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Cacophony
Decoding the song heard on nights in August
1 min readAug 22, 2019
What are the lyrics to the songs that are sung all night in August by crickets, katydids and cicadas? I find it to be a soothing noise so I imagine this is what they are saying:
Sleep in deep, restful peace
Live with love for everyone
Take pleasure in your life
Lay down, close your eyes
Dream about beautiful things
Feel good
Be healthy
Enjoy your body
Feed yourself well
Move and dance
Listen to the music
Expand your mind
Love your family
Be good to one another
Create something wonderful for the world to enjoy
Learn
Teach
Grow
Sing
See
Listen
Yes, I believe all that noise holds an important and beautiful message.
Listen. It will be over soon.
