Gunnar Tubbs Original Conflict Song

Lyrics for “Their eyes were watching god: a themed journey”

By Gunnar Tubbs

And the eyes, the eyes, the eyes were watching god

Hurston’s themes made you feel it in your bod

Connecting them can be a tough thing to do

So today, I’m gonna go and connect two

(Chorus)

Let’s have a toast for the noise

Let’s have a toast for the silence

Let’s have a toast for the voice

Let’s have a toast for the two

That’ll never cease to fool you

Yeah they’re far apart

But they’ll never leave your heart

Language is celebrated and Hurston prevails

As she uses the south to tip all of the scales

The characters learn how to speak through time

They release the inner working of their mind

Janie finally defines herself with speech

But when comes time she never will preach

We don’t know why, it blows our minds

But Hurston wanted to give a try

And make you think for yourself

Not having anybodies else’s help

Tea Cake helps Janie out

He talks with her without a doubt

That she can finally learn to talk with ease

Just like the birds sing with the bees

With their talks they grow close

And her love starts to come out and boast

(Chorus)

Relationships are a complicated thing

Some people say they just have a fling

Some just like the independence

Just like cars are brought to tenants

Even though you might not know

Someone might start to grow

On you, and that is true

For Janie and Tea Cake oh they rue

The days they couldn’t spend together

Even when the weather was better

Because they grow

But they might not know

How strong the spirit starts to flow

Throughout themselves and yeah what else

They still can be alone

But there’s a catch; it’s like a clone

Because apart they are never thrown

Off by the soft Side they have for each other,

Just like the one you have for your mother

Even with the silence in their heads

They can still be grateful when they’re lying in bed

Alone.