{"id":38895,"date":"2024-12-03T14:13:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T14:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=38895"},"modified":"2024-12-03T14:13:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T14:13:17","slug":"throwing-caution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2024\/12\/03\/throwing-caution\/","title":{"rendered":"Throwing Caution"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Throwing-Caution-0.mp3\"> Throwing-Caution-0.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Throwing-Caution-0.mp4\"> Throwing-Caution-0.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Throwing-Caution-I.mp3\"> Throwing-Caution-I.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Throwing-Caution-I.mp4\"> Throwing-Caution-I.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Throwing-Caution-II.mp3\"> Throwing-Caution-II.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Throwing-Caution-II.mp4\"> Throwing-Caution-II.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Throwing-Caution-Interlude.mp3\"> Throwing-Caution-Interlude.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Throwing-Caution-Reggae.mp3\"> Throwing-Caution-Reggae.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Throwing-Caution-Reggae.mp4\"> Throwing-Caution-Reggae.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Throwing-Caution-live-lead.mp3\"> Throwing-Caution-live-lead.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nThrowing caution<br \/>\n(Out with the bathwater)<br \/>\nGrowing notion<br \/>\n(In for a slaughter)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nDo you&#8230;<br \/>\nDiscard the value<br \/>\nAlong with the dirt<br \/>\nToss out the love<br \/>\nBring on the hurt<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nThrowing caution<br \/>\n(Out with the bathwater)<br \/>\nGrowing notion<br \/>\n(In for a slaughter)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nA fool&#8217;s mistake<br \/>\n(What does it make)<br \/>\nA poor choice<br \/>\n(Lost his voice)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nDo I&#8230;<br \/>\nDiscard the love<br \/>\nClimbing above<br \/>\nMaking the mistake<br \/>\nOf believing in fate<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nThrowing caution<br \/>\n(Out with the bathwater)<br \/>\nGrowing notion<br \/>\n(In for a slaughter)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nA fool&#8217;s mistake<br \/>\n(What does it make)<br \/>\nA poor choice<br \/>\n(Lost his voice)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nThrowing caution<br \/>\n(Out with the bathwater)<br \/>\nGrowing notion<br \/>\n(In for a slaughter)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nA fool&#8217;s mistake<br \/>\n(What does it make)<br \/>\nA poor choice<br \/>\n(Lost his voice)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nThrowing caution<br \/>\n(Out with the bathwater)<br \/>\nGrowing notion<br \/>\n(Should&#8217;ve, could&#8217;ve, ought to&#8230; )<br \/>\nYou, too?<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nWhat&#8217;s the notion<br \/>\n(Of throwing caution)<br \/>\nShould&#8217;ve, could&#8217;ve, ought to&#8230;<br \/>\n(You, too?)<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT THE SONG<\/p>\n<p>The song &#8220;Throwing Caution&#8221; can be interpreted as a poignant commentary on humanity&#8217;s reckless disregard for long-term consequences, particularly in the context of climate change. Here&#8217;s a breakdown:<\/p>\n<h3>Themes and Imagery<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Reckless Abandon<\/strong>: The repeated phrase &#8220;throwing caution out with the bathwater&#8221; symbolizes humanity&#8217;s tendency to discard valuable or necessary elements (like a stable climate or biodiversity) alongside perceived inconveniences or challenges. It points to shortsightedness and wastefulness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inevitable Consequences<\/strong>: The line &#8220;in for a slaughter&#8221; suggests that the unchecked disregard for caution leads to dire outcomes. This could reflect the catastrophic effects of climate inaction, such as extreme weather, environmental degradation, and societal collapse.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regret and Reflection<\/strong>: The bridges and choruses reflect a growing realization of mistakes (&#8220;a fool&#8217;s mistake,&#8221; &#8220;lost his voice&#8221;)\u2014acknowledging poor choices and the loss of agency or opportunity to rectify them. This echoes the regret humanity might feel as the impacts of climate change become irreversible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Symbolism<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Discarding Value<\/strong>: References to &#8220;discarding love&#8221; and &#8220;bringing on hurt&#8221; convey the emotional and ethical costs of ignoring climate responsibilities, such as loss of community, compassion, and connection with nature.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Belief in Fate<\/strong>: &#8220;Making the mistake of believing in fate&#8221; critiques the passive attitude that problems will resolve themselves or that consequences are inevitable and unchangeable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Broader Climate Message<\/h3>\n<p>The song can be seen as a metaphor for the global climate crisis, where cautionary measures (reducing emissions, conserving resources) are often disregarded in favor of convenience, growth, or profit. The lamentation of &#8220;should&#8217;ve, could&#8217;ve, ought to&#8221; in the outro captures the regret that comes too late, emphasizing the urgency of acting now to avoid irreversible harm.<\/p>\n<p>This interpretation highlights the moral and existential stakes of the climate crisis while calling for awareness and change. It portrays a collective warning: ignoring the growing &#8220;notion&#8221; of impending disaster could lead to a self-inflicted &#8220;slaughter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/tag\/turbulence\/\">Obscured<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/Daniel\/\">Daniel<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/\">MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Throwing-Caution-0.mp3 Throwing-Caution-0.mp4 Throwing-Caution-I.mp3 Throwing-Caution-I.mp4 Throwing-Caution-II.mp3 Throwing-Caution-II.mp4 Throwing-Caution-Interlude.mp3 Throwing-Caution-Reggae.mp3 Throwing-Caution-Reggae.mp4 Throwing-Caution-live-lead.mp3 [Intro] Throwing caution (Out with the bathwater) Growing notion (In for a slaughter) [Verse 1] Do you&#8230; Discard the value Along with the dirt Toss out the love Bring on the hurt [Chorus] Throwing caution (Out with the bathwater) Growing notion (In for a slaughter) [&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":[9,14,3955],"tags":[163,546,563,4052],"class_list":["post-38895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daniel","category-lyrics","category-megaepix-enormous","tag-climate-change","tag-mp4","tag-music-videos","tag-obscured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38895","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=38895"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38895\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38911,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38895\/revisions\/38911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}