{"id":37658,"date":"2024-10-16T11:51:18","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T11:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=37658"},"modified":"2024-10-16T11:51:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T11:51:18","slug":"more-or-less-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2024\/10\/16\/more-or-less-2\/","title":{"rendered":"More or Less"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/More-or-Less-0.mp3\"> More-or-Less-0.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/More-or-Less-0.mp4\"> More-or-Less-0.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/More-or-Less-I.mp3\"> More-or-Less-I.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/More-or-Less-I.mp4\"> More-or-Less-I.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/More-or-Less-space-intro.mp3\"> More-or-Less-space-intro.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nIf you were to take a guess&#8230;<br \/>\nMore or less<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nWhen you say it&#8217;s more or less that way<br \/>\nAnd, you think things might be O.K.<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t rest assured<br \/>\nHaving heard your word<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nPerhaps it&#8217;s time<br \/>\nTo name the crime<br \/>\nIf it&#8217;s not too late<br \/>\nTo proclamate<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n(On the primate<br \/>\nIn his climate)<br \/>\nA bad habit<br \/>\n(Habitat)<br \/>\nImagine that<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nWhen you say it&#8217;s more or less the gist of it<br \/>\nMaybe it would be easier not to quit<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t rest assured<br \/>\nHaving heard your word<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nPerhaps it&#8217;s time<br \/>\nTo name the crime<br \/>\nIf it&#8217;s not too late<br \/>\nTo proclamate<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n(On the primate<br \/>\nIn his climate)<br \/>\nA bad habit<br \/>\n(Habitat)<br \/>\nImagine that<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nPerhaps it&#8217;s time<br \/>\nTo name the crime<br \/>\nIf it&#8217;s not too late<br \/>\nTo proclamate<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Organ Solo]<br \/>\n(On the primate<br \/>\nIn his climate)<br \/>\nA bad habit<br \/>\n(Habitat)<br \/>\nImagine that<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nAs a matter of fact<br \/>\nThat exact<\/p>\n<p>A SCIENCE NOTE<br \/>\nThe song &#8220;More or Less&#8221; provides an introspective commentary on human-induced climate change through a mix of skepticism, frustration, and acknowledgment of our role in the planet&#8217;s deterioration. Here&#8217;s an interpretation of the lyrics in that context:<\/p>\n<h3>Intro<\/h3>\n<p><em>\u201cIf you were to take a guess&#8230; More or less\u201d<\/em><br \/>\nThis line suggests ambiguity and uncertainty about the state of the climate crisis. People are often unsure or complacent, downplaying the severity (&#8220;more or less&#8221;) rather than confronting it directly.<\/p>\n<h3>Verse 1<\/h3>\n<p><em>\u201cWhen you say it&#8217;s more or less that way, And, you think things might be O.K. I don&#8217;t rest assured Having heard your word\u201d<\/em><br \/>\nThe speaker questions the complacency or half-hearted assurances that things might be &#8220;okay.&#8221; There&#8217;s a sense of distrust in these reassurances, especially when it comes to the environmental situation. They aren\u2019t convinced by vague promises or incomplete solutions.<\/p>\n<h3>Chorus<\/h3>\n<p><em>\u201cPerhaps it&#8217;s time To name the crime If it&#8217;s not too late To proclamate\u201d<\/em><br \/>\nHere, the song challenges the idea that it&#8217;s still possible to act and bring attention to the issue (&#8220;name the crime&#8221;). The term &#8220;crime&#8221; implies that human behavior\u2014perhaps the unchecked consumption of resources, pollution, and destruction of habitats\u2014is culpable for the environmental degradation. It suggests urgency: it&#8217;s time to acknowledge our role in causing the crisis before it&#8217;s too late.<\/p>\n<h3>Bridge<\/h3>\n<p><em>\u201c(On the primate In his climate) A bad habit (Habitat) Imagine that\u201d<\/em><br \/>\nThe reference to &#8220;the primate&#8221; (humans) reflects how we have shaped (or damaged) our climate through &#8220;bad habits&#8221;\u2014perhaps referring to unsustainable lifestyles, overconsumption, and disregard for ecological balance. The play on &#8220;habitat&#8221; connects these bad habits directly to the degradation of our living environment.<\/p>\n<h3>Verse 2<\/h3>\n<p><em>\u201cWhen you say it&#8217;s more or less the gist of it, Maybe it would be easier not to quit I don&#8217;t rest assured Having heard your word\u201d<\/em><br \/>\nAgain, there\u2019s skepticism towards any effort that minimizes the severity of climate change or suggests that minimal action is sufficient. The line &#8220;Maybe it would be easier not to quit&#8221; could reflect the temptation to continue destructive behaviors for convenience, but the speaker remains unconvinced that this is the right approach.<\/p>\n<h3>Instrumental, Organ Solo, and Outro<\/h3>\n<p>The instrumental section provides a reflective pause, allowing the listener to contemplate the gravity of what has been said. The repetition of <em>\u201cOn the primate In his climate, A bad habit (Habitat), Imagine that\u201d<\/em> emphasizes the connection between human actions and environmental impact.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAs a matter of fact That exact\u201d<\/em><br \/>\nThe closing line reaffirms the earlier message: humans are directly responsible for the current environmental state. There&#8217;s no escaping this reality.<\/p>\n<h3>Overall Interpretation<\/h3>\n<p>The song points to the uncertainty, half-hearted promises, and bad habits humans have developed in the face of climate change. It suggests a need for greater honesty, accountability, and action. The references to the &#8220;primate&#8221; in its &#8220;climate&#8221; serve as a reminder that humans, like other species, rely on the environment for survival but are causing its decline. The chorus, with its call to &#8220;name the crime,&#8221; underscores the urgent need for society to confront the truth of human-induced climate damage and take definitive action before it&#8217;s too late.<\/p>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/tag\/how-far-out\/\">How Far Out?<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/Daniel\/\">Daniel<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/V\/\">MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More-or-Less-0.mp3 More-or-Less-0.mp4 More-or-Less-I.mp3 More-or-Less-I.mp4 More-or-Less-space-intro.mp3 [Intro] If you were to take a guess&#8230; More or less [Verse 1] When you say it&#8217;s more or less that way And, you think things might be O.K. I don&#8217;t rest assured Having heard your word [Chorus] Perhaps it&#8217;s time To name the crime If it&#8217;s not too late [&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":[3,9,14,3955],"tags":[163,4027,546,563],"class_list":["post-37658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-4d-music","category-daniel","category-lyrics","category-megaepix-enormous","tag-climate-change","tag-how-far-out","tag-mp4","tag-music-videos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37658","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=37658"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37670,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37658\/revisions\/37670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}