[Verse 1] Upstream forests cleared, one permit at a time Machines louder than early warning signs Approved on paper, legal in form But the land was changing long before the storm Roots removed, soil destabilized Slopes exposed, rivers compromised They spoke of growth, spoke of progress But not of risk, loss, or long term cost Rivers narrowed by erosion and waste Natural flow reduced, pressure increased When land use changes without protection Flood exposure rises this isn’t speculation Environmental data warned of the risk Reports written long before the hit When prevention is delayed or denied Impact doesn’t disappear it multiplies [Chorus] This was not just nature This was risk left unmanaged Lives were lost in the flood Where ecosystems were damaged Not fate, not chance alone Not weather in isolation This was vulnerability increasing Through human decision making [Verse 2] The water rose with little warning Late hours, families still sleeping No clear evacuation notice Confusion moving faster than help was Some slipped, some disappeared Some names still left unclaimed Phones went silent mid goodbye Help arrived but too late Parents lifting children above the flow Dark water, zero visibility Survival depended on seconds And on systems that failed to reach in time This isn’t tragedy for sensation This is response under strain Where preparedness gaps Turn hazard into loss of life [Chorus] This was not just nature Stop reducing it to rain People didn’t die from weather alone Risk was built into the terrain [Verse 3] After the flood, numbers remain Statistics replacing human names “Displaced,” “affected,” “missing” Terms that don’t carry grief or pain Families waiting by riverbanks Communities rebuilding by hand Volunteers filling the gaps Where formal response couldn’t stand Recovery plans are announced But recovery has its limits You can rebuild infrastructure Not lost lives or unfinished futures And responsibility dissolves into process Committees, reviews, delays While the same conditions remain For this to happen again [Bridge] Prevention saves lives. This is not political it is documented. [Verse 4] Let’s speak with accuracy, not blame This is about systems, not names When protection is reduced Exposure increases this is established Deforestation, weak enforcement Land use without safeguards You can’t separate flood impact From how upstream areas are managed This isn’t anti development It’s development done wrong Because sustainability isn’t optional When communities live downstream Risk reduction isn’t blocking progress It is progress, by design When lives are valued equally Across geography and time [Final Chorus] This was not just nature Write it as the record shows Disaster risk is human shaped When prevention is postponed Environmental damage Turns hazard into loss And the cost is measured In lives, not graphs [Outro] Say it clearly. Say it responsibly. This was not nature alone. This was preventable risk.

This Was Not Just Nature