"Black Seed" is a song by British progressive metal band Haken. It is the second song of the band's 2008 demo Enter the 5th Dimension.
The song would later be re-imagined on the band's 2014 EP Restoration as "Earthlings".
Basis
"Black Seed" is inherintly environmentalist in nature, covering deforestation and mankind's destructive desire for more and more.
Production
Little is known about the production of "Black Seed".
Lyrics
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Thirsty seeds won't grow without celestial flow
From the blood of the earth
Or tears of the gods bring forth life
Burning tree, ash in the breeze, land on fire
Human desire for rising flames
Blackened remains, all is still
Rising through the earth
And let the light summon birth
Reaching arms to the sun
Or beckoned by God, brings forth life
Falling tree, death in the leaves, land in pain
All in vain of wounded hearts
Scattered remains, all is still
Life, endless paradise
Bound to a destined demise
Come alive, dancing in the wind
Beauty tainted by sin
Sin of man, don't bite the hand that feeds
Respect the tree that gives you air to breathe
Resist the need to feed, the black seed of human greed
Is the curse that holds us in its grasp
But nature will prevail
Will nature prevail?
Only time will tell if nature will prevail
Endless paradise
Bound to a destined demise
I'm still alive, dancing in the wind
Beauty tainted by sin, tainted by sin
Standing free, hope in the trees, breath of life
Nature's desire for healing scars
The forest remains, all is still
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Personnel
Haken
- Ross Jennings - vocals
- Richard Henshall - guitars, keyboards
- Matthew Marshall - guitars
- Pete Jones - keyboards
- Thomas MacLean - bass
- Raymond Hearne - drums, tuba
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| "Black Seed" |
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| Song by Haken |
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