[Silence]
[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]
[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Flowing Piano, Deep Ocean Bass, Clean Guitar, Organ Swells, Gentle Wave FX]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Can you…
see climate change?
Look…
to the sea…
(… to see)
[Refrain]
In years like this
…it’s a lot easier to see the sea
(…and reality)
Really!
(Careful what you wish)
‘Cause in years such as this…
(…it’s a lot easier to see the sea)
[Verse 1]
The ocean keeps what we can’t see
Holding on relentlessly
Hiding beneath the tide
Keeping yesterday inside
Then one season breaks the calm
Warmer currents sound alarm
Surface waters start to glow
Showing what the depths now know
[Chorus]
See the sea
(See the signs)
Breaking records
(Time after time)
[Refrain]
In years like this
…it’s a lot easier to see the sea
(…and reality)
Really!
(Careful what you wish)
‘Cause in years such as this…
(…it’s a lot easier to see the sea)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo]
[Rolling Bass, Oceanic Synth Pads, Organ Chords, Driving Drums]
[Verse 2]
Fish move north to cooler streams
Following forgotten dreams
Storms discover warmer seas
Finding strength with greater ease
Atmospheric rivers grow
Loaded where warm oceans flow
(Or don’t you know?)
[Bridge]
Accumulating
(Year by year)
Suddenly becomes
(Crystal clear)
[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
The atmosphere…
(Not so clear)
The ocean…
(Releases again.)
[Final Chorus]
In years like this
…it’s a lot easier to see the sea
(…and reality)
Really!
(Careful what you wish)
‘Cause in years such as this…
(…it’s a lot easier to see the sea)
Sea reality…
Is no fantasy.
[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Ocean Waves, Piano, Echo Guitar, Organ Fade]
The sea…
doesn’t argue.
(Or don’t you)
… see (see sea, see?)
About the Song
Can you see climate change?
It depends where you look. About 90% of the excess heat is in the ocean. In years like this—with a super El Niño—it’s much easier to see the sea… and reality. Marine heatwaves intensify, coral bleaching accelerates, ocean temperatures shatter records, hurricanes find more fuel, atmospheric rivers carry more moisture, and fisheries are disrupted as marine species migrate in search of cooler waters. The ocean doesn’t hide the warming—it amplifies its consequences.
From the album “Butterflies and Dominoes“