast Pillaging everything in your path Maria, you were unforseeable Maria you were unimaginable Three thousand souls you took just like a dragon in the sky Who would have predicted that the toll would run so high? Resolute you came to take our homes and what lay in your wake Maria, you were unforgiveable Maria you were just unthinkable A mere twelve hours was all it took To leave our infrastructure shook So forcibly you paved your course Shattering walls and souls without remorse Maria you were unacceptable� Marie you were intolerable Determined not to let you crush our hard earned livelihoods Standing strong we helped each other salvage all we could You broke the bank, poisoned the well Hospitals left overwhelmed Maria you were incorrigible Maria you were just so horrible The water left undrinkable The emotional toll unthinkable Mold and toxic runoff waste Thousands of lost souls displaced Maria you were insufferable Maria you were far too capable Five years past and blackouts still occurring every week Five years past and still the roof above us full of leaks Five years trying to leave you behind us � You sent Fiona to remind us Maria, you are unforgettable Maria youre still inescapable I doubt that Ill forget you but I hope one day I find Your just a memory in the closet of my mind A memory in the attics of my mind A memory in the cobwebs of my mind
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