bookmark_borderNervous Reaction

[Intro]
A nervous reaction
Occurs in a fraction
Then, depending on friction
How fast till slow motion

[Verse 1]
Traveling distance
How long till I stop
[Break]
Stop!

Momentum’s movement
How long till I stop
[Break]
Stop!

[Bridge]
Sensory input
(Signal transmission)
Processing throughput
(Confirm visual recognition)
Motor response
(I won’t bounce)
Get satisfaction
(Through action)

[Chorus]
A nervous reaction
Occurs in a fraction
Then, depending on friction
How fast till slow motion

[Verse 2]
Do I have a notion…
How long till I stop
[Break]
Stop!

Got that forward motion
How long till I stop
[Break]
Stop!

[Bridge]
Sensory input
(Signal transmission)
Processing throughput
(Confirm visual recognition)
Motor response
(I won’t bounce)
Get satisfaction
(Through action)

[Chorus]
A nervous reaction
Occurs in a fraction
Then, depending on friction
How fast till slow motion

[Bridge]
Sensory input
(Signal transmission)
Processing throughput
(Confirm visual recognition)
Motor response
(I won’t bounce)

[Outro]
Get satisfaction
(Through action)

A SCIENCE NOTE
The distance you should maintain behind a car depends on several factors, including speed, road conditions, and your reaction time. A common rule of thumb is to leave at least 2 seconds of following distance under normal driving conditions. This accounts for the physics of momentum and friction, as well as the reaction time of your nervous system.

Physics of Reaction Time:
When you see a car brake ahead of you, your nervous system goes through several steps before you actually hit your brakes:

  1. Sensory Input: Your eyes detect the change in the car’s movement or brake lights.
  2. Signal Transmission: This visual information travels as electrical impulses along the optic nerve to the brain.
  3. Processing: The brain interprets the information and decides to act, sending signals to the motor cortex.
  4. Motor Response: Signals are transmitted from the brain, through the spinal cord and peripheral nerves, to your leg muscles.
  5. Action: Your muscles contract, pressing the brake pedal.

This entire process typically takes 0.2 to 0.5 seconds under normal conditions, but distractions, fatigue, or impairment can lengthen it. During this reaction time, your car continues to move forward at its current speed, which is why maintaining adequate following distance is critical for safety.

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bookmark_borderIn the Dark?

[Intro]
(In the dark?)
Is it hard to see
(In the dark)
Hard to see clearly?

[Verse 1]
Who turned off the lights
(Causing my loss of sight)
Flint and steal a spark
(Out of the dark)

[Chorus]
Gonna have to feel my way around
(To “see” what can be found)
Gonna have to reach outright
(To try n’ see the light)

[Bridge]
(In the dark)
It’s hard to see
(In the dark)
Hard to see clearly

[Verse 2]
Where did everyone go
(Does anyone even know)
How can we spark a glow
(And, get on with the show)

[Chorus]
Gonna have to feel my way around
(To “see” what can be found)
Gonna have to reach outright
(To try n’ see the light)

[Bridge]
(In the dark)
It’s hard to see
(In the dark)
Hard to see clearly

[Chorus]
Gonna have to feel my way around
(To “see” what can be found)
Gonna have to reach outright
(To try n’ see the light)

[Bridge]
(In the dark)
It’s hard to see
(In the dark)
Hard to see clearly

[Outro]
When light’s stark…
(Out of the dark)

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bookmark_borderWhat is the Speed of Light?

[Intro]
What is the speed of light
(Is your speed of light right?)

[Verse 1]
Did you assume
You’re in a vacuum?
How can that be
When here’s you and me

[Chorus]
What is the speed of light
(Is your speed of light right?)
Is your constant inconstant
(Does your thought take flight?)

[Bridge]
Causes light to bend
(Are our thoughts on the mend)
On reflection of refraction
(In retraction)

[Verse 2]
A new thesis
Its speed decreases
Out of the vacuum
In a new medium

[Chorus]
What is the speed of light
(Is your speed of light right?)
Is your constant inconstant
(Does your thought take flight?)

[Bridge]
Causes light to bend
(Are our thoughts on the mend)
On reflection of refraction
(In retraction)

[Chorus]
What is the speed of light
(Is your speed of light right?)
Is your constant inconstant
(Does your thought take flight?)

[Bridge]
Causes light to bend
(Are our thoughts on the mend)
On reflection of refraction
(In retraction)

[Outro]
What is the speed of light
(Incite insight in sight)
[Fade]
[End]

A SCIENCE NOTE
Light does not always travel at the same speed.

The speed of light in a vacuum is constant at approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (c). However, when light passes through materials such as water, glass, or air, its speed decreases depending on the material’s refractive index. For example, light slows down significantly in diamond, which has a high refractive index, compared to air. This change in speed is also what causes light to bend (refraction) when entering a new medium.

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bookmark_borderOsmosis

[Verse 1]
Osmosis
{If only I could see)
Hypnosis
(Is taking over me)

[Chorus]
Adhesion (cohesion)
Transpiration (transportation)
Xylem (X-ray if I can)

[Bridge]
At the root… pressure
(Ensure there’s more)
Transpiration
(Absolute)
Solute concentration

[Verse 2]
Osmosis
{If only I could be)
In focus
(So that I could see)

[Chorus]
Adhesion (cohesion)
Transpiration (transportation)
Xylem (X-ray if I can)

[Bridge]
At the root… pressure
(Ensure there’s more)
Transpiration
(Absolute)
Solute concentration

[Outro]
Osmosis (hypnosis)
Osmosis (hypnosis)

A SCIENCE NOTE
The movement of sap through a tree is governed by physical principles like capillary action, osmosis, and cohesion-tension. Here’s a breakdown:

  1. Capillary Action: Sap rises through tiny xylem vessels due to adhesion (water molecules sticking to cell walls) and cohesion (water molecules sticking to each other).
  2. Osmosis: Roots absorb water from the soil, driven by differences in solute concentration.
  3. Cohesion-Tension Theory: Transpiration (water evaporation) at leaves creates negative pressure, pulling sap upward. This pressure combines with root pressure to transport nutrients and water.

Temperature, humidity, and tree structure influence the process.

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bookmark_borderRefraction Reaction

[Intro]
A light reaction
To refraction

[Verse 1]
Light hits the edge, a crystal plane,
Breaking apart in a colorful chain.
Red passes fast, violet’s sharp bend,
Shattered colors… the rays send

[Chorus]
Refraction reaction, colors take flight,
A dance of wavelengths through the prism’s light.
Red to violet, taking their cue,
A masterpiece painted with physics’ hue

[Verse 2]
Rainbows in the sky, arcs that ignite,
Raindrops turning sunlight into delight.
Angles of glory, refraction’s tale,
Nature’s spectrum never fails.

[Bridge]
Each wavelength its path, given its name,
Colors unfolding in light’s great game.
A simple bend, a shift, a divide,
The beauty of science, magnified.

[Chorus]
Refraction reaction, colors take flight,
A dance of wavelengths through the prism’s light.
Red to violet, taking their cue,
A masterpiece painted with physics’ hue

[Outro]
Refraction reaction, the magic unfurls,
Through prisms and rain, the beauty of worlds.

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bookmark_borderDispersion

[Intro]
White light enters
(Slowing down)
Wavelength splinters
(Bending round)

[Verse 1]
How does a rainbow know
(Which way to go)
Raindrops act
(Reflect and refract)

[Chorus]
White light enters
(Slowing down)
Wavelength splinters
(Bending round)

[Bridge]
Exacting (refracting)
Shorts got the blues
Erecting (reflecting)
Sure’s got the hues
Cannot disparage
(Dispersion)

[Verse 2]
Into the prism schism
(Change in medium)
Refraction separation
(Into the spectrum)

[Chorus]
White light enters
(Slowing down)
Wavelength splinters
(Bending round)

[Bridge]
Exacting (refracting)
Shorts got the blues
Erecting (reflecting)
Sure’s got the hues
Cannot disparage
(Dispersion)

[Chorus]
White light enters
(Slowing down)
Wavelength splinters
(Bending round)

[Bridge]
Exacting (refracting)
Shorts got the blues
Erecting (reflecting)
Sure’s got the hues

[Outro]
Cannot disparage
(Dispersion)

A SCIENCE NOTE
A prism or a rainbow separates colors through a process called dispersion, where light is refracted (bent) as it passes through a medium with varying refractive indices for different wavelengths.

In a prism:

  • White light enters, slowing and bending due to the change in medium.
  • Shorter wavelengths (blue/violet) bend more than longer wavelengths (red).
  • This separation spreads the colors into a spectrum.

In a rainbow:

  • Raindrops act like prisms, refracting and reflecting sunlight.
  • Different wavelengths emerge at slightly different angles, producing the arc of colors visible in the sky.

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bookmark_borderUnplugged & Underground

[Verse 1]
Unplugged and underground
(Now you’ve found the get-down)
Souls loved… dance around
(Now you’ve found the get-down)

[Chorus[
Come on down (down, down, down)
Let that guitar take you far
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
Come on ’round (round, round, round)
Get your singing ringing

[Bridge]
Going under
(Deep down inside)
Oh the wonder
(Feel the outside)

[Verse 2]
Unplugged and underground
(Dance and music easily found)
Unplugged and underground
(Dance and music abound)

[Chorus[
Come on down (down, down, down)
Let that guitar take you far
Come on ’round (round, round, round)
Get your singing ringing

[Bridge]
Going under
(Deep down inside)
Oh the wonder
(Feel the outside)

[Chorus[
Come on down (down, down, down)
Let that guitar take you far
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
Come on ’round (round, round, round)
Get your singing ringing

[Bridge]
Going under
(Deep down inside)

[Outro]
Oh the wonder
(Feel the outside)

Found only on the album “Unplugged Underground VIV”

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bookmark_borderReggae Sway

[Intro]
(Hey!)
Come and sway
(Say hey!)
To the reggae

[Verse 1]
If you can hear the reggae play
Can’t help but to sway
Once here you’ll want to stay
Reggae all the day

[Chorus]
(Hey!)
Come and sway
(Say hey!)
To the reggae way

[Bridge]
Everything is O.K.
(Feel the sun’s rays)
Everybody swings and sways
(As the music plays)

[Verse 2]
If you want to play all day
Dance right this way
Out of the foray
Reggae all the day

[Chorus]
(Hey!)
Come and sway
(Say hey!)
To the reggae way

[Bridge]
Everything is O.K.
(Feel the sun’s rays)
Everybody swings and sways
(As the music plays)

[Chorus]
(Hey!)
Come and sway
(Say hey!)
It’s the reggae way

[Bridge]
Everything is O.K.
(Feel the sun’s rays)
Everybody swings and sways
(As the music plays)

[Outro]
(Hey!)
Come and sway
(Say hey!)
It’s the reggae way

Reggae Sway” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderHooray!

[Intro]
(Let’s hear you say:)
Hooray! (Hooray!)
(O.K. we say:)
Hooray! (Today!)

[Verse 1]
The who hoorays?
In the light (in the rays)
Say our hoorays
(Hooray day) Oh, the ways

[Chorus]
(Let’s hear you say:)
Hooray! (Hooray!)
(O.K. we say:)
Hooray! (Today!)

[Bridge]
While the music plays
The breeze sways
(Movin’)
Once again

[Verse 2]
Who’s for ‘Oh, yeahs”?
Incite light (create rays)
Say our hoo-raa’s
(La, la, la) Oh, the ways

[Chorus]
(Let’s hear you say:)
Hooray! (Hooray!)
(O.K. we say:)
Hooray! (Today!)

[Bridge]
While the music plays
Tease the rays
(Movin’)
Once again

Chorus]
(Let’s hear you say:)
Hooray! (Hooray!)
(O.K. we say:)
Hooray! (Today!)

[Outro]
While the music plays
Tease the rays
(Movin’)
Once again

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bookmark_borderWhen, Johnny?

[Intro]
[Instrumental, Trumpet Solo]
When Johnny comes marching home…
(You’ve entered the twilight zone)

[Instrumental, Guitar, Bass, Organ, Drum Fills]

[Verse 1]
The Saints march no more
(The ain’t comin’ home)
As time can not endure
(Where humans roam)

[Chorus]
When, Johnny, when
(Will we know it then?)
When, Johnny, when
(Are we in heaven?)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo, Fife and Drum Fills]
When Johnny comes marching home…
(You’ve entered the twilight zone)

[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo]

[Verse 2]
Wars could be no more
(Is anyone home?)
But with man in store
(She’ll be left alone)

[Chorus]
When, Johnny, when
(Will we know it then?)
When, Johnny, when
(Are we in heaven?)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo, Fife, Drum]
When Johnny comes marching home…
(You’ve entered the twilight zone)

[Instrumental, Fife and Drum Solo]

[Chorus]
When, Johnny, when
(Will we know it then?)
When, Johnny, when
(Are we in heaven?)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo, Fife, Drum]
When Johnny comes marching home…
(You’ve entered the twilight zone)

[Instrumental, Whistle Solo]

[Outro]
When, Johnny, when
(Are we in heaven?)

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bookmark_borderOpen Wide

[Intro]
(My mind’s) Wide open
(Open wide)
I’m along for the ride
(Open wide)
(My mind’s) Wide open
(n’ hopin’)

[Verse 1]
There’s more to hoping
(Then meets the eye)
As there’s more to coping
(Than to compromise)

[Chorus]
My mind’s wide open
To knew ideas
Our hearts eloping
Through the atmospheres

[Bridge]
(My mind’s) Wide open
(Open wide)
I’m along for the ride
(Open wide)
(My mind’s) Wide open
(n’ hopin’)

[Verse 2]
There’s more we’re hoping
(Envisioning dreams)
The less need for coping
(Our dreams our scenes)

[Chorus]
My mind’s wide open
To knew ideas
Our hearts eloping
Through the atmospheres

[Bridge]
(My mind’s) Wide open
(Open wide)
I’m along for the ride
(Open wide)
(My mind’s) Wide open
(n’ hopin’)

[Chorus]
My mind’s wide open
To knew ideas
Our hearts eloping
Through the atmospheres

[Bridge]
(My mind’s) Wide open
(Open wide)
I’m along for the ride
(Open wide)
(My mind’s) Wide open
(n’ hopin’)

[Outro]
(My mind’s) Wide open
(Open wide)
No need to hide
(Open wide)

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bookmark_borderLow

[Intro]
Is it any wonder why
(I miss the high)

[Verse 1]
How low can we go
(Does anyone know)
Going down, down, down
(Down below)

[Chorus]
Is it any wonder why
(I miss the high)
No, don’t care to know
(About going low)

[Bridge]
Uplifting
The gifting
Of life
(And love)
Rife
(Whereof)
Hear of

[Verse 2]
I don’t know
(Setting the bar so low)
Going down, down, down
(Down below)

[Chorus]
Is it any wonder why
(I miss the high)
No, don’t care to know
(About going low)

[Bridge]
Uplifting
The gifting
Of life
(And love)
Rife
(Whereof)
Hear of

[Chorus]
Is it any wonder why
(I miss the high)
No, don’t care to know
(About going low)

[Bridge]
Uplifting
The gifting
Of life
(And love)
Rife
(Whereof)
Hear of

[Outro]
Love (hereof)
Love (hear of)
Love

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bookmark_border3, 2, 1

[Intro]
1, 2, 3

Are you able to move
If so, let’s prove
The magic of music
The power of love

[Verse 1]
Reeling in the feeling
Rocking and rolling
Turning up the sound
And sending it around

[Chorus]
Are you able to move
If so, let’s prove
The magic of music
The power of love

[Break]
1, 2, 3
(Come on with me)
1, 2, 3
(Moving reality)

[Verse 2]
An emotion… love notion
Dance in the romance
Come and meet the beat
Head on (and on and on and on)

[Chorus]
Are you able to move
If so, let’s prove
The magic of music
The power of love

[Bridge]
1, 2, 3
(Come on with me)
1, 2, 3’s
(Movin’ like the breeze)

[Chorus]
Are you able to move
If so, let’s prove
The magic of music
The power of love

[Break]
1, 2, 3
(Come on with me)
1, 2, 3
(Moving freely)

[Outro]
3, 2, 1
(Before it’s done)

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bookmark_borderTone Tune

[Intro]
The tone of the tune
The tune of the tone
Listenin’ to music on the roam
Time to be leaving home

[Verse 1]
Taking notes on the notes
Ramp up the staff on the staff
Put your ears to the test
And, hope for the best

[Chorus]
The tone of the tune
The tune of the tone
Let the music roam
Time to believe in home?

[Bridge]
Let the music play
(Play all day)
Dancing in the light
(And into the night)

[Verse 2]
Don’t be flat when you can see sharp
Play a guitar or a blues harp
Get up off your seat and onto your feet
So we can play all day

[Chorus]
The tone of the tune
The tune of the tone
Let the music roam
Time to be leaving home

[Bridge]
Let the music play
(Play all day)
Dancing in the light
(And into the night)

[Chorus]
The tone of the tune
The tune of the tone
Let the music alone
Then I’ll be coming home

[Bridge]
Let the music play
(Play all day)
Dancing in the light
(And into the night)

[Outro]
Hey, hey, hey
(What do you say)
Let the music play

Reggae Sway” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderChange the Music

[Intro]
The days go on and on
To the same old song
Same sun, same dawn
But for how long?

[Verse 1]
Does anybody really care
How clean air became rare
Does anybody care to know
How things are bound to go?

[Chorus]
The days go on and on
To the same old song
Same sun, same dawn
But for how long?

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
How close to the edge do we veer
Is about to become crystal clear

[Verse 2]
Is there anywhere where they care
That clean water’s no longer there
The onslaught of the weak and sick
Maybe it’s time to change the music

[Chorus]
The days go on and on
To the same old song
Same sun, same dawn
But for how long?

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
How close to the edge do we veer
Is about to become crystal clear

[Chorus]
The days go on and on
To the same old song
Same sun, same dawn
But for how long?

[Outro]
How close to the edge do we veer
Is about to become crystal clear

From the album “Change the Music” by Daniel

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