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Lament for a Dying Ocean (single)

by Small Island Big Song ft' Putad

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Lament for a Dying Ocean - Small Island Big Song ft' Putad

We are artists from across from across the Pacific & Indian oceans united for our island homes.

Lament for a Dying Ocean expresses the heartbreak, loss and anger we feel watching our ocean and coastal ecosystems breakdown right in front of us. Where Putad performs is right amongst the bleached, dead, moss covered coral of her custodial Amis coastline in Taiwan.

If as a global community we don't respect and protect our ocean, there is the very real possibility it could stop functioning as a connected living ecosystem. There will be no reviving it. This is where Putad sings 'Lament' from.

If there is no ocean, there is no life!

#SaveOurOceans #PlasticFreeOceans #ClimateAction

lyrics

Putad (In Amis of Taiwan)

Matawalay ita how?
Nanitira i riyar ko o'rip kita Mao'ripay a wina Malasingnulay to ko o'rip Cima to ko mipao'rip?Mapatikol kita i 'afufu no wina Tayira i dao'c
(Spoken word)
Aka tawalen how
awaay ko riyar awaay ko o'rip Tono 'icel midipot to riyar

Have we all forgotten?
The ocean is the birthplace of all life Mother of all life
It is dying
Who should protect it?
Embrace our mother
‘Til forever
(Spoken word)
Do not forget
No ocean, no life
Protect. With full strength

Emlyn
In English & Creole of Mauritius
We’re gonna cry a river until it reaches the ocean

Sauljaljui
In Paiwan of Taiwan
i ~ aiyanga a u a i ~ ~ ~ aiyanga na mapavalitanga nia kadjunangan a e~
~ i~aiyanga a u a i ~
Our ocean is losing its fight to survive and thrive

credits

released February 2, 2023
TAIWAN: Putad — Lead vocals
Sauljaljui — Paiwan mourning chant

MAURITIUS: Emlyn — Vocals
Recorded & Filmed by Kan Chan Kin

AUSTRALIA: Tim Cole — Korg MS-20 Soft Synthesiser

NATURE SOUNDS: Pacific Ocean, Pisirian Village beach, Taiwan
Humpback whale songs recorded off Moorea (French Polynesia) by the OCEANIA association (www.asso-oceania.com)

Composers — Putad, Sauljaljui & Tim Cole
Producer - BaoBao Chen
Music Producer & Mix/Video Direction & Production - Tim Cole
Master Color Grading LUTS - Lynn Chaing
Special Guest Gaffer - Simon Broughton

Humpback Whale film - Adobe Stock Footage
Shark Finning footage courtesy/from - Alexanda Cousteau: Ban the US Shark Fin Trade | Oceana #FinBanNow
All other footage - courtesy/from YouTube Creative Commons

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Small Island Big Song Taipei City, Taiwan

We are artists of the Pacific & Indian Oceans.

United for environmental & cultural justice, and to make incredible music.

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