bookmark_borderReaping

Reaping-Best-Of.mp3
Reaping-Best-Of.mp4
Reaping.mp3
Reaping.mp4
Reaping-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Reaping in the fields
(Reaping in the yields)

[Verse 1]
He reaped large profits
(As the market rose)
I suppose…
(Turn to the prophets)

[Chorus]
Reaping in the fields
(Reaping in the yields)
So, as a man sows,
(So shall he reap)

[Bridge]
That’s deep
Watch for the greed (to seep)
The seep (will creep)

[Verse 2]
He reaped a record gain
(As the profits rose)
I suppose…
(Envy drives the insane)

[Chorus]
Reaping in the fields
(Reaping in the yields)
So, as a man sows,
(So shall he reap)

[Bridge]
That’s deep
Watch for the greed (to seep)
The seep (will creep)

[Chorus]
Reaping in the fields
(Reaping in the yields)
So, as a man sows,
(So shall he reap)

[Outro]
That’s deep
(Deep, deep, deep)
The greed (to seepin’)
The seep (will creep in)
Be careful what you wish for…
(… or….)

From the album “Reap

bookmark_border(Reap) the Benefits

Reap-the-Benefits.mp3
Reap-the-Benefits.mp4
Reap-the-Benefits-Unplugged-Underground-XXVII.mp3
Reap-the-Benefits-Unplugged-Underground-XXVII.mp4
Reap-the-Benefits-into.mp3

[Intro]
Are you ready
(To reap the benefits)
Just hold steady
(Coming in pieces and bits)

[Verse 1]
At a loss
(From all the costs)
Less superfluous
(Less one-offs)

[Chorus]
Are you ready
(To reap the benefits)
Just hold steady
(Coming in pieces and bits)

[Bridge]
No more tantrums
(No more fits)
It’s the benefits
(… and then sums)

[Verse 2]
Now the dues
(Have come due)
Can’t refuse
(How I knew)

[Chorus]
Are you ready
(To reap the benefits)
Just hold steady
(Coming in pieces and bits)

[Bridge]
No more tantrums
(No more fits)
It’s the benefits
(… and then sums)

[Chorus]
Are you ready
(To reap the benefits)
Just hold steady
(Coming in pieces and bits)

[Outro]
No more tantrums
(No more fits)
It’s the benefits
(… and then sums)
No more fits
(No more tantrums)
All that’s due to you
(Is coming through)

From the album “Reap

bookmark_borderYield

Yield.mp3
Yield.mp4
Yield-Pt-2.mp3
Yield-Pt-2.mp4
Yield-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Will you yield
(What will you yield?)

[Verse 1]
Do you mean
(“To move”)
Or to glean
(Improve)

[Chorus]
Well, will you yield
(Get out of the way)
What will you yield
(The dawning of a new day)

[Bridge]
That is to say
(Which way…?)

[Verse 2]
Are we going to merge
(To converge)
What productivity
(Exceed)

[Chorus]
Well, will you yield
(Get out of the way)
What will you yield
(The dawning of a new day)

[Bridge]
That is to say
(Which way…?)

[Chorus]
Well, will you yield
(Get out of the way)
What will you yield
(The dawning of a new day)

[Outro]
That is to say
(Which way…?)
Bring ’em together
(Yield)
We can garner
(Yield)
Reveled

From the album “Reap

bookmark_borderReap

Reap.mp3
Reap.mp4
Reap-Pt-2.mp3
Reap-Pt-2.mp4
Reap-intro.mp3

[Intro]
So to reap…
(Sow to reap)
So, sow

[Verse 1]
Tryin’ to take (take, take)
Instead of make (and give)
Could be the downfall
(Of all who live)

[Bridge]
Here we go
So to reap…
(Sow to reap)
So, sow

[Chorus]
Do we understand
(Harvest the crop)
… from the land
(Proceeds the drop)

[Verse 2]
Exploit the resource
(Until there’s no recourse)
Till the only thing left
(Is inept daft)

[Bridge]
Here we go
So to reap…
(Sow to reap)
So, sow

[Chorus]
Do we understand
(Harvest the crop)
… from the land
(Proceeds the drop)

[Outro]
Here we go
So to reap…
(Sow to reap)
So, sow
(Gotta let go)
In to deep
(Time to let ‘er grow)

From the album “Reap

bookmark_borderBy Surprise

By-Surprise.mp3
By-Surprise.mp4
By-Surprise-Pt-2.mp3
By-Surprise-Pt-2.mp4
By-Surprise-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Were you taken by surprise
(Open your eyes)

[Verse 1]
Will the eyes twinkle
(Awaken Rip Van Winkle)
Space-time wrinkle
(Before you’re R.I.P. Van Winkle)

[Bridge]
Were you taken by surprise
(Open your eyes)

[Chorus]
Are you snoozin’
(Instead of cruisin’)
You snooze, you lose
(You choose the blues)

[Verse 2]
Poor sleeping beauty
(Missing out on reality)
Fast asleep… can’t see
(The false dichotomy)

[Bridge]
Were you taken by surprise
(Open your eyes)

[Chorus]
Are you snoozin’
(Instead of cruisin’)
You snooze, you lose
(You choose the blues)

[Bridge]
Were you taken by surprise
(Open your eyes)

[Chorus]
Are you snoozin’
(Instead of cruisin’)
You snooze, you lose
(You choose the blues)

[Outro]
Were you taken by surprise
(Open your eyes)
Take a look around
(At what’s going down)
Come to realize
(Ruled by a clown)

From the album “Taken

bookmark_border(Taken) Down

Taken-Down.mp3
Taken-Down.mp4
Taken-Down-Pt-2.mp3
Taken-Down-Pt-2.mp4
Taken-Down-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Have they been taken down
(And out)
Fall of the crown
(Shout!)

[Verse 1]
Are last year’s decorations
(Still up n’ hangin’)
Almost time for restoration
(As that time rolls ’round agin’)

[Chorus]
Have they been taken down
(And out)
Talk of the town
(Shout!)

[Bridge]
Down and out!
You know it’s way past due
(Don’t you?)

[Verse 2]
Last year’s resolutions
(Still up n’ hangin’)
Best implement solutions
(As that time rolls ’round agin’)

[Chorus]
Have they been taken down
(And out)
Fall of the clown
(Shout!)

[Bridge]
Down and out!
You know it’s way past due
(Don’t you?)

[Chorus]
Have they been taken down
(And out)
Reverse the frown
(Shout!)

[Outro]
Down and out!
You know it’s way past due
(Don’t you?)
We can pull us through
(Stop!)
Change what’s on top

From the album “Taken

A Christmas Bonus Song

bookmark_borderIn a Heartbeat

In-a-Heartbeat-Best-Of.mp3
In-a-Heartbeat-Best-Of.mp4
In-a-Heartbeat.mp3
In-a-Heartbeat.mp4
In-a-Heartbeat-intro.mp3

[Intro]
You know (the flow)
Taken (in a heartbeat)
Given (back again)
You know (the flow)
[Instrumental, Drum Solo]
In a heartbeat
(Feel the blood flow)
To to fro
(In a heartbeat)

[Refrain]
Pumping
(Pushing you around)
Pumping
(Pounding upside down)

[Bridge]
Pound! (round n’ round n’ round)
Taken (in a heartbeat)
Given (back again)
You know (the flow)
In a heartbeat
(Feel the blood flow)
To to fro
(In a heartbeat)

[Refrain]
Pumping
(Pushing you around)
Pumping
(Pounding upside down)

[Outro]
You know (the flow)
Pound! (round n’ round n’ round)
Beat! (from head to feet)
Pumping
(Pounding upside down
Taken (in a heartbeat)
Given (back again)
You know (the flow)
In a heartbeat
(Feel the blood flow)
To to fro
(In a heartbeat)
To know (the flow)

From the album “Taken

bookmark_borderMary, May I

Mary-May-I-Best-Of.mp3
Mary-May-I-Best-Of.mp4
Mary-May-I.mp3
Mary-May-I.mp4
Mary-May-I-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Mary, may I…
(Take another)

[Refrain]
The same refrain
(Gonna do it again)
Sound insane?
(Over and over again)

[Bridge]
Mary, may I…
(Take another)
Take another
(Merry)
Quite…
(Or contrary)

[Refrain]
The same refrain
(Gonna do it again)
Sound insane?
(Over and over again)

[Bridge]
Back to start…
(Begin!)
Over and over again
Mary, may I take another
(Take another)
Take another
(Merry)
Quite…
(Contrary)

[Refrain]
The same refrain
(Gonna do it again)
Sound insane?
(Over and over again)

[Outro]
Can we do it again?
(Depart)
Back to start…
(Begin!)
Over and over again
Mary, may I take another
(Take another)
Take another
(Merry)
Quite…
(Contrary)
Extraordinary
(Future)
Until failure

From the album “Taken

bookmark_borderTaking the Hard Way

Taking-the-Hard-Way-Best-Of.mp3
Taking-the-Hard-Way-Best-Of.mp4
Taking-the-Hard-Way.mp3
Taking-the-Hard-Way.mp4
Taking-the-Hard-Way-intro.mp3

[Intro]
What’s that you say…
(Ya wanna take the hard way?)

[Verse 1]
The high road
(Or the low road)
Do you know
(Which way to go)

[Bridge]
What’s that you say…
(Ya wanna take the hard way?)

[Chorus]
Bye (bye, bye)
You can take the low road
(I’ll go high)
Hi, hi, hi

[Bridge]
Bye (bye, bye)
Oh, whoa woe (please don’t cry)
You chose the hard way
(What can I say?)

[Verse 2]
The low road…
(How low can you go)
A heavy load
(Or don’t you know)

[Bridge]
What’s that you say…
(Ya wanna take the hard way?)

[Chorus]
Bye (bye, bye)
You can take the low road
(I’ll go high)
Hi, hi, hi

[Bridge]
Bye (bye, bye)
Oh, whoa woe (please don’t cry)
You chose the hard way
(What can I say?)

[Outro]
Bye (bye, bye)
Why did you go low?
(I dunno)
Sigh…
(I’ll go high)
Hi, hi, hi

From the album “Taken

bookmark_borderWhat’s Large

Whats-Large-Pt-2.mp3
Whats-Large-Pt-2.mp4
Whats-Large-intro.mp3
Whats-Large.mp3
Whats-Large.mp4

[Intro]
Go big or stay home?
(Moan)
How large is big?
(Like a fat pig)

[Verse 1]
So, you wanna bet the farm
(Maybe you should think twice)
Sound the alarm for self-harm
(Before throwing the dice)

[Chorus]
Go big or stay home?
(Moan)
How large is big?
(Like a fat pig)

[Bridge]
Maybe it’s time to realize
(We need to downsize)
Better off staying home
(Alone)

[Verse 2]
Give life your full commitment
(Give ‘er everything ya got)
Loving life without resentment
(Give er’ all ya got… why not?)

[Chorus]
Go big or stay home?
(Get out and roam!)
How large is big?
(Whirl n’ spin like a whirligig)

[Bridge]
Maybe it’s time to realize
(We need to energize)
Better off going big
(Big heart right from the start)

[Chorus]
Go big or stay home?
(Get out and roam!)
How large is big?
(Whirl n’ spin like a whirligig)

[Outro]
Maybe it’s time to realize
(We need to organize)
We’re going big (big, big, big)
To erase our trace
We’re going big (big, big, big)
To save our plade
We’re going big (big, big, big)
Wield a big heart (right from the start)

From the album “Taken

bookmark_borderAwaken

Awaken.mp3
Awaken.mp4
Awaken-Unplugged-Underground-XXVII.mp3
Awaken-Unplugged-Underground-XXVII.mp4
Awaken-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Awaken
A wakening (Awakening)

[Refrain]
Awaken
(Break in to reality)
Awaken
(Wake, rise, and see)

[Bridge]
Awaken
A wakening (Awakening)
Before the reckoning

[Refrain]
Awaken
(Break in to reality)
Awaken
(Wake, rise, and see)
Rise! (Open your eyes)

[Bridge]
Awaken
A wakening (Awakening)
Before the reckoning
(Your life is beckoning)

[Refrain]
Awaken
(Break in to reality)
Awaken
(Wake, rise, and see)
Rise! (Open your eyes)
Realize

[Outro]
Awaken (to take in)
Let insight (begin)
A wakening (Awakening)
Before the reckoning
(Your life is beckoning)
A wakening (Awakening)
Anyway…
(… to the light of day)

From the album “Taken

bookmark_borderParking Space

Parking-Space.mp3
Parking-Space.mp4
Parking-Space-Pt-2.mp3
Parking-Space-Pt-2.mp4
Parking-Space-intro.mp3

[Intro]
The spot was empty
(Awaken to being taken)

[Verse 1]
Hurried around the block
(Trying to beat the clock)
But when I returned
(I learned… I was burned)

[Bridge]
The spot was empty
(Awaken to being taken)

[Chorus]
Like a parking space
(Can happen any place)
What once was free
(May no longer be)

[Verse 2]
Was gonna back it in
(Parallel parkin’)
How could a dirty rat
(Make a move like that)

[Bridge]
The spot was empty
(Awaken to being taken)

[Chorus]
Like a parking space
(Can happen any place)
What once was free
(May no longer be)

[Bridge]
The spot was empty
(Awaken to being taken)

[Chorus]
Like a parking space
(Can happen any place)
What once was free
(May no longer be)

[Outro]
The spot was empty
(Awaken to being taken)
No space left in this place
(Are you starting to see)
The spot was empty
(Awaken to being taken)

From the album “Taken

bookmark_borderGone

Gone-Best-Of.mp3
Gone-Best-Of.mp4
Gone.mp3
Gone.mp4
Gone-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Guess she’s gone

[Bridge]
For how long?

[Refrain]
Taken (for better or worse)
Gone (gone, gone)
Taken (better call a hearse)
Long gone

[Bridge]
Best say goodbye
(Why?)
Taken (for better or worse)
Gone (gone, gone)
Taken (better call a hearse)
Long gone

[Verse 2]
Guess she’s gone
(What went wrong?)
Pissed life away
(With strife everyday?)

[Bridge]
Now it’s gone
(For how long?)
Anyway
(Forever and a day)
Gone

[Refrain]
Taken (for better or worse)
Gone (gone, gone)
Taken (better call a hearse)
Long gone

[Bridge]
Best say goodbye
(Why?)
Taken (for better or worse)
Gone (gone, gone)
Taken (better call a hearse)
Long gone

[Outro]
Taken (for better or worse)
Gone (gone, gone)
Taken (better call a hearse)
Long gone…
… gone (gone, gone)

From the album “Taken

bookmark_border(Taken) In

Taken-In.mp3
Taken-In.mp4
Taken-In-Pt-2.mp3
Taken-In-Pt-2.mp4
Taken-In-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Taken in… (by beauty)
Starin’ (right at me)

[Verse 1]
I was so stressed out
I couldn’t take it in
Did a turnabout
… a restart (to begin)

[Chorus]
Look to the sky
(For the answer, why)
Look deep inside
(Meaning hides in hide)

[Bridge]
Taken in… (by beauty)
Starin’ (right at me)
If only (we could see)

[Verse 2]
If we figure out
About the love within
Maybe we’ll turnabout
And let the love (rise above)

[Chorus]
Look to the sky
(For the answer, why)
Look deep inside
(Meaning hides in hide)

[Bridge]
Taken in… (by beauty)
Starin’ (right at me)
If only (we could see)

[Outro]
Look to the sky
(For the answer, why)
Look deep inside
(Meaning hides in hide)
On our outsides
(Reality resides)

 

From the album “Taken

bookmark_borderTake a Picture

Take-a-Picture-Best-Of.mp3
Take-a-Picture-Best-Of.mp4
Take-a-Picture.mp3
Take-a-Picture.mp4
Take-a-Picture-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Did you take a picture
(Of our future?)

[Refrain]
Are you sure
(We’ll endure)
Let’s take a look
(At the end of the book)

[Bridge]
Maybe it’s illustrated
(With our freewill, ill and updated)
Did you take a picture
(Of the future?)

[Refrain]
Are you sure
(We’ll endure)
Let’s take a look
(At the end of the book)

[Bridge]
Perhaps there’s a graphic
(Of our freewill, ill and sooo sick)
Did you take a picture
(Of the future?)

[Refrain]
Are you sure
(We’ll endure)
Let’s take a look
(At the end of the book)

[Outro]
There’s a picture
(Of the future)
Belief… I become aware
(We’re not there)

ABOUT THE SONG AND SCIENCE

7. Toward a Unified Framework

Our ensemble-based probabilistic climate model integrates socio-economic, ecological, and biogeophysical feedbacks within a nonlinear dynamical system. The results indicate that global temperatures are on course to become unsustainable within this century, far surpassing earlier projections of a 4°C rise over a millennium26*.

The transition from a stable Holocene equilibrium to a runaway Anthropocene trajectory is characterized by compounding, interdependent feedbacks across multiple systems — thermal, hydrological, biological, and societal.

8. Conclusion: A Closing Window

The events of 2024–2025 reveal the limits of incremental mitigation. Stabilizing Earth’s climate now demands more than emission reductions — it requires active carbon removal, ecosystem restoration, and an immediate global phase-out of fossil fuels.

As the planet’s natural stabilizers fail, humanity faces a critical juncture: continue deferring action or act decisively to preserve habitability. The evidence is unequivocal — the feedback loops have tipped, the tipping points have cascaded, and the window for prevention is rapidly closing.

 

26* Our probabilistic, ensemble-based climate model — which incorporates complex socio-economic and ecological feedback loops within a dynamic, nonlinear system — projects that global temperatures are becoming unsustainable this century. This far exceeds earlier estimates of a 4°C rise over the next thousand years, highlighting a dramatic acceleration in global warming. We are now entering a phase of compound, cascading collapse, where climate, ecological, and societal systems destabilize through interlinked, self-reinforcing feedback loops.

 

Tipping points and feedback loops drive the acceleration of climate change. When one tipping point is toppled and triggers others, the cascading collapse is known as the Domino Effect.

From the album “Taken