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I Don't Know

from Searching For What's True by Eli Conley

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This song is about climate grief and the difficulty of facing all of the injustice in the world.

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I woke up Monday and I didn’t check the news

Hardly seems to matter anymore

I fall so easily into the gloom and doom
My back and shoulders feeling sore
I know that that’s just what they want
They jibe and bully, scream and taunt
But what am I supposed to do?


Hey I don’t know
I keep on walking in the sun trying to unfurl
How to hold the deep injustice in this world
Hey I don’t know
Hey I don’t know

I go out wandering in the woods to breathe the air
The eucalyptus dropping leaves
I lay beside an oak and catch it in my stare
I wonder if a forest grieves
For what it feels is yet to come
The planet warming in the sun

And what is there for it to do?

Hey I don’t know
I keep on walking in the sun trying to unfurl
How to hold the deep injustice in this world
Hey I don’t know
Hey I don’t know

And there’s nobody on the way to save us
Yeah there’s nobody on the way

I watch the evening gather gold into the trees
The clouds turn purple, red, and pink
I know the colors come from ashes on the breeze
But it’s still beautiful, I think
I’m gonna keep on making jokes
I’m gonna march with other folks
And try to trust that we’ll get through
I guess that’s all that we can do

Hey I don’t know
I keep on walking in the sun trying to unfurl
How to hold the deep injustice in this world
Hey I don’t know
Hey I don’t know

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from Searching For What's True, released July 14, 2023

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Eli Conley Sacramento, California

​Eli Conley is an indie folk singer-songwriter and activist based in Sacramento, CA. He makes music for queer and trans folks, justice seekers, and anyone who doesn’t fit easily in a box. Eli's voice is tender and heartfelt, with melodies and that can leave you feeling teary-eyed yet hopeful. As a gay trans man from the South, his songs tell stories that aren’t always reflected in roots music. ... more

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