Cosmo and the Cosmonaut – We’re the Kids

We’re the Kids by Cosmo and the Cosmonaut is their second song about the climate crisis and features Cosmo’s sixth grade class singing along in the chorus.

Once again, Cosmo takes world leaders, corporations and politicians to task and laments the lack of progress made in fighting for the future of the planet. As he says in the song, “There’s no more time to fight and discuss. We need to build a world for all of us.”

A Berlin-based father and son electronic music duo, Cosmo and the Cosmonaut released their debut album, Ultra Mega, in 2019. Their forthcoming second album is scheduled for release early 2024.

Featuring songs about climate change, the stupidity of war and not wanting to go to school, their debut release, Ultra Mega, addresses some of the most important issues facing kids (and adults) today.

Regarding the inspiration for the songs, “A lot of them began while riding our bikes around our neighbourhood,” said the Cosmonaut, “I would sing the bassline or do some beatboxing and Cosmo would rap on top. In the beginning, I was writing most of the music and lyrics but towards the end, Cosmo was coming up with some great ideas. He also plays keyboards and recorder on a couple of tracks.”

LYRICS

RAP:
The ice is melting
The forests are burning
We need to pay attention
To this lesson we’re learning

The coral is bleaching
The insects are dying
We’re tired of excuses
We’re sick of the lying

We’re scared of our future
On this beautiful earth
You’re selling it all
For less than it’s worth

No money can buy
What we really need
Justice for everyone
So stop the greed

CHORUS:
We’re the kids
And we want you to listen
There’s something wrong
With this life that we’re living

We need to find
A better solution
We need to make
A new evolution

We’re the kids
And we want you to listen
It’s not too late
To solve this problem

There’s no more time
To fight and discuss
We need to build a world
For all of us

RAP:
The seas are rising
Storms are increasing
We have to stop
Greenhouse gas releasing
The animals are dying
It’s a mass extinction
You say you’ll change
But you lack conviction

Fossil fuels are dead
They’re killing the planet
The time has come
For us to ban it
So listen to us
The new generation
This is much bigger
Than any nation

CHORUS:
We’re the kids
And we want you to listen
There’s something wrong
With this life that we’re living

We need to find
A better solution
We need to make
A new evolution

We’re the kids
And we want you to listen
It’s not too late
To solve this problem

There’s no more time
To fight and discuss
We need to build a world
For all of us