[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Driving Piano, Twangy Electric Guitar, Deep Sub-Bass, Organ, Drums, Percussion, Saxophone]
[Intro]
What’s the forecast?
(Will it last?)
Rain?
(Or pain?)
… pouring on the brain
[Verse 1]
Lookin’ out the window
(What do I see?)
Clouds on the horizon
(Comin’ after me)
Sun was shining
(Just a minute ago)
Now the rain is falling
(Whoa, whoa, whoa!)
[Pre-Chorus]
Could be sunny
Could be rain
Could be calm
Could be insane
Could be mild
Could be wild
Could be something
We haven’t compiled
[Refrain]
The weather forecast
(Forevermore uncertain)
The whether forecast
(Nevermore… for certain)
Know what I mean?
(Extreme!)
Whether or not
(We’ve got…)
EXTREME!
(Know what I mean)
The scene:
(Extreme)
Real lean…
(On serene)
… know what I mean?
EXTREME!
[Verse 2]
Forecast says a sprinkle
(Grab your coat!)
Then the sky comes crashing
(Grab your boat!)
Little cloud
(Becomes a storm)
What’s unusual
(Becomes the norm)
Wind starts blowing
(Tree starts bending)
Rain starts pouring
(No pretending)
Temperature rising
(Then it drops)
Weather keeps on changing
(Never stops!)
[Refrain]
The weather forecast
(Forevermore uncertain)
The whether forecast
(Nevermore… for certain)
Know what I mean?
(Extreme!)
Whether or not
(We’ve got…)
EXTREME!
(Know what I mean)
The scene:
(Extreme)
Real lean…
(On serene)
… know what I mean?
EXTREME!
[Bridge]
Whether or not…
(We’ve got!)
One thing for sure
… the future
(Bringing on the mean extreme)
… we ensure.
[Break]
[Drums Drop Out — Bass and Piano Pulse]
What’s the weather?
(Extreme!)
What’s the whether?
(Extreme!)
What’s the scene?
(Extreme!)
[Band Explodes Back In]
EXTREME!
[Instrumental]
[Extended Piano and Electric Guitar Solo — Saxophone Answers Each Phrase, Drums Driving Like a Storm Front]
[Refrain]
The weather forecast
(Forevermore uncertain)
The whether forecast
(Nevermore… for certain)
Know what I mean?
(Extreme!)
Whether or not
(We’ve got…)
EXTREME!
(Know what I mean)
The scene:
(Extreme)
Real lean…
(On serene)
… know what I mean?
EXTREME!
[Instrumental, Psychedelic Jam, Percussion Break, Whistle Solo]
[Pre-Chorus]
Could be sunny
Could be rain
Could be calm
Could be insane
But when extremes
Keep coming through
The forecast changes
Me and you
[Final Refrain]
The weather forecast
(Forevermore uncertain)
The whether forecast
(Nevermore… for certain)
Know what I mean?
(Extreme!)
Whether or not
(We’ve got…)
EXTREME!
(Know what I mean)
The scene:
(Extreme)
Real lean…
(On serene)
… know what I mean?
EXTREME!
[Outro]
(Know what I mean)
The scene:
(Extreme)
Our dream…
(Unseen)
… know what I mean?
EXTREME!
Know what I mean?
(You know what I mean!)
The scene…
(EXTREME!)
[Instrumental Storm Surge — Guitar, Piano, Saxophone, Drums]
Weather…
(Whether…)
Weather…
(Whether…)
EXTREME!
[Silence]
About the Song
The distinction between weather and climate has not disappeared. Weather remains the day-to-day state of the atmosphere, while climate describes long-term averages and the underlying behavior of the Earth system. What has changed is the degree to which climate is now shaping weather in real time.
As greenhouse gases accumulate and the planet stores more heat, every component of the climate system contains more energy. Warmer oceans evaporate more water, the atmosphere holds more moisture, and circulation patterns are increasingly disrupted by changes in temperature gradients between the tropics and the poles. These changes alter not only the intensity of individual weather events but also the persistence and interaction of entire weather patterns.
The result is a network of reinforcing feedbacks. A warming ocean fuels stronger atmospheric rivers and hurricanes. Droughts increase wildfire activity, while wildfire smoke alters atmospheric chemistry and solar radiation. Reduced snow and ice decrease Earth’s reflectivity, allowing additional warming. Permafrost thaw releases greenhouse gases that contribute to further warming. Each process influences others, producing cascading effects across the Earth system.