[Silence]
[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]
[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Ambient Synth Pad, Clean Guitar Arpeggios, Soft Organ Swells]
[Minimal Beat, Spoken Vocal]
One small choice…
(Changes things)
One small stone…
(Makes ripple rings)
[Refrain]
We’ve got
(One planet)
Another “why not”
(Couldn’t plan it)
… endless consequences
(How intricate are our dances?)
[Verse 1]
Doe your action leave a trace
Moving through both time and space
Does your answer, another guess
Shape another consequence
Pull one thread and others sway
Nothing simply stays one way
Tiny moments, great and small
Can become the rise or fall
[Pre-Chorus]
Round and round
(Cause and effect)
What goes out
(Can reconnect)
[Chorus]
One decision
(Branches wide)
One condition
(Turns the tide)
Whatever we say and do
Can find another avenue
Paths converge and then expand
Far beyond what we had planned
We’ve got
(One planet)
Another “why not”
(Couldn’t plan it)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo]
[Driving Bass, Organ Chords, Percussive Piano, Rising Synth]
[Verse 2]
As the system intertwines
Hidden links and tangled lines
What seems distant, what seems small
May affect us after all
[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Psychedelic Jam, Saxophone Solo]
[Final Chorus]
We’ve got
(One planet)
Another “why not”
(Couldn’t plan it)
… endless consequences
(How intricate are our dances?)
Step by step
(Turn by turn)
Lesson by lesson
(We slowly learn)
The thing that connects somehow
Through tomorrow and through now
We’ve got one world to understand
And consequences we never planned
[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Echo Guitar, Sustained Organ, Fading Synth Atmosphere, Deep Bass Pulse]
Endless consequences…
(How intricate are our dances?)
One planet…
(One chance…)
One last dance
About the Song
1) One Planet. One Water Cycle. Endless Consequences.
Violent rain events are the definitive new climate reality, as rising global temperatures directly alter how, when, and where water falls. Across the world, scientists report that while total annual precipitation may change gradually, the intensity and frequency of extreme downpours are accelerating rapidly. This shift is transforming gentle, localized rain into destructive, high-volume torrents capable of overwhelming modern infrastructure in minutes.
Hydroclimatic whiplash is rapidly shifting regions between drought and deluge, while atmospheric rivers are transporting unprecedented amounts of moisture deep into continental interiors.
Extreme Impacts: Extreme Weather Events | Violent Rain
2) Climate Change Is Disrupting the Biology of Life
Climate change is not just changing the planet—it is changing us. Extreme heat, shifting seasons, storms, and pollution are disrupting our circadian rhythms, damaging sleep, altering the gut microbiome, and destabilizing the gut-brain axis.
Protecting the climate means protecting the systems that keep us alive.
Climate Change, Circadian Disruption, REM Sleep, and the Gut Microbiome
From the album “This Is….“