"Colors of the Wind"
is a song by American recording artist Vanessa Williams, from Disney's
1995 animated feature film, Pocahontas. It was written by composer Alan
Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz. Originally recorded by American
singer and actress Judy Kuhn in her film role as the singing voice
of Pocahontas, "Colors of the Wind" served as the film's theme
song. Williams' version of the song was released on May 23, 1995 as
the lead single from the film’s soundtrack A pop ballad, the song's lyrics
speak of respecting nature and living in harmony with the Earth’s
creatures.
"Colors of the Wind" won the Academy Award for Best
Original Song at the 68th Academy Awards in 1995,
becoming composer Alan Menken's fourth win in the category. It also won
the Golden Globe in the same category as well as the Grammy
Award for Best Song Written for a Movie. The song poetically
presents the Native American viewpoint that the earth is a living
entity where humankind is connected to everything in nature.
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Lyrics:
You think I'm just an ignorant savage
And you've been so many places; I guess it
must be so
But still I cannot see, if the savage one
is me
How can there be so much that you don't
know?
You don't know...
You think you own whatever land you land
on
The earth is just a dead thing you can
claim
But I know every rock and tree and
creature
Has a life, has a spirit, has a name.
You think the only people who are people
Are the people who look and think like you
But if you walk the footsteps of a
stranger
You'll learn things you never knew you
never knew
Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the
blue corn moon
Or asked the grinning bobcat why he
grinned
Can you sing with all the voices of the
mountain
Can you paint with all the colors of the
wind?
Can you paint with all the colors of the
wind?
Come run the hidden pine trails of the
forest
Come taste the sun-sweet berries of the
earth
Come roll in all the riches all around you
And for once never wonder what they're worth
The rainstorm and the river are my
brothers
The heron and the otter are my friends
And we are all connected to each other
In a circle in a hoop that never ends
How high will a sycamore grow?
If you cut it down then you'll never know
And you'll never hear the wolf cry to the
blue corn moon
For whether we are white or copper skinned
We need to sing with all the voices of the
mountain
We need to paint with all the colors of
the wind
You can own the earth and still
All you'll own is earth until
You can paint with all the colors of the
wind
Colors Of The Wind Free Music Sheet
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