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“Written in the Earth” is an art pop, ethereal wave song written and performed by Canada-based artist and songwriter Aileé Zaga, and produced by Alex DeGroot (Zola Jesus, Emily Jane White). The song exhibits subtle time signature changes throughout its structure, imparting a distinct feel. At its core, the song centers around the lead vocal and low octaves played on a piano. The arrangement comprises rich layers of cellos and violins, ethereal vocal harmonies reminiscent of ancestral chants, atmospheric guitar soundscapes, and organic yet driving electronic beats. Zaga describes the track as “a simple song about a complicated subject.”
Lyrically, the song draws a parallel between the abuse and exploitation of nature for resources and the similar abuse and exploitation faced by women and their bodies, treating them as mere commodities. The song serves as a rally for self-acceptance, urging us to recognize that the very elements we often perceive as imperfect and undesirable within ourselves mirror the beauty found in nature—uneven textures, asymmetry, and the marks left by the passage of time. It encourages us to embrace and embody that inherent beauty, freeing ourselves from the definitions of womanhood and self-worth imposed upon us by a patriarchal society.
lyrics
Ten thousand years,
ten thousand lives,
I am the ocean and the skies.
I’m every woman, every child,
that your destruction has defiled.
The river flows
as does my blood,
my anger, fire, storm, and flood.
I will not break against your stones,
they are no stronger than my bones.
All our stories written,
written in the earth.
All our stories waiting,
waiting in the…
Darkness
Shine regardless
so that I may see
all the virtue
that you placed in me,
and may I be free.
I looked at you
and stared in awe,
I saw myself and all was flaw.
I used to envy all the stars,
and I would curse upon my scars.
All our stories written,
written in the earth.
All our stories waiting,
waiting in the…
Darkness
Shine regardless
so that I may see
all the virtue
that you placed in me,
and may I be…
Free, free…
Darkness
Shine regardless
so that I may see
all the virtue
that you placed in me,
and may I flee…
Darkness
Shine regardless
so that I may see
all the virtue
that you placed in me,
and may I flee
Darkness
Shine regardless
so that I may see
all the virtue
that you placed in me,
and may I be…
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