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bookmark_borderWhat Do You Believe (On Christmas Eve)

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[Intro]
On Christmas Eve
What do you believe?

[Verse 1]
Is the world at war
Even more than before
Horror knocking at your door
More than you can ignore

[Chorus]
On this Christmas Eve
What do you believe?
(Do you believe Man can?)
On this Christmas Eve
What do you believe?
(Have we the will still?)

[Bridge]
Do you believe
On Christmas Eve

[Verse 2]
Are more children dying
While millions are crying
Needless suffering
Endless shuffling

[Chorus]
On this Christmas Eve
What do you believe?
(Do you believe Man can?)
On this Christmas Eve
What do you believe?
(Have we the will still?)

[Breakdown]
Do you believe
On Christmas Eve

[Outro]
What do you believe…
On Christmas Eve
What do you believe?

From the album “Christmas in July” by the King Arthur Holiday Band

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bookmark_borderSeason of Love (Christmas)

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[Intro]
What are you thinking of…
The season of love

[Verse 1]
Don’t need a reason
Always the season
To bring to mind
Being kind (find kind)

[Bridge]
What are you thinking of…
The season of love
(Love, love, love)

[Chorus]
What we need somehow
In the world right now
Is the bringing on of…
The season of love
(Love, love, love)

[Verse 2]
Don’t you think it’s time
To lay our hearts on the line
Time to bring to mind
Being kind (find kind)

[Bridge]
What are you thinking of…
The season of love
(Love, love, love)

[Chorus]
What we need somehow
In the world right now
Is to keep thinking of…
The season of love
(Love, love, love)

[Bridge]
What are you thinking of…
The season of love
(Love, love, love)

[Chorus]
What we need somehow
In the world right now
Is to keep thinking of…
The season of love
(Love, love, love)

[Outro]
What are you thinking of…
(Love, love, love)

From the album “Christmas in July” by the King Arthur Holiday Band and the album “This is It” by Daniel

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bookmark_borderWinter

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[Intro]
Did you ever know
The quite of the snow?
(Oh, no… no, no)

[Verse 1]
What use to be winter
… now a tropical storm
Previously a splinter
Now the new norm

[Bridge]
Did you ever know
The quite of the snow?
(Oh, no… no, no)

[Chorus]
All the nuts roasting
(On an open fire)
Humanity boasting
(Primate: dire)

[Bridge]
Did you “Let it snow”
(Let it snow)
“Let it snow”
(I don’t know)

[Verse 2]
The violent rain
Does remain
(Year-round)
The intensity
And frequency
(Here. Found.)

[Bridge]
Did you ever know
The quite of the snow?
(Oh, no… no, no)

[Chorus]
All the nuts roasting
(On an open fire)
Humanity boasting
(Primate: dire)

[Bridge]
Did you “Let it snow”
(Let it snow)
“Let it snow”
(I don’t know)

[Outro]
The violent rain
Does remain
(Year-round)
(Here. Found.)

A SCIENCE NOTE
The winter of 2023 was marked by nearly weekly atmospheric river events that triggered flash flooding. On January 9, the Greater Philadelphia Region experienced an unprecedented winter tropical rainstorm. CBS News reported, ‘If it feels like it’s been an abnormally rainy few weeks, you’re right. Normal rainfall totals between Dec. 1 and Jan. 9 amount to about 4.78 inches. Between December 2023 and Tuesday, we’d already recorded more than 9 inches of rain, an amount normally seen over the span of December, January, and February combined.’ The January 9 storm alone brought over 4 inches of rain to many areas, pushing the Delaware River to its highest level on record. The storm was accompanied by hurricane-force winds, with gusts exceeding 70 mph.

Winters in North America are warming, and with warmer air holding more moisture, we are seeing more extreme rain events instead of snow. This shift results in catastrophic flooding and other damage. Currently, violent rain is causing some of the most severe climate change impacts on Earth. Unfortunately, that’s the reality. The root of the problem lies with us — the people. Government officials simply reflect our choices. Until consumer demands become more socially responsible, we’ll continue to get exactly what we want — and deserve. Each person bears the responsibility to minimize pollution, discontinue the use of fossil fuels, reduce consumption, and foster a culture of love and care. Only then can we drive the collective action needed to address the climate crisis and build a sustainable future.

From the album “Christmas in July” by the King Arthur Holiday Band

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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bookmark_borderIndicative

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[Intro]
Indicative
Of “What if?”

[Verse 1]
Your fever (n’ fervor)
(indicative of an infection)
You command
(indicative of deMANd)

[Chorus]
Statement of fact (attack)
(Indicative mood)
Descriptions of reality (yo be)
(Indicative mood)

[Bridge]
Assertions (revelation)
Observations (revelation)

[Verse 2]
Your temperature (for sure)
(indicative of an infection)
Your demand
(indicative of the Man)

[Chorus]
Statement of fact (attack)
(Indicative mood)
Descriptions of reality (yo be)
(Indicative mood)

[Bridge]
Assertions (revelation)
Observations (revelation)

[Chorus]
Statement of fact (attack)
(Indicative mood)
Descriptions of reality (yo be)
(Indicative mood)

[Outro]
Assertions (revelation)
Observations (revelation)

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

From the album “With It” by The Beatless Sense Mongers and the album “Dreadnots” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderAll Night Long

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{Intro]
The future’s drawing near
In fact… it’s already here
If you don’t know why
It will pass you by

[Verse 1]
Rolling backward
In reverse
In your backyard
Arriving hearse

[Bridge]
The future’s drawing near
In fact… it’s already here
As you ask why
Watch it pass you by

[Chorus]
Come on, sing along
Sing it loud and strong
Bringing right to wrong
(All night long)
Come on, sing along
Feel we all belong
Sing it loud and strong
(All night long)

[Verse 2]
Rolling over
Who’ll recover
Right in your face
The human race

[Bridge]
The future’s drawing near
In fact… it’s already here
As you ask why
Watch it pass you by

[Chorus]
Come on, sing along
Sing it loud and strong
Bringing right to wrong
(All night long)
Come on, sing along
Feel we all belong
Sing it loud and strong
(All night long)

[Bridge]
The future’s drawing near
In fact… it’s already here
As you ask why
Watch it pass you by

[Outro]
Come on, sing along
(All night long)
Feel we all belong
(All night long)

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

From the album “With It” by The Beatless Sense Mongers and the album “Dreadnots” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderWalking Carefully

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[Intro]
Walking carefully
Treading lightly
Down here

[Verse 1]
Don’t tread on me?
Well, look and see
Do you, too, tread
The children dread

[Bridge]
Walking carefully
Treading lightly
Down here

[Chorus]
Up hear
Listen carefully
(Shine brightly)
Come near
Whole heatedly
(Hold tightly)
[Bridge]
All that’s dear

[Verse 2]
Leave no trace?
The human race
Does not know
Where they go

[Bridge]
Walking carefully
Treading lightly
Down here

[Chorus]
Up hear
Listen carefully
(Shine brightly)
Come near
Whole heatedly
(Hold tightly)
[Bridge]
All that’s dear

[Breakdown]
Walking carefully
Treading lightly
Down here

[Chorus]
Up hear
Listen carefully
(Shine brightly)
Come near
Whole heatedly
(Hold tightly)
[Outro]
(Shine brightly)
(Hold tightly)

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

From the album “With It” by The Beatless Sense Mongers and the album “Dreadnots” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderHearts Remind

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[Intro]
It’s not too late
(No, don’t wait)
Don’t hesitate
To bring out the love
(Love love)

[Verse 1]
Forget the hate
(Leave it behind)
Feeling great
(Hearts remind)

[Chorus]
It’s not too late
(No, don’t wait)
Don’t hesitate
To bring out the love
(Love love)

[Bridge]
What the world
Needs today
To behold
A better way
(Bring out the love)
Love love

[Verse 2]
Say ‘late’ to hate
(Let it go)
Cooperate
(Come to know)

[Chorus]
It’s not too late
(No, don’t wait)
Don’t hesitate
To bring out the love
(Love love)

[Bridge]
What the world
Needs today
To behold
A better way
(Bring out the love)
Love love

[Chorus]
It’s not too late
(No, don’t wait)
Don’t hesitate
To bring out the love
(Love love)

[Outro]
Love love
(Bring out the love)
Love love

A SCIENCE NOTE
Our climate model utilizes chaos theory in an attempt to adequately account for humans and forecasts a global average temperature increase of 9℃ above pre-industrial levels. The Butterfly Effect illustrates that a small change in one area can lead to significant alterations in conditions anywhere on the globe. Hence, the frequently heard statement that a fluttering butterfly in China can cause a hurricane in the Atlantic. Be a butterfly and affect the world.

The government’s actions, or lack thereof, represent their constituents’ hate and ignorance, leading to a situation where “worst-case” predictions for climate change have become the “best-case” expectations. The ramifications of these decisions are dire, prompting a revision of climate models to reflect a much grimmer outlook. The new projections indicate a potential maximum global temperature increase of 9°C within this century, a stark rise from the previously estimated 4°C over the next millennium.

What Can I Do? There are plenty of things you can do to help save the planet: stop using fossil fuels, consume less, and love more.

Love has the transformative power to save the world in numerous ways:

  1. Fostering Connection and Unity: Love brings people together, transcending boundaries of race, religion, nationality, and ideology. By fostering a sense of empathy, compassion, and understanding, love promotes unity and solidarity among diverse individuals and communities. When people come together in love, they can work collaboratively to address shared challenges and create positive change on a global scale.
  2. Promoting Peace and Harmony: Love is the antidote to hatred, conflict, and violence. By promoting forgiveness, reconciliation, and mutual respect, love can help heal deep-seated divisions and promote peace and harmony within and between societies. When individuals and nations choose love over fear and hostility, they pave the way for peaceful coexistence and cooperation.
  3. Inspiring Empathy and Altruism: Love cultivates a sense of empathy and concern for the well-being of others. When individuals act out of love, they are motivated to alleviate suffering, promote justice, and advance the common good. Love inspires acts of kindness, generosity, and selflessness, creating a ripple effect of positive change that spreads throughout communities and across borders.
  4. Protecting the Environment: Love for the natural world motivates individuals to protect and preserve the planet for future generations. When people recognize their interconnectedness with all living beings and the delicate balance of ecosystems, they are inspired to adopt sustainable lifestyles, promote conservation efforts, and advocate for environmental stewardship. Love for the Earth compels us to take action to address climate change, protect biodiversity, and ensure a healthy and sustainable future for all.
  5. Empowering Social Justice: Love is inherently egalitarian, valuing the inherent worth and dignity of every individual. When people act out of love, they are committed to promoting social justice, equality, and human rights for all. Love drives efforts to dismantle systems of oppression, combat discrimination, and create inclusive societies where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. By standing up for justice and advocating for marginalized communities, love can help create a more just and equitable world for future generations.

What you can do today. How to save the planet.

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

From the album “With It” by The Beatless Sense Mongers and the album “Dreadnots” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderCascading (Escalating)

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[Intro]
Cascading
(Escalating)
Navigating
(Negating)

[Instrumental, Guitar Solo, Bass, Percussion, Drum Fills]

[Verse]
Of course
Off course
Diverse it E (mergency)
Disparity

[Bridge]
Cascading
(Escalating)
Navigating
(Negating)

[Chorus]
Are we starting to see
(Our man-made destiny)
Have we come to be
(Our disparity)
[Break]
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo, Bass Solo, Drum Fills]
Look into me
(I’ll look into you, too)
What do you see
(Is there any humanity)
[Break]
God, help me
(cause these humans ain’t humane)

[Instrumental, Guitar Solo, Bass, Percussion, Drum Fills]

[Verse]
Of course
Off course
Diverse it E (mergency)
Disparity

[Bridge]
Cascading
(Escalating)
Navigating
(Negating)

[Chorus]
Are we starting to see
(Our man-made destiny)
Have we come to be
(Our disparity)

[Outro]
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo, Bass Solo, Drum Fills]
Look into me
(I’ll look into you, too)
What do you see
(Is there any humanity)

A SCIENCE NOTE
Tipping points are Critical Milestones that directly impact the rate of acceleration in climate change by multiplying the number and intensity of feedback loops. Identifying and understanding these tipping points is crucial for climate science and policymaking. Crossing multiple tipping points has led to the domino effect, resulting in a much more rapid and severe climate change than currently projected.

Push a glass toward the edge of a table and eventually it will fall off on its own. No matter how slowly or meticulously you push… no matter how you weight or fill the glass, it will reach a tipping point and fall off before being pushed completely off the table. No matter whether you believe the glass is half-empty or half-full, when the tipping point is reached it will plummet out-of-control to its end. This is science not fate, faith, nor belief. Human induced climate change has resulted in environmental tipping points being breached.

Tipping points, when crossed, trigger self-sustaining feedback loops that are no longer dependent on human activity. Similar to when a domino topples over hitting two more dominoes that in turn fall hitting more dominoes. Thus, the name The Domino Effect. It can also be visualized as The Snowball Effect. A tipping point is like a snowball rolling down a hill growing in mass and velocity (momentum). When a tipping point is crossed, it results in cumulative and reinforced global warming.

9 Climate Change Tipping Points Crossed
At least nine tipping points have been crossed. The first dominoes have fallen and will continue to knock down more tiles with each escalating step. The crossing of these nine climate tipping points represents a critical threshold in the Earth’s climate system, with potentially irreversible consequences for global ecosystems and human societies.

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

From the album “With It” by The Beatless Sense Mongers and the album “Dreadnots” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderThe Role of Being Droll

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[Intro]
The role of being droll
With a goal of rock n’ roll

[Verse 1]
Listen to me boy
You can’t be coy
And, you know why
You can’t be shy

[Bridge]
In this day and age
On our final page
Time to come alive
(Arrive!)

[Chorus]
The role of being droll
(Deliver humor)
With a goal of rock n’ roll
(Make them clamor)
Get ’em to shout
(Shout!)
And, jump about
(Bug-out!)

[Verse 2]
What the Man said
Don’t wind up dead
And, you know why
You don’t wanna die

[Bridge]
In this day and age
On our final page
Time to come alive
(Arrive!)

[Chorus]
What do you have to say
(The irie way)
We play more reggae
(Get ’em to sway)
Get ’em to shout
(Shout!)
And, jump about
(Bug-out!)

[Bridge]
In this day and age
On our final page
Time to come alive
(Arrive!)

[Outro]
Get ’em to shout
(Shout!)
And, jump about
(Bug-out!)

From the album “With It” by The Beatless Sense Mongers and the album “Dreadnots” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderDrastic or Fantastic?

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[Intro]
Drastic
Or fantastic
I’m asking you
Your point-of-view

[Verse 1]
From your point-of-view
What should we do
Is it too late
To participate

[Chorus]
Drastic (Spastic)
Or fantastic (Music)
I’m asking you
Your point-of-view
(What do you do?)

[Bridge]
Are you in the dark
Or basking in the light
Situation stark
Or basking in delight

[Verse 2]
From your point-of-view
Will you get through
Are you too late
To anticipate

[Chorus]
Drastic (Spastic)
Or fantastic (Music)
I’m asking you
Your point-of-view
(What do you do?)

[Bridge]
Are you in the dark
Or basking in the light
Situation stark
Or basking in delight

[Chorus]
Drastic (Spastic)
Or fantastic (Music)
I’m asking you
Your point-of-view
(What do you do?)

[Outro]
Basking in the light
Basking in delight

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

From the album “Dreadnots” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderThese Days

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[Intro]
These days
We get by
In so many ways

[Verse 1]
First the water’s too much
Then the ground, too hot to touch
Till the wind flow
Will blow….
Blow me down
(Down, down, down]

[Chorus]
These days
We get by
(In so many ways)
Always going to try
These days
We get by
(In so many ways)
These days

[Bridge]
So lucky to be
(So happy to see)
No (Oh, no)
Nothing’s troublin’ me
(I’ve come to see)

[Verse 2]
Nest, it’ll rain and pour
No doubt followed by drought
And so much more
Woah (woe)… shout
“Blow me down!”
(Down, down, down]

[Chorus]
These days
We get by
(In so many ways)
Always going to try
These days
We get by
(In so many ways)
These days

[Bridge]
So lucky to be
(So happy to see)
No (Oh, no)
Nothing’s troublin’ me
(I’ve come to see)

[Chorus]
These days
We get by
(In so many ways)
Always going to try
These days
We get by
(In so many ways)
These days

[Outro]
So lucky to be
(So happy to see)
Nothing’s troublin’ me
(I’ve come to see)

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

From the album “Dreadnots” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderYou Can’t Come Back

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[Intro]
Call it reincarnation
Hesitation
Imagination
Evaporation
(Can’t come back
When back you lack)

[Verse 1]
I’ll catch you on the flip-side
On the back-end
Back where we begin
(Again)
Can’t come back
When back you lack

[Chorus]
Call it reincarnation
(Hesitation)
Imagination
(Evaporation)
Creation
(Damnation)

You can’t come back
(When there’s a lack of back)
You can’t return
(When will we learn)

[Verse 2]
See you later, bye-bye
(On-the-fly)
After a while
(A lost smile)
… to die…
For (more)

[Chorus]
Call it reincarnation
(Hesitation)
Imagination
(Evaporation)
Creation
(Damnation)

[Outro]
You can’t come back
(When there’s a lack of back)
You can’t restore
(Forever more)

From the album “With It” by The Beatless Sense Mongers and the album “Dreadnots” by Narley Marley

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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bookmark_borderLooking Out

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[Intro]
Dirty rat
Caught in the act
And, that is that

[Verse 1]
A by-the-book
Puzzled look
From a fingered crook
Opened the flood gate
To hate

[Bridge]
Dirty rat
Caught in the act
And, that is that

[Chorus]
When you look within
Where do you begin
Do you ever doubt
Looking out?
(Look out!)

[Verse 2]
Took the sinker and hook
No debate… is own bait
Why a puzzled look
Opening the flood gate
To hate

[Bridge]
Dirty rat
Caught in the act
And, that is that

[Chorus]
When you look within
Where do you begin
Do you ever doubt
Looking out?
(Look out!)

[Bridge]
Fat cat
Caught in the act
And, that is that

[Outro]
Looking out…
Do you ever doubt?
(Look out!)

From the album “With It” by The Beatless Sense Mongers and the album “Dreadnots” by Narley Marley

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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bookmark_borderSunken Treasure

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[Intro]
(Rastafari)
Can you see
An island
Under the sea
(No, mahn)
No man’s land
(Irie travesty)

[Verse 1]
What once stood majestically
Struck down tragically
No, no man can understand
What happened to our land

[Bridge]
Can you see
An island
Under the sea
(No, mahn)
No man’s land
(Rastafari)
(Irie travesty)

[Chorus]
Sunken treasure
From leisure
New believer
In climate seizure

[Verse 2]
Where Man could once stand
We had the urge to submerge
No, no man can understand
What happened to our land

[Bridge]
Rastafari (I, I, I)
Irie travesty (Me, me, me)
Rastafari (I, I, I)
Irie travesty (Me, me, me)

[Chorus]
Sunken treasure
From leisure
New believer
In climate seizure

Can you see
An island
Under the sea
(No, mahn)
No man’s land

[Outro]
Rastafari (I, I, I)
Irie travesty (Me, me, me)
Rastafari (I, I, I)
Irie travesty (Me, me, me)

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

From the album “Dreadnots” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderFree or Not?

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[Intro]
The question I’ve got
Are we free or not…
(Free or not?)

[Verge 1]
On the verge
(Of a surge)
On the edge
(Of a ledge)

[Chorus]
Waiting for the hammer to fall
(Anticipating)
Failed to heed the call
(Participating)

[Bridge]
The question I’ve got
Are we free or not…
(Free or not?)
The question remains
(Is anyone sane?)

[Verge 2]
Oh, to serve
(On my nerve)
Not so kind
(On my mind)

[Chorus]
Waiting for the hammer to fall
(Anticipating)
Failed to heed the call
(Participating)

[Bridge]
The question I’ve got
Are we free or not…
(Free or not?)
The question remains
(Is anyone sane?)

[Chorus]
Waiting for the hammer to fall
(Anticipating)
Failed to heed the call
(Participating)

[Outro]
The question I’ve got
Are we free or not…
(Free or not?)

From the album “With It” by The Beatless Sense Mongers and the album “Dreadnots” by Narley Marley

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