In anticipation of our long-overdue breakup with Zenith Energy, we are put together a breakup remix, lyrics included so you can sing-along.
February 14, 2021
DEAR ZENITH
To the tune of Dear Prudence, by the Beatles
Dear Zenith, we’re here to say we’re through
Dear Zenith, it’s not us it’s you
The sun is up, the sky is blue
It’d be beautiful if not for you
Dear Zenith, we’re here to say we’re through
Dear Zenith open up your eyes
Dear Zenith it’s time to say goodbye
The air smells bad, the birds won’t sing
Cause you are part of polluting
Dear Zenith, won’t you open up your eyes?
Make some sound sound sound sound sound…
Make some sound sound sound sound sound…
Make some sound sound…
Make some sound sound…
Make some sound
Dear Zenith won’t you make us smile
Dear Zenith it is time to rewild
The sky will clear, the Earth will win
If we never see you again
Dear Zenith, won’t you make us smile?
Dear Zenith, won’t you pack up your bags
Dear Zenith, please go away
The sun is up, the sky is blue
It’d be beautiful if not for you
Dear Zenith, won’t you pack up your bags
HIT THE ROAD ZENITH
To the tune of Hit the Road Jack, by Ray Charles
Hit the road, Zenith
And don’t you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road, Zenith
And don’t you come back no more
Hit the road, Zenith
And don’t you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road, Zenith
And don’t you come back no more
Woah, Zenith, oh, Zenith, don’t treat us so mean
One of the worst polluters we’ve have seen
We hear the train whistle blow
Saying it’s time to pack your things and go (that’s right)
Hit the road, Zenith
And don’t you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road, Zenith
And don’t you come back no more
Hit the road, Zenith
And don’t you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road, Zenith
And don’t you come back no more
Now, Zenith, listen, Zenith, don’t ya treat us this-a way
‘Cause we’re gonna shut you down some day
(Don’t care what you do ’cause it’s understood)
(You’re bad for the planet, you just ain’t no good
We hear the train whistle blow
Saying it’s time to pack your things and go (that’s right)
Hit the road, Zenith
And don’t you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road, Zenith
And don’t you come back no more
Hit the road, Zenith
And don’t you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road, Zenith
And don’t you come back no more
And don’t you come back no more
And don’t you come back no more
And don’t you come back no more
FOR EVERYBODY’S SAKE
To the tune of Every Breath You Take, by The Police
For everybody’s sake
Every move you make
Every law you break
Every step you take
We’ll be watching you
Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
For as long as you stay
We’ll be watching you
Oh, can’t you see
You are so dirty
How our poor lungs ache
With every buck you make
Our good health you take
With every law you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
We’ll be watching you
Until you’re gone we will grow our base
We’ll dream at night of a safer, healthier place
We won’t stop until you have been replaced
There is no doubt that we will win this case
We’ll keep on shouting Zenith, Zenith leave
Oh, can’t you see
You are so dirty
How our poor lungs ache
With every buck you make
Our good health you take
With every law you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
We’ll be watching you
Every move you make
Every step you take
We’ll be watching you
We’ll be watching you
Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every law you break
We’ll be watching you
Every step you take
Every single day
Every word you say
We’ll be watching you
Every game you play
For as long as it takes
Every single day
We’ll be watching you
Till you go away
Whatever you say
You won’t get your way
We’ll be watching you…
YOUR TOXINS AIN’T ALRIGHT
To the tune of Don’t Think Twice, by Bob Dylan
Well it ain’t no use to wonder why we’re through Zenith
If you don’t know by now
Well it ain’t no use to wonder why we’re through Zenith
It’s just a matter of how
When the oil trains roll in at the break of dawn
You’re puttin’ us at risk and we want you gone
Your dirty pollution has gone on too long
Your toxins ain’t alright
Well it ain’t no use in trying to pretend Zenith
Your dirty secrets we all know
An’ it ain’t no use in trying to pretend Zenith
It’s just time for you to go
Still I wish there was somethin’ you would do or pay
To clean up your dirty mess before you’re on your way
But you’ve never had any accountability anyway
Your toxins ain’t alright
It ain’t no use in tryin’ to change our minds Zenith
We can’t trust you anyway
It ain’t no use in tryin’ to change our minds Zenith
You just need to go away
We’re a-thinkin’ and a-wonderin’ walkin’ down the road
We once breathed clean air, and clean water flowed
We gave you a chance but now it’s time for you to go
Your toxins ain’t alright
So we can’t wait until you hit the road Zenith
Your welcome’s long since worn
We know we can do much better than you Zenith
The loss of you we will not mourn
What we’re saying is that you treated us unkind
Put profits over people, always chasing a dime
Our regret is that we wasted this much time
Your toxins aren’t alright
BREAKING UP AIN’T HARD TO DO
To the tune of Breaking up is Hard to Do, by Neil Sedaka
Come on, come on, leave Zenith won’t you leave
Come on, come on, leave Zenith won’t you leave
Come on, come on, leave Zenith won’t you leave
Breaking up ain’t hard to do
Don’t take clean air away from me
Don’t you leave my lungs in misery
If you don’t go then we’ll be blue
‘Cause breaking up ain’t hard to do
Remember when the air was clear
And the water flowed clean all year
Think of all that you pollute
Now breaking up ain’t hard to do
They say that breaking up is hard to do
Now we know, we know that ain’t true
Please say that this is the end
Instead of breaking up I wish that we never met at all
I beg of you please say goodbye
We don’t want your toxins in our lives
Come on Zenith, you know we’re through
‘Cause breaking up ain’t hard to do
They say that breaking up is hard to do
Now we know, we know that ain’t true
Please say that this is the end
Instead of breaking up I wish that we never met at all
I beg of you please say goodbye
We don’t want your toxins in our lives
Come on Zenith, you know we’re through
‘Cause breaking up ain’t hard to do
Come on, come on, leave Zenith won’t you leave
Come on, come on, leave Zenith won’t you leave
Come on, come on, leave Zenith won’t you leave…
FIFTY REASONS THIS IS OVER
To the tune of Fifty Ways to Leave Your Love, by Paul Simon
The problem is not inside our heads, unfortunately
The answer is easy when we take it logically
We will not stop until we’re sure that you will leave
There’s more than fifty reasons this is over
Zenith we’re done with you and all your dirty crude
We’re done with being threatened by the things you do
We’ll keep on fighting ‘til our message has gotten through
There’s more than fifty reasons this is over
Fifty reasons this is over
More unloading racks on the tracks
Ignored the fossil fuel bans with your plans
Take away our joy with your ploys
Time to pay the fee
If you ask us, it’s a rush
We don’t need to discuss much
Just time for you to leave please
And give us some peace
You’re a danger on the tracks it’s a fact
We have a plan to enforce the ban
We won’t let you destroy with your ploys
It’s not meant to be
You’ve been so rude with your crude
Wanna say goodbye to your lies
Just need you to go now
Don’t really care how
Sometimes it’s hard for us to sleep soundly at night
Thinking ‘bout how we got into this mess, oh what a sorry plight
And how all of the pollution that you’ve exposed us to ain’t right
There’s more than fifty reasons this is over
Fifty reasons this is over
It grieves us so to know you caused us this much pain
We hope to never have to see your dangerous trains again
We would appreciate it if we don’t have to explain
All the fifty reasons
More unloading racks on tracks
Ignored the fossil fuel bans with your plans
Take away our joy with your ploys
Time to pay the fee
If you ask us, it’s a rush
We don’t need to discuss much
Just time for you to leave please
And give us some peace
You’re a danger on the tracks it’s a fact
We have a plan to enforce the ban
We won’t let you destroy with your ploys
It’s not meant to be
You’ve been rude with your crude
Wanna say goodbye to your lies
Just need you to go now
Don’t really care how
ZENITH
To the tune of Jolene, by Dolly Parton
Zenith, Zenith, Zenith, Zenith
We’re warning you, best give up your plans
Zenith, Zenith, Zenith, Zenith
Time to enforce the fossil fuel ban
Your pollution is beyond compare
With VOCs that fill the air
Smells so bad we cannot catch our breath
A disaster in the makin’
And we will do all that we can
To make sure you can’t operate
Zenith
You make it tough for us to sleep
The dangers you pose make us weep
It’s time for you to hit the road
Zenith
We can’t begin to understand
Why you spoil air, water and land
You’ve been a burden to us
Zenith
Zenith, Zenith, Zenith, Zenith
We’re warning you, best give up your plans
Zenith, Zenith, Zenith, Zenith
Time to enforce the fossil fuel ban
We won’t give up until your gone
All your permits will be withdrawn
Our best advice: don’t mess with us
Zenith
We had to have this talk with you
Safety and health depend on you
And whatever you subject us to
Zenith
Zenith, Zenith, Zenith, Zenith
We’re warning you, best give up your plans
Zenith, Zenith, Zenith, Zenith
Time to enforce the fossil fuel ban
Zenith….Zeniiiith
YOU’VE GOT THAT THAT TOXIC FEELIN’
To the tune of You’ve lost That Loving Feeling, by Righteous Brothers:
We have our hold our breath when we pass near Zenith
Everyone knows they are not the cleanest
Their trying hard not to show it
But Zenith, Zenith we know it
You’ve got that toxic feeling
Whoa, that toxic feelin’
You’ve got that toxic feelin’
And we want you gone, gone, gone, whoa-oh
Now there’s no looking back anymore because we are done
We wish we could say that our time with you was fun
But it makes us feel like crying
‘Cause Zenith, our planet is dyin’
You’ve got that toxic feeling
Whoa, that toxic feelin’
You’ve got that toxic feelin’
And we want you gone, gone, gone, whoa-oh
Zenith, Zenith, we’re here to say that we are through
We’re sick and tired of all the dangerous things you do
We have clean air, clean water, and land you don’t find everyday
So please, please, please, please just go away
Zenith, Zenith, Zenith, Zenith
We beg you please, please, please, please
We need you gone, we need you gone
We need you gone, we need you gone
You’ve got that toxic feeling
Whoa, that toxic feelin’
You’ve got that toxic feelin’
And we want you gone, gone, gone
‘Cause this can’t go on, whoa-oh
You’ve got that toxic feeling
Whoa, that toxic feelin’
You’ve got that toxic feelin’
And we want you gone, gone, gone, whoa-oh
WE’RE THROUGH WITH ZENITH
To the tune of I Fall to Pieces, by Patsy Cline
We’re through with Zenith
Don’t want to see them again
We’re through with Zenith
Time for pollution to end
Their presence in Portland will not be missed
The deadly blast zone
That threatened all our homes
And they’ve lied and they’ve tried
To downplay the threat
They pollute and we’re through with Zenith
We’re through with Zenith
Cause of the dangerous bomb trains
We’re through with Zenith
Don’t want to go up in flames
They tell us that they want renewables
But we can’t trust that’s true
‘Cause of the things they do
We know so much more now than we once knew
They pollute and we’re through with Zenith
They pollute and we’re through with Zenith
OUT OF TIME TODAY
To the tune of Cactus, by the Pixies
Sittin’ here Zooming on a cement floor,
Wishing that I had one minute more.
Zenith’s slime is on the line
Speak your truth and you use your time well.
Dripping bloody oil on a City line
Watch yourself baby or you’ll get some fine.
Watching oil trains from the opposite bluff
Wondering when the City will have seen enough.
Gamble at night, under white light
Hoping all just to keep it quiet
Well…they couldn’t.
Sitting here listening at the Zenith door
Wondering what the hell all this oil is for.
Sitting here listening at the Zenith door
Wondering what the hell all the oil is for.
INCOMPATIBLE
To the tune of Unforgettable, by Nat King Cole
Incompatible
That’s what they are
Incompatible
Tar sands from far
Like a bad dream
Spills, fires, ill health for me
How the thought of them does frighten me
Never before has something been more
Incompatible
In every way
And what is more
They cannot stay
That’s why Portland
It’s incredible that something so
Incompatible
Still’s expanding and operational too
Zenith is incompatible
And unacceptable too
We Will, We Will STOP You
To the tune of We Will Rock You, by Queen
Zenith you’re a threat, making big bets
Dirtying the streets, gonna clean up your mess someday
Polluting the space, a big disgrace
Spewing your toxins all over the place singin’
We will, we will STOP you
We will, we will STOP you
Zenith you are done for, over
Stop you in your tracks, and we’ll send you a bill to pay
You will be replaced, without a trace
Yeah we’re about to kick you out of this place
We will, we will STOP you
We will, we will STOP you
Zenith, you are old news, bold fools
Grabbing all you can, outta touch with the world today
It’s time to embrace a safe, clean space
Until you are gone we’ll be on your case.
We will, we will STOP you, everybody!
We will, we will STOP you, louder!
We will, we will STOP you, one more time!
We will, we will STOP you!
Yeaaaaahhhhhh!
