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bookmark_borderThe Roots of Music

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[Verse 1]
Have you listened
(Very carefully)
Have you listened (Really?)

Have you listened
(Most meticulously)
Can you hear the trees sing?
(Well, hears the thing:)

[Chorus]
Their roots are in the music
The soil’s living soul
Dig (dig deep)
And listen to the roots
(Bearing the hidden fruits)

[Bridge]
Dig (down, down, down)
Dig (what can be found)
Feel what’s real
(Real’s the feel)

[Verse 2]
Have you listened
(Listened at all)
Will you listen (Heed the call)

Have you heard
(how absurd)
Missing the listening
(Well, hears the thing:)

[Chorus]
Our roots are in the music
The sole’s living soul
Dig (dig deep)
And listen to the roots
(Bearing the hidden fruits)

[Bridge]
Dig (down, down, down)
Dig (what can be found)
Feel what’s real
(Real’s the feel)

Have you heard
(how absurd)
Missing the listening
(Well, hears the thing:)

[Chorus]
Our roots are in the music
The sole’s living soul
Dig (dig deep)
And listen to the roots
(Bearing the hidden fruits)

[Bridge]
Dig (down, down, down)
Dig (what can be found)

[Outro]
Feel what’s real
(Real’s the feel)

From the album “Too Much” by The Beatless Sense Mongers

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

“Ocho Rios Rendezvous” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderTake Two

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[Verse 1]
Take a minute to check your point-of-view
(Maybe you should take two)
Take a minute to change your point-of-view
(The best thing you could do)

[Chorus]
The perspective
You’ve neglected
Bites you
You’ve perfected
Misdirected
Haven’t you?

[Bridge]
Time to change your mind
(Mind your time)
Been a sleep at the wheel
(Let’s be real)
Take Two
(Won’t you)

[Verse 2]
Take a moment to check your rear-view, too
(Maybe you should take two, too)
Take a moment to change your big tadoo
(It’s the best thing for you)

[Chorus]
The perspective
You’ve neglected
Bites you
You’ve perfected
Misdirected
Haven’t you?

[Bridge]
Time to change your mind
(Mind your time)
Been a sleep at the wheel
(Let’s be real)
Take Two
(Won’t you)

[Chorus]
The perspective
You’ve neglected
Bites you
You’ve perfected
Misdirected
Haven’t you?

[Bridge]
Time to change your mind
(Mind your time)
Been a sleep at the wheel
(Let’s be real)
Take Two
(Won’t you)

[Outro]
Best for you
(To take two)

From the album “Too Much” by The Beatless Sense Mongers

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

“Ocho Rios Rendezvous” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderEveryone There

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[Intro]
Is anyone there
(Aware?)
As everyone there
(Sits and stares)

[Verse 1]
We’ve gone into the dark
(On what we call a lark)
To try n’ light a spark
(In someone’s, somewhere heart)

[Bridge]
Is anyone there
(Aware?)
As everyone there
(Sits and stares)

[Verse 2]
We’d turned our back on light
(In ignorance and spite)
Time to put up a fight
(Your heart knows what’s right)

[Bridge]
Is anyone there
(Aware?)
As everyone there
(Sits and stares)

[Chorus]
Can you hear the plea
(From here to infinity)
As an advisee
(On one’s mortality)
To hear to eternity

[Bridge]
Is anyone there
(Aware?)
As everyone there
(Sits and stares)

[Chorus]
Can you hear the plea
(From here to infinity)
As an advisee
(On one’s mortality)
To hear to eternity

[Outro]
Hello (is anyone there?)
Goodbye (Know no one is there.)

From the album “Dialogue” by The Beatless Sense Mongers

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

“Ocho Rios Rendezvous” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderI Can’t Complain

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[Verse 1]
I sure can’t complain
(as I exclaim)
What a beautiful day!
The sun is shining
(Oh, no sight of rain)

[Chorus]
Though I can’t explain
(In a drought — that’s insane)
As we Fall into record heat
(Warming won’t retreat)

[Bridge]
Guess it’s best
To give it a res
(Just as soon as we’re ready for the test)

[Verse 2]
I sure can’t complain
(Since I remain)
(Say) what a beautiful day!
The clouds in sight
(You’re right… might not rain)

[Chorus]
No I can’t explain
(In a drought — that’s insane)
As we Fall into record heat
(Warming won’t retreat)

[Bridge]
Guess it’s best
To give it a rest
(Just as soon as we’re ready for the test)

[Chorus]
No I can’t explain
(In a drought — that’s insane)
As we Fall into record heat
(Warming won’t retreat)

[Outro]
Guess it’s best
To give it a rest
(Just as soon as we’re ready for the test)

From the album “Dialogue” by The Beatless Sense Mongers

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

“Ocho Rios Rendezvous” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderTo Hear Angels Sing

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[Intro]
Here’s the thing
To hear angels sing
(Shhh… listen)
Hears the thing
(Listen to the children sing)

[Verse 1]
If you listen to the sound
The magic is all around
If you open up your heart
It’s a good start

[Chorus]
From mountain top
(To valley low)
Try not to stop
(Let the child in you grow)

[Bridge]
Here’s the thing
To hear angels sing
(Shhh… listen)
Hears the thing
(Listen to the children sing)

[Verse 2]
If you feel for the beat
You’ll find life complete
If you open up your eyes
Might get a nice surprise

[Chorus]
From mountain top
(To valley low)
Try not to stop
(Let the child in you grow)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Whistle Solo]
Here’s the thing
To hear angels sing
(Shhh… listen)
Hears the thing
(Listen to the children sing)

[Chorus]
From mountain top
(To valley low)
Try not to stop
(Let the child in you grow)

[Outro]
Here’s the thing
To hear angels sing
(Shhh… listen)
Hears the thing
(Listen to the children sing)

[Outro]
Here’s the thing
To hear angels sing
(Shhh… listen)

From the Christmas album “Holiday Cheer Hear“

“Ocho Rios Rendezvous” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderThe Train of Thought

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[Verse]
It looks like things might be O.K.
If I don’t wonder too far astray
Then, again, much to my chagrin
The charade falls apart, again
(Chagrin… again and again)

[Chorus]
(oh, woe) Where to start
Everything falling apart
Should have listened with my brain
Instead of missing the train
(Woo, woo)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Violin Solo]
The train of thought
(Take n’ time to train the brain)
The thought of naught
(How to restrain n’ refrain)

[Verse]
It looks like will go our way
If we don’t ponder to cry n’ pray
Then, again, much to our chagrin
The charade falls apart, again
(Chagrin… again and again)

[Bridge]
Oh, ohhhhh, oh
(Woah woe whoa oh)

[Chorus]
(oh, woe) Where to start
Everything falling apart
Should have listened with my brain
Instead of missing the train
(Woo, woo)

[Bridge]
The train of thought
(Take n’ time to train the brain)
The thought of naught
(How to restrain n’ refrain)

[Outro]
Chuga (Chuga)
Oh yeah (ya)

From the album “Dialogue” by The Beatless Sense Mongers

“Ocho Rios Rendezvous” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderHear ‘er Comin’?

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[Intro]
Hear ‘er comin’
(Hummin’ round the bend)

[Verse]
If only…
The wish
Could push
(Us back from the edge)

[Bridge]
If only…
The wish
(Could save me)

And, then…
Hear ‘er comin’
(Hummin’ round the bend)

[Chorus]
Reality
(Comes ’round the bend)
Is this the end
(Finality)

[Verse]
If only…
The wish
Could push
(Us back from the edge)

[Bridge]
If only…
The wish
(Could save me)

And, then…
Hear ‘er comin’
(Hummin’ round the bend)

[Chorus]
Reality
(Comes ’round the bend)
Is this the end
(Finality)

[Bridge]
If only…
The wish
(Could save me)

And, then…
Hear ‘er comin’
(Hummin’ round the bend)

[Chorus]
Reality
(Comes ’round the bend)

[Outro]
Is this the end
(Finality)

From the album “Dialogue” by The Beatless Sense Mongers

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

“Ocho Rios Rendezvous” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderDialogue

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[Verse]
Talk, talk, talk
But do you listen
(Talk, talk, talk)
[Verse]
Squawk, squawk, squawk
What a condition
(Squawk, squawk, squawk)

[Bridge]
Over transmission
Lacking reception

[Chorus]
Hey! (Can you hear what I say?)
Hey! (The light is over this way)
Hey! (Come brighten up your day)
Hey! (It’ll be O.K.)

[Verse]
Talk, talk, talk
But you hear here?
(Talk, talk, talk)
[Verse]
Squawk, squawk, squawk
Over top of our talk
(Squawk, squawk, squawk)

[Bridge]
Over transmission
Lacking reception

[Chorus]
Hey! (Can you hear what I say?)
Hey! (The light is over this way)
Hey! (Come brighten up your day)
Hey! (It’ll be O.K.)

[Bridge]
Over transmission
Lacking reception

[Chorus]
Hey! (Can you hear what I say?)
Hey! (The light is over this way)
Hey! (Come brighten up your day)
Hey! (It’ll be O.K.)

[Outro]
Upon reflection
(Gaining reception)

From the album “Dialogue” by The Beatless Sense Mongers

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

“Ocho Rios Rendezvous” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderThe Silver Lining

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[Verse 1]
They say there’s a silver lining
In every black cloud
It’s just hard for the finding
Being loud of too proud

[Chorus]
The first thing:
(Lighten up a bit)
Then, join n’ sing
(Till you get the hang of it)

[Bridge]
Next…
Dance!
(Jump about)
Dance!
(Sing and shout)

[Verse 2]
(Oh, yes!) There’s a silver lining
In every black cloud
Just got to stop the whining
To see through the shroud

[Chorus]
The first thing:
(Lighten up a bit)
Then, join n’ sing
(Till you get the hang of it)

[Bridge]
Next…
Dance!
(Jump about)
Dance!
(Sing and shout)

[Chorus]
The first thing:
(Lighten up a bit)
Then, join n’ sing
(Till you get the hang of it)

[Bridge]
Next…
Dance!
(Jump about)

[Outro]
Dance!
(Sing and shout)

From the album “Time Dilation” by The End

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

“Ocho Rios Rendezvous” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderRace Race

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[Intro]
My heart…
Is starting to race
Trying to keep pace
With the human race
… better start

[Verse 1]
As the pace increases
Recovery ceases
The drive to stay alive
Intensifies (Surprise?)

[Chorus]
My heart…
Is starting to race
Trying to keep pace
With the human race
… better start

[Bridge]
Time to turn our attention
To good intention

[Verse 2]
Just look around…
Our time runs down
The ability to adapt
We lack (Can’t go back)

[Chorus]
My heart…
Is starting to race
Trying to keep pace
With the human race
… better start

[Bridge]
Time to turn our attention
To good intention

[Chorus]
My heart…
Is starting to race
Trying to keep pace
With the human race
… better start

[Outro]
Time to turn our attention
To good intention

A SCIENCE NOTE
Global average sea level rose by about 0.3 inches (0.76 centimeters) from 2022 to 2023, according to a NASA-led analysis. When we authored this paper in 2023, we could not have foreseen the swift acceleration of this trend. Initially projected to double over a span of 100 years, the rate of sea level rise dramatically escalated, shortening the doubling period to a mere 10 years by 2020. Shockingly, recent observations suggest that this doubling period has further compressed to just 2 years. It is imperative to acknowledge and address this concerning trend, hoping it is not a foreboding indication of a new norm but rather an anomaly.

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.

From the album “Time Dilation” by The End

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

“Ocho Rios Rendezvous” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderThe Last Man Standing

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[Intro]
Am I understanding…
The last man standing
Is going to be left
All alone?

[Verse 1]
Strong and commanding
Longing for a fellow
To be demanding
Understanding — left standing

[Chorus]
Standing (all alone)
On my own (and prone)
To being left along
(All alone)

[Bridge]
Am I understanding…
The last man standing
Is going to be left
All alone?
[Break]
Can I call it home
If I’m all alone?

[Verse 2]
Left alone to rule…
(Feel such the fool)
To be commanding?
Understanding — left standing

[Chorus]
Standing (all alone)
On my own (and prone)
To being left along
(All alone)

[Bridge]
Am I understanding…
The last man standing
Is going to be left
All alone?
[Break]
Can I call it home
If I’m all alone?

[Chorus]
Standing (all alone)
On my own (and prone)
To being left along
(All alone)

[Bridge]
Am I understanding…
The last man standing
Is going to be left
All alone?

[Outro]
Can I call it home
If I’m all alone?

A SCIENCE NOTE

What will the “End of Times” look like?

“The era of global warming has ended and the era of ‘global boiling’ has arrived. Climate change is here. It is terrifying. And it is just the beginning”, UN secretary general, António Guterres, said after scientists confirmed July 2023 was on track to be the world’s hottest month on record.

This research reveals more evidence that humans will have difficulty adapting to climate change, especially those in developing countries, Mora said. “The magnitude of the vulnerability when you think about one or two diseases — okay, sure, we can deal with that,” he said. “But when you’re talking about 58% of the diseases, and 58% of those diseases can be affected or triggered in 1,000 different ways. So that, to me, was also revealing of the fact that we’re not going to be able to adapt to climate change.”

In 2023, we wrote about having crossed tipping points in the paper, “Climate Change: How Long Is ‘Ever’?“. When we wrote the Tunnel Under Thesis in 1995, we forecast crossing these tipping points would not happen for centuries. We underestimated Man’s ignorance and arrogance. Fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions have continued to set record highs. Humans have caused chain-reactions resulting in toppled tipping points, feedback loops, and The Domino Effect.

* Our climate model employs chaos theory to comprehensively consider human impacts and projects a potential global average temperature increase of 9℃ above pre-industrial levels.

What Can I Do?
There are numerous actions you can take to contribute to saving the planet. Each person bears the responsibility to minimize pollution, discontinue the use of fossil fuels, reduce consumption, and foster a culture of love and care. Be a butterfly and affect the world. 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 butterfly in China can cause a hurricane in the Atlantic.

From the album “Time Dilation” by The End

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

“Ocho Rios Rendezvous” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderTime Dilation

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[Intro]
The acceleration rate
(Has gone irate)
The cost of the primate
(On the climate)

[Verse 1]
The future
Is getting nearer
I’m not sure
It could get any clearer

[Chorus]
Time dilation
(Sensation)
Time compression
(Shrinking duration)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
My relativity
To relativity

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Violin Solo]
The acceleration rate
(Has gone irate)
The cost of the primate
(On the climate)

[Verse 2]
Is time running down
(Down, down, down)
All we seem to do…
Is run around
(Round and round)

[Chorus]
Time dilation
(Sensation)
Time compression
(Shrinking duration)

[Bridge]
The acceleration rate
(Has gone irate)
The cost of the primate
(On the climate)

[Outro]
My relativity
To relativity

A SCIENCE NOTE
When time appears to be growing shorter, it’s often referred to as time compression or time dilation in a subjective sense. This can occur due to psychological factors, such as stress, age, or being highly focused, which makes time seem to pass more quickly. On a more cosmic scale, time dilation is a concept from Einstein’s theory of relativity, where time appears to slow down near massive objects or at high velocities.

From the album “Time Dilation” by The End

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

“Ocho Rios Rendezvous” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderAsheville (Mudville)

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[Intro]
Mud and debris
Accompany me
It’s plain to see
Our destiny

[Verse 1]
After the water recedes
(We’re down on our knees)
Please hear our pleas
(No more days like these)

[Bridge]
Ash to mud
Sweat and blood

[Chorus]
There use to be music
On the street
No longer feet
To keep the beat

[Bridge]
Mud and debris
Accompany me
It’s plain to see
Our destiny

[Verse 2]
After the water recedes
(The nation’s heart bleeds)
Please hear our pleas
(No more climate fees)

[Bridge]
Ash to mud
Sweat and blood

[Chorus]
There use to be music
On the street
No longer feet
To keep the beat

[Bridge]
Mud and debris
Accompany me
It’s plain to see
Our destiny

[Outro]
Change our destiny
From tragedy

ABOUT THE SONG
After Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina, we heard from many musician friends in Asheville, long known for its incredible street performers. The city’s vibrant music scene may struggle to recover. Our friend shared, “I’m back, but I lost my contacts with the new phone. It’s been a rough week—I lost nearly everything, but I saved my instruments. I’m still stuck in a parking lot, trying to help where I can. People are buying the Bandcamp downloads, but I’m struggling to recover my passwords. The bus is gone, and the RV is in bad shape after 9 years. Asheville, as much as I love it, is in bad shape. I might head to Savannah to stay with my sister. My place has been all over the news. We were hit hard. So much death and destruction… it will haunt me.”

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

From the album “Rising” by Daniel

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bookmark_borderCan You Hear on Mars?

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[Intro, Space]
From here to Mars…
(and, back again?)
Don’t know if I wanna….
(Go, oh, no, no)
[Break]
Can You Hear on Mars?

[Bridge]
Far’s too far
(To end from begin)
No, I’d rather not…
(Go, oh, woe, woe)

[Verse]
From fears of tears
(And, then again)
Come through years
(To arrive here)
Hear?

[Bridge]
From here to Mars…
(and, back again?)
Don’t know if I wanna….
(Go, oh, no, no)

[Chorus]
Far’s too far
(To end from begin)
No, I’d rather not…
(Go, oh, woah, woah)

[Verse]
From fears of tears
(And, then again)
Come through years
(To arrive here)
Hear?

[Bridge]
From here to Mars…
(and, back again?)
Don’t know if I wanna….
(Go, oh, no, no)

[Chorus]
Far’s too far
(To end from begin)
No, I’d rather not…
(Go, oh, woah, woah)

[Outro]
Better off by far
Being where you are

A SCIENCE NOTE
Yes, it’s possible to hear on Mars, but sound behaves differently due to the planet’s thin atmosphere, which is primarily carbon dioxide. Since Mars’ atmosphere is only about 1% as dense as Earth’s, sound waves travel less efficiently. As a result, sounds are much quieter, lower in pitch, and take longer to reach your ears. NASA’s Perseverance rover has recorded Martian sounds, showing this effect. So, no loud rock ‘n’ roll concerts on Mars. Plus, while you could hear, remember, you can’t breathe there!

From the album “Rising” by Daniel

“Ocho Rios Rendezvous” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderAt What Price?

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[Intro]
Freedom
(Really?)
Quite a price

[Verse 1]
Freedom
At what price
(Your money… and)
Your life

[Chorus]
Vote with your dollar
(Ignore the holler)
Feel with your heart
(Start)
Listen with your mind
(Being a being, kind)

[Bridge]
Freedom
(Really?)
Rolling the dice…

[Verse 2]
You call that free
(Oh, no) That just can’t be.
Rather not spend
(And bring on The End)

[Chorus]
Vote with my dollar
(Ignore their holler)
Feel with the heart
(Start)
Listening in
(Being a being, begin)

[Bridge]
Freedom
(Really?)
Rolling the dice…

[Chorus]
Vote with my dollar
(Ignore their holler)
Feel with the heart
(Start)
Listening in
(Being a being, begin)

[Outro]
Freedom
(Truly)
Has come to be

A SCIENCE NOTE

In the United States, the largest threat to freedom — life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness — is the continued use of fossil fuels. Pollution from fossil fuels is already the leading cause of death worldwide, contributing to a myriad of health issues including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. The ongoing reliance on fossil fuels is exacerbating climate change, which in turn is rendering much of the world increasingly uninhabitable. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and sea level rise are displacing communities, destroying ecosystems, and threatening food and water security. Without significant changes in energy production and consumption, future generations will face even greater challenges in maintaining a livable environment. It is imperative to transition to renewable energy sources to safeguard our planet and ensure a sustainable future for all.

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

From the album “Rising” by Daniel

“Ocho Rios Rendezvous” by Narley Marley

MegaEpix Enormous