{"id":34384,"date":"2024-05-20T12:17:25","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T12:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=34384"},"modified":"2024-05-20T12:32:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T12:32:31","slug":"breathlessness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2024\/05\/20\/breathlessness\/","title":{"rendered":"Breathlessness"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/Breathlessness-I.mp3\"> Breathlessness-I.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/Breathlessness-I.mp4\"> Breathlessness-I.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/Breathlessness-II.mp3\"> Breathlessness-II.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/Breathlessness-II.mp4\"> Breathlessness-II.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/Breathlessness-III.mp3\"> Breathlessness-III.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/Breathlessness-III.mp4\"> Breathlessness-III.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Huh, huh, huh)<br \/>\nHuh, huh, huh<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nHow could this humidity<br \/>\nBe getting to me<br \/>\nNot ready<br \/>\nAlready<\/p>\n<p>The air&#8217;s so think<br \/>\nMoisture laden slick<br \/>\nOne things for sure<br \/>\nIncreased vapor<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nDo you find it hard to believe<br \/>\nIt makes it hard to breathe<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s getting so hot<br \/>\nYou&#8217;re better off not<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nHas the deadly heat<br \/>\nGot you beat<br \/>\nWater in my air<br \/>\nToo much to bear<\/p>\n<p>&#8217;cause this humidity<br \/>\nIs getting to me<br \/>\nAlready<br \/>\nReally not ready<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nDo you find it hard to believe<br \/>\nIt makes it hard to breathe<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s getting so hot<br \/>\nYou&#8217;re better off not<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 3]<br \/>\nArgh! This humidity<br \/>\nIs killing me<br \/>\nCan&#8217;t steady<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s deadly<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nBreathlessness<br \/>\nHelplessness<br \/>\nSeize<br \/>\nBreathe<br \/>\nIf I could,<br \/>\nI would<br \/>\nBreathlessness<br \/>\nHelplessness<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nDo you find it hard to believe<br \/>\nIt makes it hard to breathe<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s getting so hot<br \/>\nYou&#8217;re better off not<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nBreathlessness<br \/>\nHelplessness<\/p>\n<p>A SCIENCE NOTE<br \/>\nHeat and humidity make it harder to breathe for several reasons:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Increased Air Density and Moisture Content<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Humid air contains more water vapor, which displaces oxygen molecules. As a result, the air has fewer oxygen molecules per breath, making it feel harder to get enough oxygen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thermoregulation Stress<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The body relies on evaporative cooling (sweating) to regulate temperature. High humidity reduces the evaporation rate of sweat, making it harder for the body to cool down. This can lead to overheating, which strains the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heat Stress on the Body<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>High temperatures cause the body to work harder to maintain a stable internal temperature. This increased effort can lead to faster, shallower breathing, making it feel like you can&#8217;t catch your breath.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increased Respiratory Rate<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The combination of heat and humidity can cause an increase in respiratory rate as the body attempts to cool down. Faster breathing can lead to a feeling of breathlessness or discomfort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Airway Reactivity<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>For individuals with respiratory conditions like asthma or COPD, heat and humidity can exacerbate symptoms. Humid air can cause the airways to become more reactive and constricted, leading to difficulty breathing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cardiovascular Demand<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The cardiovascular system has to work harder in hot, humid conditions to pump blood to the skin for cooling. This added strain can make it harder for the respiratory system to keep up, resulting in a feeling of breathlessness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Psychological Factors<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>High heat and humidity can create a sense of discomfort and anxiety, which can make breathing feel more difficult. This psychological stress can compound the physical challenges of breathing in such conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The combination of high heat and humidity imposes additional stress on the body\u2019s thermoregulatory, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems, making it feel harder to breathe.<\/p>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;Right Now&#8221; by <a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/The_Beatless_Sense_Mongers\/\">The Beatless Sense Mongers<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/\">MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breathlessness-I.mp3 Breathlessness-I.mp4 Breathlessness-II.mp3 Breathlessness-II.mp4 Breathlessness-III.mp3 Breathlessness-III.mp4 (Huh, huh, huh) Huh, huh, huh [Verse 1] How could this humidity Be getting to me Not ready Already The air&#8217;s so think Moisture laden slick One things for sure Increased vapor [Chorus] Do you find it hard to believe It makes it hard to breathe It&#8217;s getting so [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,9,14,24],"tags":[163,546,563,3968],"class_list":["post-34384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-4d-music","category-daniel","category-lyrics","category-the-beatless-sense-mongers","tag-climate-change","tag-mp4","tag-music-videos","tag-right-now"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34384"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34384\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34409,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34384\/revisions\/34409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}