Lyric Interpretation: Colors of the Wind

Pocahontas - Colors Of The Wind Lyrics
You think I'm an ignorant savage
And you've been so many places
I guess it must be so
But still I cannot see
If the savage one is me
How can there be so much that you don't know?
You don't know ...

You think you own whatever land you land on
The Earth is just a dead thing you can claim
But I know every rock and tree and creature
Has a life, has a spirit, has a name

You think the only people who are people
Are the people who look and think like you
But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger
You'll learn things you never knew you never knew

Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned?
Can you sing with all the voices of the mountains?
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind?
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind?

Come run the hidden pine trails of the forest
Come taste the sunsweet berries of the Earth
Come roll in all the riches all around you
And for once, never wonder what they're worth

The rainstorm and the river are my brothers
The heron and the otter are my friends
And we are all connected to each other
In a circle, in a hoop that never ends

How high will the sycamore grow?
If you cut it down, then you'll never know
And you'll never hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moon

For whether we are white or copper skinned
We need to sing with all the voices of the mountains
We need to paint with all the colors of the wind

You can own the Earth and still
All you'll own is Earth until
You can paint with all the colors of the wind
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To me, this song is basically about how ignorant many can be.
Its about realizing that there's more to something than its first appearance.
The cliche "Don't judge a book by its cover" can be claimed as the overall theme.
Everything and everyone has a special purpose and by finding it,
we embrace the circle of life and become one with each other.
Everyone has a talent or special gift. Own it! Don't stop until you succeed,
until you're the best you you can be!
Also, I believe its saying that you shouldnt judge, especially if you dont know everything
there is to know about everything. That you shouldnt interfere with others success.
Because by doing so, not only will you ruin them...you'll also ruin yourself.
This song inspires me to rethink my thoughts and actions. By looking deeper,
you'll see that there is so much more to see and know...so much more to understand...