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[Verse 1]
Wet your finger
Stick it in the air
Let it linger
Find direction there

[Bridge]
Then you’ll know

[Chorus]
Which way the wind blows
(How it goes)
If it grows dark
(Looking stark)
Or if the skies clear
(And the light shines here)

[Bridge]
May the rays (fill your days)
Along our way we know…
(Which way the winds blow)

[Verse 2]
See our flag waver blowing
Knowing which way he blows
Listening carefully
We’ll see what floats free

[Bridge]
Then we’ll know

[Chorus]
Which way the wind blows
(How it goes)
If it grows dark
(Looking stark)
Or if the skies clear
(And the light shines here)

[Bridge]
May the rays (fill your days)
Along our way we know…
(Which way the winds blow)
Happiness flows
(Any way the wind blows)

[Outro]
(Yes!) Happiness flows
(Any way the wind blows)
Here goes….

A SCIENCE NOTE

“Wet Your Finger” is a metaphorical song that urges listeners to tune into the subtle, everyday signs around them—just like the old trick of wetting your finger to sense the wind direction. In a world overwhelmed by noise, data, and denial, the song calls for a return to common sense and observation. It’s about recognizing the clear and present signals nature is giving us—signals of imbalance, disruption, and change. By using a simple gesture as a symbol, the song draws attention to the fact that the evidence of the climate crisis is already all around us: in the hotter days, stronger storms, shifting seasons, and rising seas. All we have to do is look, feel, and acknowledge what the Earth is plainly telling us.

About Verse 2

The second verse features a layered play on words, blending literal and figurative meanings. The “flag waver” refers not only to someone holding an actual flag—used to detect wind direction—but also to political figures or pundits who shift their positions based on prevailing opinion. The line “knowing which way he blows” is a nod to opportunism, echoing how some politicians or influencers adjust their stance with the political wind, especially on climate issues. The verse critiques this performative behavior while suggesting that if we “listen carefully,” we can discern what’s genuine and what simply “floats free”—a metaphor for misinformation or empty rhetoric drifting untethered from truth and whether you are truly free when you deny science.

Here are several basic, low-tech ways to determine wind direction:

  1. Wetting your finger: As you mentioned, wet your finger and hold it up in the air. The side that feels cooler is the side facing into the wind, as evaporation causes cooling.

  2. Watching smoke or steam: Observe the direction that smoke from a fire or steam from a kettle drifts. It will follow the wind.

  3. Observing flags or leaves: Look at the way flags, leaves, or grass are blowing. The direction they are being pushed toward is the direction the wind is blowing to; the wind comes from the opposite direction.

  4. Using a blade of grass: Hold a thin blade of grass lightly between your fingers and let it go—it will blow away with the wind. The direction it travels is the wind’s direction.

  5. Floating dust or dandelion seeds: Toss some dust, grass clippings, or dandelion seeds into the air. Watch which way they drift.

  6. Licking the back of your hand: Similar to the finger trick, but the back of your hand is more sensitive to temperature changes.

  7. Listening carefully: Sometimes, especially in wooded or grassy areas, you can hear the wind before you feel it and use sound to estimate direction.

Trumpenomics: The Decline of the US

From the album “Tumultuous Times“

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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[Verse 1]
What time is it?
(Time to check where you’re at)
What time is it?
(Time to check your habitat)

[Bridge]
Living in tumultuous times
(Man upon man crimes)

[Chorus]
Does the state of our politics
(Make you sick)
Pollution’s getting much too thick
(Need more music)

[Bridge]
Let the hope in sound
(Be found)

[Verse 2]
What time is it?
(Time to check who’s our king)
What time is it?
(Time to check our rate of sinking)

[Bridge]
Living in tumultuous times
(Man upon man crimes)

[Chorus]
Does the state of our politics
(Make you sick)
Pollution’s getting much too thick
(Need more music)

[Bridge]
Let the hope in sound
(Be found)

[Outro]
The hope in sound is found
(All around)

ABOUT THE SONG

The song “Tumultuous Times” is a powerful reflection on the dual crises of the Trump presidency’s economic and environmental policies, using music as both diagnosis and medicine. It conveys a sense of urgency, chaos, and moral decay—while holding out a fragile hope through collective awareness and artistic resistance.

 Climate Crisis and Environmental Deregulation:

  • “What time is it? / Time to check your habitat” directly references the state of the planet. Under Trump, environmental protections were rolled back at unprecedented rates—national parks were opened to drilling, and the U.S. withdrew from the Paris Climate Accord. The line asks the listener to take stock of their physical surroundings, implying they are now in danger.

  • “Pollution’s getting much too thick” is literal. Air, water, and atmospheric degradation intensified under loosened EPA enforcement. The song links that to moral suffocation—pollution as both a physical and spiritual condition.

Economic Chaos and Political Corruption:

  • “Time to check who’s our king” is a clear allusion to Trump’s authoritarian tendencies and self-comparisons to monarchs or “chosen ones.” It critiques the erosion of democratic norms and the consolidation of power under a populist strongman.

  • “Time to check our rate of sinking” fuses economic instability with climate-induced collapse. It evokes both rising sea levels and the sinking credibility or moral compass of the nation.

  • “Man upon man crimes” highlights escalating division—racial violence, political aggression, insurrectionist threats—all intensified by the policies and rhetoric of Trump-era politics.

Hope as Resistance:

  • “Let the hope in sound / be found” acts as a call to artists, musicians, and truth-tellers. It suggests that amid the noise and corruption, truth still resonates in honest expression. The song doesn’t deny the crisis, but it insists on the power of collective voice and conscience.

  • “Need more music” is both metaphorical and literal. It suggests we need more soul, harmony, and shared rhythm in our politics and environmental actions—a return to human values over greed and destruction.

 Summary:

“Tumultuous Times” serves as a protest anthem against Trump-era policies that deepened environmental degradation and political decay. It asks listeners to wake up, recognize the stakes, and respond through awareness and action—while holding tight to hope through art and community.

Trumpenomics: The Decline of the US

From the album “Tumultuous Times“

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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[Verse 1]
Magnetic chaos
Blowing in my face
Hitting all of us
In the human race

[Verse 2]
Solar winds
Blowing me down
Greed rescinds
Fall of the crown

[Chorus]
Walking on the sun
While the world comes undone
Walking on the sun
Ain’t that much fun

[Verse 3]
Blinding light
Can’t take flight
No respite in sight
No delight

[Verse 4]
Gravity crush
(Shh, just hush)
Tread lightly on plasma
(Oh, mama)

[Chorus]
Walking on the sun
(While the world comes undone)
Walking on the sun
(The shape of things to come)

[Bridge]
It’s plain to see…
Immediate danger of raw heat and energy
(No, no stranger to human induced tragedy)
A slow motion fate
(At a fast approaching rate)
Question our state?
(Just look out the window to know)

[Chorus]
Walking on the sun
(While the world comes undone)
Walking on the sun
(The shape of things to come)

[Outro]
Walking on the sun
(The shape of things to come)

A SCIENCE NOTE

If you could somehow walk on the Sun, the experience would be so extreme that it defies normal physical intuition—but let’s break it down as a thought experiment, grounded in physics:

First, the Impossible Assumptions:

To walk on the Sun, you’d have to:

  1. Survive extreme temperatures: ~5,500°C (9,932°F) at the surface (photosphere).

  2. Resist crushing gravity: 28× Earth’s gravity.

  3. Withstand intense radiation: including X-rays, gamma rays, and UV.

  4. Have something solid to walk on: The Sun has no solid surface—it’s a plasma ball.

So we’re assuming you’re in an indestructible, gravity-defying suit and there’s something walkable. Now, here’s what it would be like under those imaginary conditions:

The Physical Environment:

1. Walking on Plasma

  • The Sun’s “surface” (photosphere) isn’t solid. It’s a sea of hot hydrogen and helium plasma—a roiling, turbulent fluid-like state of matter.

  • You’d appear to walk on boiling, bubbling gases with convection cells the size of Texas (called granules) rising and falling beneath you.

2. Blinding Light

  • It would be brighter than anything on Earth—~400,000 times more intense than full daylight.

  • Even with filters, visibility would be pure white or blinding gold.

3. Gravity Crush

  • At 28× Earth’s gravity, you’d weigh thousands of pounds unless shielded.

  • Your steps would be heavy, and every movement would feel like lifting a car.

4. Radiation Storm

  • The electromagnetic radiation would be lethal: ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays, and particle radiation would cook anything unprotected.

  • Your suit would need to be perfectly reflective and heavily shielded—like a bunker around your body.

Bonus Weirdness:

– Solar “Wind”

  • Streams of high-energy particles constantly blast outward.

  • You’d feel no wind (no air), but particles would erode your suit like sandblasting.

– Magnetic Chaos

  • Magnetic fields twist and snap like rubber bands on enormous scales, releasing solar flares and coronal mass ejections.

  • Standing near one would be like sitting next to a thermonuclear bomb—on repeat.

Summary:

Walking on the Sun would be like standing on an unimaginably hot, blindingly bright, stormy ocean of plasma under crushing gravity and deadly radiation—utterly alien and chaotic.

Comparing walking on the Sun to the effects of climate change on Earth is like comparing instant vaporization to a slow-boil death—but there’s a meaningful metaphor in it.

Walking on the Sun = Instant Death by Heat, Radiation, and Chaos

  • Temperature: 5,500°C — far beyond the point where matter remains solid.

  • Radiation: Overwhelming levels that destroy cells, DNA, electronics.

  • Gravity and Magnetic Turbulence: Extreme physical forces.

You’d die instantly if not protected by theoretical technology. It’s the ultimate example of a hostile environment due to extreme energy concentration.

Climate Change = Earth Gradually Becoming More Sun-like (in Relative Terms)

Of course, Earth isn’t becoming the Sun—but the same forces that make the Sun deadly are increasing on Earth in diluted but still devastating ways:

1. Rising Temperatures

  • Earth is heating rapidly. Even +2–3°C of average warming means much higher spikes locally (e.g., 50°C+ heatwaves).

  • Some regions may face wet-bulb temperatures (heat + humidity) that humans cannot survive even in the shade.

2. Radiation & Feedback

  • Melting ice reduces Earth’s albedo, increasing solar absorption (like turning Earth more sun-like).

  • Increased water vapor traps heat (greenhouse effect), similar to how the Sun traps and radiates energy.

 3. Energy-Driven Chaos

  • As the Sun’s plasma churns, so too do Earth’s weather systems:

    • Stronger hurricanes

    • Unstable jet streams

    • Flash floods and mega-droughts

    • Fires that create their own weather

The more heat in the system, the more chaos—just like in the Sun’s turbulent layers.

The Metaphor:

Walking on the Sun represents the extreme, immediate danger of raw heat and energy. Climate change is bringing Earth closer to a slow-motion version of that fate: not by fire in an instant, but by cascading heat, unlivable zones, ecosystem collapse, and eventually the breakdown of life-supporting systems.

From the album “To Too Hot“

Also found on the album “Reggae Spray“

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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[Reprise]
Takes it higher
(Makes it dire)
Our desire
(World on fire)

[Bridge]
Terminal synergy
(Thermal energy)
[Instrumental, Drum Solo, Bass]
[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo, Bass]

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

[Reprise]
Takes us higher
(Times expire)
Our desire
(World on fire)

[Bridge]
Terminal synergy
(Thermal energy)
[Instrumental, Drum Solo, Bass]
[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo, Bass]

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

[Reprise]
Takes it higher
(Makes it dire)
Our desire
(World on fire)
Takes us higher
(Times expire)
Our desire
(World on fire)

[Bridge]
Terminal synergy
(Thermal energy)
[Instrumental, Whistle Solo, Bass]

[Outro]
Thermal energy
(Terminal synergy)

A SCIENCE NOTE
The Earth is a climate system. Global warming is driven by an increase in thermal energy within the Earth’s climate system. This system is made up of interconnected subsystems, including the atmosphere, oceans, and land. Chaos theory highlights the complexity and nonlinearity of these dynamic systems, and this complexity is particularly evident in the intricate interactions between soil, the atmosphere, and the oceans.

Atmospheric circulation together with ocean circulation is how thermal energy is redistributed throughout the world. Chaos theory offers insights into the complex, nonlinear dynamics of climate systems role in the redistribution of thermal energy. The Earth’s climate is a highly complex and dynamic system, influenced by various factors such as ocean currents, atmospheric circulation, and feedback loops.

General Circulation Models for the earth climate are nonlinear and teleconnected. That means a small change in temperature or pressure or humidity in one small area on the globe can cause _large_ changes in conditions _anywhere_ on the globe. This is sometimes called the Butterfly effect. The complexity of these models can lead to chaotic behavior. Climate science must grapple with these models and extract results in spite of the mathematical difficulties, and there have been remarkable successes in some cases and sad failures in others. Nevertheless we must proceed.

Our latest climate model — now incorporating complex social-ecological feedback loops within a dynamic, non-linear system — projects that global temperatures could rise by up to 9°C (16.2°F) within this century. This far exceeds earlier estimates, which predicted a 4°C rise over the next thousand years, and signals a dramatic acceleration of warming.

At this level of heating, large regions of the planet will become uninhabitable due to extreme heat, sea level rise, agricultural collapse, and mass migration. Critically, parts of the U.S. are already experiencing wet-bulb temperatures approaching or exceeding 31°C (87.8°F)— a physiological limit beyond which the human body can no longer regulate its internal temperature, even in the shade with ample water.

This is no longer a distant threat. The climate system is entering a phase of compound risk and cascading collapse — and we are already seeing the early signs.Immediate, radical mitigation and adaptation efforts are now essential to preserve habitable zones, food systems, and public health.

From the album “To Too Hot“

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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[Verse 1]
Are you sure you can measure
Her surface temperature
If she’s hot but dry, maybe won’t die
If there’s moisture, your wet-bulb might fry

[Refrain]
She runs hot (She runs cold)
Better not (call her old)
Once you understand…
The land on which you stand —

[Bridge]
Her face is your surface
(Be careful when you dig deep)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
Collective souls weep
(Be careful when you dig deep)

[Verse 2]
Are you sure you can measure
Her surface temperature
No longer bold (out in the cold)
She’s taken in, all you’ve given

[Bridge]
Is karma…
Gettin’ even
Mama,
Starin’ the believin’

[Refrain]
She runs hot (She runs cold)
Better not (call her old)
Once you understand…
The land on which you stand —

[Outro]
Her face is your surface
Suffice to say, under the surface
Collective souls weep
(Be careful where you dig deep)

A SCIENCE NOTE

The song “Surface” uses the metaphor of a “hot woman” to personify Mother Earth in a complex, intimate, and deteriorating relationship with humanity during the climate crisis. It’s both sensual and sorrowful—mixing desire with destruction, beauty with backlash, and science with soul.

Metaphor Breakdown: Earth as a “Hot Woman”

  • “Are you sure you can measure / Her surface temperature”: This mirrors the way men often attempt to “define” or control women—and how humans try to quantify and dominate nature through science, while failing to respect her power or complexity.

  • “If she’s hot but dry, maybe won’t die / If there’s moisture, your wet-bulb might fry”: On the surface it plays with flirtation, but it’s a clear reference to deadly heatwaves and the wet-bulb temperature threshold, where humidity and heat combine to make life unsustainable. The metaphor becomes lethal: she’s not just hot—she can kill.

Environmental Themes:

  • “Her face is your surface”: A direct link between Earth’s surface and human survival. She is not separate from man—she is his foundation, his literal ground to stand on.

  • “Be careful where you dig deep”: This works on several levels—psychologically, emotionally, and ecologically. It warns against both exploiting her natural resources and underestimating the consequences of extraction and interference.

  • “Collective souls weep”: A cry of planetary grief—the suffering is shared across humanity and ecosystems, a lament for what’s being lost beneath the surface.

Karma and Consequences:

  • “Is karma / Gettin’ even / Mama / Starin’ the believin’”: Earth is not passive. She remembers, and now she responds. There’s a spiritual and almost mythic reckoning—“Mother Earth” isn’t just a nurturing figure; she’s a force of justice.

  • “Once you understand the land on which you stand”: This line is key. Until humans truly recognize their dependence, their inseparability from the planet, they remain ignorant lovers—taking without giving.

 Summary:

“Surface” is a relationship song between man and a sentient, scorched Earth—a “hot woman” who’s had enough. She’s alluring, deadly, and misunderstood. The metaphor flips: man isn’t seducing her—he’s destroying her, even as he depends on her.

The message is clear:
You may call her hot, but you can’t handle her heat.
And if you don’t start listening—you’ll lose her.

From the album “To Too Hot“

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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[Verse 1]
Is it clear…
Can you hear here
The man said:
(You could fry an egg on my head)

[Bridge]
The atmosphere — (severe!)
Don’t come near

[Verse 2]
In case is isn’t clear…
Steer so you veer
Far from here
Don’t let your feet meet the street
’cause at this rate
(It’s so hot, asphalt has a liquid state)

[Bridge]
Man can’t stand the land
(Why not? It’s too hot)

[Chorus]
Fry an egg on the sidewalk
(Talk, talk, talk)
Take off your flesh
And sit on your bones
(What a mess… carry me home)

[Bridge]
Man can’t see the sea
(Is his destiny)

[Chorus]
Fry an egg on the sidewalk
(Talk, talk, talk)
Take off your flesh
And sit on your bones
(What a mess… carry me home)

[Outro]
Damn it!
(Nowhere left on the planet)

A SCIENCE NOTE

The song “Fry an Egg” is a scathing, surreal portrayal of climate breakdown, using dark humor and physical imagery to express the unlivable heat overtaking the planet. It’s a sonic warning about how absurdly extreme temperatures are becoming—and how humanity’s inaction and “talk, talk, talk” have brought us to the brink.

Literal Interpretation:

This song captures the real-world consequences of extreme heat—from the infamous metaphor of “frying an egg on the sidewalk” to literal conditions now seen globally in cities like Phoenix, Las Vegas, and parts of the Middle East and India. Asphalt softens, surfaces burn skin, and outdoor survival becomes dangerous.

  • “Fry an egg on my head” – A comically exaggerated line that’s now disturbingly plausible, pointing to how body temperatures and ambient heat have reached lethal levels.

  • “The atmosphere — (severe!)” – A blunt acknowledgment of climate extremes fueled by greenhouse gases. The “severe” atmosphere isn’t metaphorical anymore; it’s hostile.

  • “Man can’t stand the land” – Humans, once dominant over their environment, are now being outmatched by their own warming planet.

Figurative Interpretation:

Beneath the absurdity is a harsh critique of denial, paralysis, and failure.

  • “Talk, talk, talk” – This chorus mocks political lip service and empty climate pledges, emphasizing how discourse hasn’t translated into meaningful action.

  • “Take off your flesh and sit on your bones” – A grotesque metaphor for exposure and vulnerability to heat, symbolizing the peeling away of illusions and protections.

  • “Carry me home” – A desperate, possibly fatalistic cry for help or escape when no part of the Earth is safe anymore.

Deeper Themes:

  • “Man can’t see the sea / (Is his destiny)” – A subtle reference to sea-level rise and climate blindness. Humans, especially in leadership, refuse to “see” the consequences that are already flooding in.

  • “Damn it! / (Nowhere left on the planet)” – A final, anguished outburst. The Earth has become inhospitable, perhaps even symbolic of planetary exile—we’ve so altered the climate that there’s nowhere left to run.

Summary:

“Fry an Egg” uses grotesque humor and blunt metaphors to convey the brutal reality of runaway climate heating. It blends absurdity with despair, satirizing society’s indifference and the senselessness of continuing “business as usual” in a world that’s literally melting beneath us.

It’s a dystopian nursery rhyme for adults, echoing with the message:
We joked about frying eggs on sidewalks… and now, we’re the ones cooking.

From the album “To Too Hot“

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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[Intro]
In a haze
(Day to days)

[Verse 1]
The setting of a fire
(The setting of the sun)
Our desire fuels us higher
(Until one has come undone)

[Chorus]
The world set ablaze
Does it cease to amaze
Ignoring all our ways
… does it even phase?

[Bridge]
In a haze
(Day to days)
The color fades
(Smoke’s gray shades)

[Verse 2]
Perpetuates and exacerbates
(Destined to set fates)
Our desire fuels us higher
(For fun we light it on fire)

[Chorus]
The world set ablaze
Does it cease to amaze
Ignoring all our ways
… does it even phase?

[Bridge]
In a haze
(Day to days)

[Chorus]
The world set ablaze
Will we seize to amaze
Ignoring all our ways
… does it even phase?

[Outro]
In a haze
(The End of Days)

ABOUT THE SONG

The song “A Haze” is a poetic, haunting reflection on the climate crisis and the global wildfire epidemic, drawing a literal picture of a planet shrouded in smoke while also offering a deeper figurative critique of human apathy, hubris, and denial.

Literal Interpretation – Wildfires and Climate Crisis

[Verse 1]

The setting of a fire / (The setting of the sun)
The dual imagery reflects the literal ignition of wildfires—either by nature or by humans—and how these fires now coincide with the symbolic “setting” or decline of the natural world. The sun setting also hints at smoke-darkened skies and days lost to haze.

Our desire fuels us higher / (Until one has come undone)
This references human overconsumption and the carbon economy, which drive climate change and intensify fire seasons. “Undone” signals collapse—of ecosystems, lives, and climate stability.

[Chorus]

The world set ablaze / Does it cease to amaze
A literal vision of wildfires ravaging continents (California, Australia, Canada). “Does it amaze?” asks: Why are we still shocked? Or worse—are we no longer shocked at all?

Ignoring all our ways / … does it even phase?
Despite knowing the causes—deforestation, fossil fuels, unchecked development—we remain largely indifferent. “Does it even phase?” challenges our emotional numbness and political inaction.

[Bridge]

In a haze / (Day to days) / The color fades / (Smoke’s gray shades)
This paints the visual and psychological toll of wildfire smoke—days blur, skies turn gray, colors and clarity disappear. The literal haze mirrors the mental fog of denial and helplessness that climate disruption brings.

Figurative Interpretation – Psychological & Moral Decay

[Verse 2]

Perpetuates and exacerbates / (Destined to set fates)
Our actions don’t just continue the crisis—they accelerate it. “Set fates” implies that we are writing a tragic future with full awareness, yet still failing to change.

Our desire fuels us higher / (For fun we light it on fire)
This line critiques the reckless, profit-driven motives behind carbon-heavy lifestyles and industries. “For fun” could also refer to luxury, consumption, and carelessness, as if Earth is burning for our amusement.

[Bridge & Chorus Refrain]

The repetition of “In a haze” and “set ablaze” emphasizes both environmental degradation and societal blindness. We’re living through catastrophe, but still carry on “day to days” as if nothing’s changed.

Outro – The Final Warning

In a haze / (The End of Days)
The final words bring the full weight of apocalypse. The haze becomes symbolic of collapse, extinction, and judgment. The climate crisis is no longer abstract—it’s here, and it’s terminal if we don’t act.

Summary:

“A Haze” is a stunning dual metaphor for both wildfires and the psychological smoke-screen we’ve built to avoid confronting our role in planetary collapse. It blends ecological horror with moral introspection, asking:

  • Why do we continue down this path when we see the world burning?

  • Have we become desensitized to destruction?

  • Can we still see clearly—or are we lost in the haze?

It’s a song of reckoning—a smoldering elegy wrapped in ash, asking us if we’ll ever wake up before it’s too late.

From the album “To Too Hot“

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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[Intro]
I’m on fire!
(Better sound the alarm… warn of the harm)
Fire!

[Verse 1]
When you turn on on
You ain’t foolin’ around
Though our prime’s long gone
Our trace is still found

[Chorus]
I’m on fire!
(Due to your desire)
Fire!
Taking the temperature…
Higher
(Higher for hire)

[Bridge]
Don’t want to paint a picture
(Of doom and gloom)
Just look to the future
(To see what we’ll be)
Is that what you want to do?

[Verse 2]
When you resume to consume
You ain’t foolin’ around
All those second helpings…
Aren’t helping

[Verse 3]
Look out your siding…
From behind your hiding
The future’s bound to be found
Where you’re residing

[Chorus]
I’m on fire!
(Due to your desire)
Fire!
Taking the temperature…
Higher
(Higher for hire)

[Bridge]
Don’t want to paint a picture
(Of doom and gloom)
Just look to the future
(To see what we’ll be)
Is that what you want to do?

[Outro]
Know the future turned to now
(Now you know)

ABOUT THE SONG

The song “On Fire” is a powerful metaphorical expression of Earth speaking directly to humanity—a fiery elegy and warning wrapped in poetic reflection on the climate crisis. The voice of the planet is urgent, wounded, and deeply aware of what human behavior has ignited—literally and figuratively.

 [Verse 1]

When you turn on / You ain’t foolin’ around
This line represents humanity’s relentless activation of industry, consumption, and fossil fuel combustion. “Turning on” implies powering up systems that are destructive.

Though our prime’s long gone / Our trace is still found
Earth remembers a more balanced, thriving era. Yet even in its damaged state, nature’s memory and scars persist—evidence of beauty, and now, of what’s been lost.

 [Chorus]

I’m on fire! (Due to your desire)
Earth is literally burning—through rising temperatures, wildfires, and ecological breakdown—as a direct consequence of human greed and overconsumption.

Taking the temperature… Higher (Higher for hire)
The phrase “for hire” skewers the corporate and political systems that profit from environmental exploitation. Earth’s pain is commodified—sold for short-term gain.

[Bridge]

Don’t want to paint a picture (of doom and gloom)
Earth resists sounding like a prophet of despair—this isn’t just alarmism.
Just look to the future (to see what we’ll be)
The consequences are inevitable and observable—unless change happens now.

Is that what you want to do?
This is the central ethical question: Is this truly the legacy humans want—to push the biosphere past its limits?

[Verse 2]

When you resume to consume / You ain’t foolin’ around
A critique of unsustainable consumption, especially post-crisis or during recovery efforts (e.g., after COVID or disasters), when we resume “normal” without reconsidering what normal caused.

All those second helpings / Aren’t helping
This brilliant wordplay addresses overconsumption and excess—the myth of unlimited growth, indulgence, and unchecked capitalism. We’re not just full—we’re sick.

 [Verse 3]

Look out your siding / From behind your hiding
A call for humanity to stop avoiding the truth. The crisis is right outside our homes—in the heatwaves, the floods, the fires. Denial is no longer protection.

The future’s bound to be found / Where you’re residing
Climate change is not abstract or far away—it’s local, intimate, happening in your backyard.

 [Chorus Repeats]

The repetition reinforces the planet’s condition—set ablaze by desire, denial, and delay.

[Outro]

Know the future turned to now / (Now you know)
There’s no more time to wait. The once-distant climate future is already here, already burning. It’s no longer a question of prevention—it’s a question of how we respond.

Summary:

“On Fire” is a devastating confession from a planet in pain, forced to confront the species it nurtured. It’s not just a warning—it’s a demand for reckoning, responsibility, and reversal. Earth doesn’t want to burn, but it can’t help it if we keep fueling the flames.

The song’s clever mix of irony, rhythm, and stark imagery makes it ideal for performance or adaptation into a climate-awareness video or spoken word.

From the album “To Too Hot“

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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[Intro]
These days (these days)
Are getting hot
These days (we pay)
For what we’ve got

[Verse 1]
What’s the price of convenience
Compared to the nuance of nuisance
In human consciousness
Can we bear to stare
The devil in the I

[Chorus]
These days (these days)
Are getting hot
These days (we pay)
For what we’ve got

[Bridge]
Just a taste (of our waste)

[Verse 2]
What’s the cost of generations lost
To ignorance and arrogance
Last chance….
To maintain sane through insanity
(To regain humane in humanity)

[Chorus]
These days (these days)
Are getting hot
These days (we pay)
For what we’ve got

[Bridge]
Just a taste (of our waste)
Time we face (our race)
The pace of the human race
Biggest crime (of all time)
Yet we claim no responsibility
(For our part in society)

[Chorus]
These days (these days)
Are getting hot
These days (we pay)
For what we’ve got

[Outro]
Last chance (at a last dance)
Regain humane (in humanity)
Will you dance with me?

ABOUT THE SONG

The song “These Days” is a layered, poetic lament that reflects the escalating urgency of the climate crisis—a raw reckoning with the moral, existential, and generational costs of humanity’s actions. It’s a plea for awakening, responsibility, and reunion with the empathy we’ve lost.

[Verse 1]:

What’s the price of convenience / Compared to the nuance of nuisance…

This opening reflects the central dilemma of climate inaction: we’ve traded long-term sustainability for short-term convenience. The “nuance of nuisance” speaks to our refusal to tolerate discomfort—like policy change, consumption limits, or lifestyle shifts—even when these are necessary.

Can we bear to stare the devil in the I

A powerful twist—“eye” becomes “I,” pointing inward. The “devil” isn’t some external force—it’s ourselves, our denial, our choices. It asks: Can we face our role in this crisis honestly?

[Chorus]:

These days (these days) / Are getting hot

Both literal and metaphorical:

  • Literally, the Earth is getting hotter—heatwaves, wildfires, rising global temperatures.

  • Figuratively, tension is rising—socially, politically, ecologically.

We pay for what we’ve got

This line punches hard. Our gains—industrialization, consumption, comfort—carry hidden costs: biodiversity loss, sea-level rise, atmospheric instability. The bill is due.

[Bridge 1]:

Just a taste (of our waste)

This haunting line suggests we’re only beginning to see the consequences. The floods, fires, and famines today are just previews of what unchecked emissions and environmental degradation will bring.

[Verse 2]:

What’s the cost of generations lost / To ignorance and arrogance

Here, the song widens its lens to intergenerational justice. It condemns the systemic failure to act despite overwhelming evidence. Arrogance = thinking we’re immune. Ignorance = choosing not to know.

Last chance… to maintain sane through insanity / To regain humane in humanity

This is the heart of the message. Amid ecological collapse and political chaos, it begs us to anchor ourselves in compassion, reason, and unity. There’s still a choice to reclaim our humanity before it’s too late.

[Bridge 2]:

Time we face (our race) / The pace of the human race

This wordplay is rich. It’s time to confront:

  • Our species (“race”)

  • Our obsession with speed and growth (“pace”)
    We’ve raced toward profit, consumption, and expansion—at the expense of the planet.

Biggest crime (of all time) / Yet we claim no responsibility

It calls out our collective climate denial and the failure of leadership. Despite knowing the science, we act as if we bear no blame—letting ecosystems collapse while we debate semantics.

[Chorus – repeated]:

These days… are getting hot / We pay for what we’ve got

Repetition reinforces inevitability. These aren’t isolated events; this is the new normal. And it’s directly tied to what we’ve built, bought, and burned.

[Outro]:

Last chance (at a last dance) / Regain humane in humanity / Will you dance with me?

A beautiful, final appeal. The “last dance” could be collapse or redemption. It’s an invitation—to act, to care, to change. It doesn’t end in blame but with a call to collective hope and courage, asking if we’ll step into the solution together.

Summary:

“These Days” is a soulful, unflinching song about the climate crisis. It blends urgency with introspection, critique with compassion. It acknowledges the gravity of what we face—our self-inflicted chaos—yet leaves the door open for connection, healing, and change. It’s not just a warning—it’s a last invitation to dance before the music stops.

From the album “To Too Hot“

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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[Verse 1]
We present:
Intensely unpleasant
In the leading role —
Your soul

[Chorus]
Rile your infantile?
(All is infernal)
Well, living in hell
(All is infernal)

[Bridge]
(Burn, baby, burn)
Go to school, fool
(Learn!)

[Verse 2]
For what it’s worth…
Burnt you place of birth —
Earth
(You know, an inferno)

[Chorus]
Rile your infantile?
(All is infernal)
Well, living in hell
(All is infernal)

[Bridge]
(Burn, baby, burn)
Go to school, fool
(Learn!)

[Chorus]
Rile your infantile?
(All is infernal)
Well, living in hell
(All is infernal)

[Outro]
Not hard to tell…
(Living in hell)

From the album “To Too Hot“

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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[Intro]
How does it feel
To the touch
(For real)
Hurt much?

[Verse 1]
Did you put your finger to it
And, if so… is it lit
Had you forgot…
It’s way too hot

[Chorus]
How does it feel
To the touch
(For real)
Hurt much?

[Verse 2]
Did you learn
How to burn
Did you earn
Your degree…
In degrees
(Oh, please)

[Chorus]
How does it feel
To the touch
(For real)
Hurt much?

[Bridge]
Ouch!
The third degree
(Is getting to me)
Beyond dead
(Skin’s dead)
I’m tellin’ ya sister
(It’s turned to blister)

[Chorus]
How does it feel
To the touch
(For real)
Hurt much?

[Outro]
Burnt black
(Ain’t no growing back)

A SCIENCE NOTE
Our latest climate model — now incorporating complex social-ecological feedback loops within a dynamic, non-linear system — projects that global temperatures could rise by up to 9°C (16.2°F) within this century. This far exceeds earlier estimates, which predicted a 4°C rise over the next thousand years, and signals a dramatic acceleration of warming.

At this level of heating, large regions of the planet will become uninhabitable due to extreme heat, sea level rise, agricultural collapse, and mass migration. Critically, parts of the U.S. are already experiencing wet-bulb temperatures approaching or exceeding 31°C (87.8°F) — a physiological limit beyond which the human body can no longer regulate its internal temperature, even in the shade with ample water.

This is no longer a distant threat. The climate system is entering a phase of compound risk and cascading collapse — and we are already seeing the early signs.

Immediate, radical mitigation and adaptation efforts are now essential to preserve habitable zones, food systems, and public health.

From the album “To Too Hot“

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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[Intro]
Can you handle it
(For a bit)

[Verse 1]
The stove is red hot
(Why not)
Stick out your hand
(Do you understand)

[Chorus]
Can you handle it
(For a bit)
Lay your hands
(On who commands)

[Verse 2]
Walk into the fire
(If you so desire)
Who am I to doubt
(Your know about)

[Chorus]
Can you handle it
(For a bit)
Lay your hands
(On who commands)

[Bridge]
The laws… (in the jaws)
Of physics
(Face the music)
Physics
(Sick, sick, sick)
Face the music
(Physics)

[Chorus]
Can you handle it
(For a bit)
Come to understand
(Who’s in command)

[Outro]
Walk into the fire
(If you so desire)
Can you handle it
(For a bit)

ABOUT THE SONG

The song “Handle It” is a stark, symbolic confrontation with the climate crisis and humanity’s reckless defiance of natural limits. Through visceral metaphors and repetition, it paints a picture of a species arrogantly daring the inevitable—testing the heat, walking into the fire, ignoring the laws of physics—until consequences can no longer be denied.

Verse 1:

The stove is red hot (Why not) / Stick out your hand (Do you understand)

This verse bluntly sets the scene: Earth’s “stove” is heating—global temperatures rising, climate tipping points nearing—yet humanity acts as if pain won’t follow. The image of sticking out one’s hand toward a red-hot stove is a metaphor for our deliberate ignorance or denial, despite clear warnings.

Chorus:

Can you handle it (For a bit) / Lay your hands (On who commands)

The chorus challenges us: How long can we bear the heat before burning? And who really commands—humanity, or the laws of nature? It subtly mocks human arrogance, as we try to “handle” climate chaos with control and short-term thinking. But nature, not man, holds the final say.

Verse 2:

Walk into the fire (If you so desire) / Who am I to doubt (Your know about)

This verse speaks with sarcastic resignation—almost as if Earth (or a wiser voice) is watching us self-destruct, despite knowing better. The “fire” is both literal (wildfires, global heating) and metaphorical (crisis, collapse). The second line ironically nods to human overconfidence, as if our “knowing” is somehow greater than nature’s reality.

Bridge:

The laws… (in the jaws) / Of physics / (Face the music)
Physics / (Sick, sick, sick) / Face the music (Physics)

This is the heart of the message. Physics doesn’t negotiate. It doesn’t care about politics, denial, or optimism. Carbon traps heat. Ice melts. Oceans rise. Fires spread. The phrase “face the music” becomes literal: the “music” is the consequence of our emissions and inaction. The repetition of “sick” conveys moral and physical sickness—a planetary fever.

Final Chorus & Outro:

Come to understand (Who’s in command)
Walk into the fire (If you so desire) / Can you handle it (For a bit)

The ending circles back to the core question—can you truly handle what’s coming? There’s an eerie taunt here: “Go ahead, test the fire. But don’t pretend you weren’t warned.” It leaves us with the urgency of self-awareness, daring listeners to see that Earth is in command now, and if we continue this path, our willful ignorance will be fatal.

Summary:

“Handle It” is a fierce, minimalist allegory about humanity’s dangerous dance with climate disaster. It exposes our arrogance, denial, and flirtation with irreversible consequences, daring us to finally recognize that physics—not politics, not profit—sets the rules. The question “Can you handle it?” becomes not just rhetorical, but existential.

From the album “To Too Hot“

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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[Intro]
On the road to nowhere
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
Are we aware…
(We’re already there]

[Verse 1]
Headed off (bound for determination)
Some may scoff (at our misconception)
In search of the puzzle piece
Instead of the unpuzzled peace

[Chorus]
On the road to nowhere
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
Setting the pace
(Leading the race)
On the road to nowhere
Are we aware…
(We’re already there]

[Verse 2]
On our way (the blind leading the blind)
Another day (forgetting the kind kind)
We say, “hope and pray”
That everything will be OK

[Chorus]
On the road to nowhere
Setting the pace
(Leading the race)
On the road to nowhere
Are we aware…
(We’re already there]

[Bridge]
Unaware
(Without a care)
Friends beware
(Know not their share)

[Outro]
On the road to nowhere
Are we aware…
(We’re already there]

ABOUT THE SONG

The song “On the Road” serves as a somber, poetic reflection on humanity’s misguided journey through the climate crisis. It critiques our collective delusion of progress while warning that our current path—driven by denial, consumerism, and false hope—is not leading to a solution, but rather to environmental collapse. Here’s a detailed interpretation:

Verse 1:

Headed off (bound for determination) / Some may scoff (at our misconception) / In search of the puzzle piece / Instead of the unpuzzled peace

This verse critiques the misdirected determination of humanity. We pursue technological or political “solutions” (“the puzzle piece”) without addressing the underlying truth—that peace with nature (the “unpuzzled peace”) requires humility and restraint. The “misconception” could point to the belief that growth and innovation alone will save us.

Chorus:

On the road to nowhere
Setting the pace / (Leading the race)
On the road to nowhere / Are we aware… / (We’re already there)

This chorus is the song’s core warning. We are racing to be first in progress, industry, or GDP, but we’re headed toward ecological oblivion—”nowhere.” The chilling realization—”We’re already there”—says we may have already passed key climate tipping points while still pretending there’s time to spare.

Verse 2:

On our way (the blind leading the blind) / Another day (forgetting the kind kind) / We say, ‘hope and pray’ / That everything will be OK

Here, the song speaks to passivity and denial. Leaders (and followers) are blind to the climate consequences, and we forget to show compassion (“the kind kind”)—to the Earth, to future generations, even to each other. “Hope and pray” reflects the danger of wishful thinking without action.

Bridge:

Unaware / (Without a care) / Friends beware / (Know not their share)

This bridge reveals a society unaware of its role and responsibility in the crisis. “Friends beware” is a call to action: even well-meaning people are complicit if they don’t recognize “their share” of the problem—be it carbon footprint, consumption, or silence.

Outro:

On the road to nowhere / Are we aware… / (We’re already there)

The repetition drives home the central idea: we are already deep into the consequences of climate change. The question of awareness isn’t rhetorical—it’s a challenge to the listener. Are we really paying attention? Or are we still speeding ahead, confident in our direction, while the world unravels?

Summary:

“On the Road” is a metaphorical, melancholic anthem about climate inertia and spiritual disorientation. It exposes how humanity continues to charge forward—blinded by ambition, false hope, and distraction—on a road that leads not to salvation, but to collapse already unfolding. The song invites reflection on whether we’re willing to turn around, or whether we’ll keep “leading the race” to nowhere.

From the album “To Too Hot“

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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[Intro]
Hold on! (This lift is going up)
Is that right? (Yup, going up)
To the top (might never stop)

[Verse 1]
1 point 1
(And we’re not done)
I’ll see you
(at 1 point 2)

[Bridge]
Hold on! (This lift is going up)
To the top (might never stop)
Is that right? (Yup, going up)
Hold tight!!

[Chorus]
You can depend
On the demand
Of man
He’ll come to know
How far to go
Below

[Verse 2]
Pushed right through
(1 point 2)
Didn’t pause to see
(1 point 3)

[Bridge]
Hold on! (This lift is going up)
We’re rollin’ on by (headed high)
(Is that right?) Yup, going up
(Hold tight!)

[Verse 3]
1 point 4
(No, no more)
Past 1 point 5
(Can no longer thrive)

[Bridge]
Hold on! (This lift is going up)
To the top (might never stop)
(Is that right?) Yup, going up
(Hold tight!)

[Chorus]
You can depend
On the demand
Of man
He’ll come to know
How far to go
(…. so)

[Outro]
Hold on! (This lift is going up)
(Is that right?) Yup, going up
(Hold tight!)
To the top (might never stop)

ABOUT THE SONG

The song “Going Up” uses the metaphor of an unstoppable elevator ride to capture the terrifying escalation of global temperatures due to human-driven climate change. It’s a stark, cleverly minimalist narrative about humanity’s relentless pursuit of growth and consumption—even as the climate “lift” speeds toward collapse.

Verse 1:

1 point 1 / (And we’re not done) / I’ll see you / (at 1 point 2)

This introduces global temperature rise in degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. At 1.1°C, we’ve already seen devastating effects—but the line “we’re not done” underscores our inertia. “I’ll see you at 1.2” suggests we’re on track to go higher, almost passively.

Bridge:

Hold on! (This lift is going up) / To the top (might never stop)

The lift represents the climate trajectory—an industrial, mechanical metaphor for a world getting hotter. The repeated “might never stop” is ominous: we are on an upward trajectory that, without drastic intervention, could spiral out of control.

Chorus:

You can depend / On the demand / Of man / He’ll come to know / How far to go / Below

This is a powerful indictment of human consumption and economic systems. The “demand of man” is driving climate change, and while “you can depend” on this relentless drive, it will ultimately bring humanity “below”—suggesting collapse, death, or moral and ecological ruin. It plays on the irony that “going up” in temperature means “going down” in survivability.

Verse 2:

Pushed right through / (1 point 2) / Didn’t pause to see / (1 point 3)

Here, the temperature climb continues—we skip past thresholds without heeding their warning signs. The lines emphasize recklessness and acceleration—we don’t stop to reflect or redirect.

Verse 3:

1 point 4 / (No, no more) / Past 1 point 5 / (Can no longer thrive)

This is the heart of the warning. 1.5°C is the widely accepted upper limit to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Going beyond it risks triggering irreversible tipping points—melting ice sheets, dying coral reefs, mass displacement. “Can no longer thrive” implies the breakdown of ecological and social systems.

Outro:

Hold on! (This lift is going up) / (Is that right?) Yup, going up / (Hold tight!) / To the top (might never stop)

The song ends as it began: still climbing, still accelerating. The repetition of “Yup, going up” becomes chilling—a robotic affirmation of our trajectory, devoid of accountability or alarm.

Summary:

“Going Up” is a climate alarm bell in musical form. The imagery of rising temperature milestones—1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5°C—acts as both mile markers and warnings, and the “lift” captures how quickly, and thoughtlessly, we’re rising toward catastrophe. It critiques the faith in endless growth and technological progress while warning that this path leads to collapse below.

From the album “To Too Hot“

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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[Intro]
(Wow-eee!)
Did you see?

[Verse 1]
She….
(Is hot)
In case you forgot
(She’s hot)
With all she’s got

[Bridge]
Is she too hot
(Too, too hot)

[Chorus]
I ain’t jokin’
When I say she’s smokin’
Her entire attire
(Is on fire!)

[Bridge]
(Wow-eee!)
Did you see?

[Verse 2]
She is hot
(She’s on fire)
In case you forgot
(Take her higher)
With all you’ve got

[Bridge]
Is she too hot
(Too, too hot)

[Chorus]
I ain’t jokin’
When I say she’s smokin’
Her entire attire
(Is on fire!)

[Outro]
Is she too hot
(Too, too hot)

ABOUT THE SONG
The song “Smokin’” uses double entendre and wordplay to deliver a sharp allegory for the climate crisis, portraying Mother Nature (“She”) as both alluring and burning, quite literally. Beneath its catchy, flirtatious tone lies a warning about planetary overheating, and humanity’s dangerously passive or admiring gaze as the planet ignites.

Verse 1:

She… (Is hot) / In case you forgot / (She’s hot) / With all she’s got

“Hot” serves a dual meaning—on the surface, it’s sensual; deeper down, it signals dangerous temperature rise. “In case you forgot” hints at willful ignorance of nature’s current state. “With all she’s got” reflects both her abundance and the fury now unleashed as a result of environmental abuse.

Bridge:

Is she too hot (Too, too hot)

A rhetorical question—inviting the listener to reconsider whether we’ve crossed the climatic point of no return. Repetition of “too” drives the idea of excess, suggesting that nature’s rising heat is no longer a metaphor, but a physical, global threat.

Chorus:

I ain’t jokin’ / When I say she’s smokin’ / Her entire attire / (Is on fire!)

The cheeky tone contrasts with a deadly message: “smokin’” is literal. Wildfires, rising global temperatures, and burning landscapes are her “attire.” The phrase “I ain’t jokin’” cuts through the flirtatious language, reminding listeners that this is real—she’s burning, and it’s no joke.

Verse 2:

She is hot / (She’s on fire) / In case you forgot / (Take her higher) / With all you’ve got

This verse is even more pointed. “She’s on fire” is no longer metaphor—it evokes climate extremes, wildfires, heatwaves. “Take her higher / with all you’ve got” is darkly ironic, showing how our relentless consumption is pushing temperatures—and the crisis—even further.

Outro:

Is she too hot (Too, too hot)

Repeating this question leaves the listener with a moral reckoning. It echoes the question: have we pushed nature past the limit?

Summary:

“Smokin’” disguises a climate crisis dirge beneath a stylized, playful surface. Mother Nature is depicted as a beautiful woman whose beauty has turned lethal due to human carelessness. The song cleverly critiques how society objectifies and romanticizes nature, even as it burns her alive. It exposes our tendency to admire the disaster instead of averting it.

From the album “To Too Hot“

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment