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