{"id":39892,"date":"2025-01-05T13:11:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T13:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=39892"},"modified":"2025-01-16T14:23:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T14:23:08","slug":"ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/01\/05\/ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Ever?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Guitar, Organ, Synth, Bass, Drum Fills]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]<br \/>\nIn the pursuit to discover&#8230;.<br \/>\nThe dilemma of ever<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nDoes it include yesterday<br \/>\n(And the years to come)<br \/>\nAll the way<br \/>\n(Till we&#8217;re done)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nIn the pursuit to discover&#8230;.<br \/>\nThe dilemma of ever<br \/>\nWill we weather<br \/>\nOur will&#8217;s endeavor<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]<br \/>\nCan man withstand<br \/>\n(The stand of man)<br \/>\nCome to understand<br \/>\n(Man&#8217;s damned demand)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Synth Solo]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nInfinite duration<br \/>\n(Turns to finite destination)<br \/>\nWhen past and future<br \/>\n(Don&#8217;t endure)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nIn the pursuit to discover&#8230;.<br \/>\nThe dilemma of ever<br \/>\nWill we weather<br \/>\nOur will&#8217;s endeavor<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Flute Solo]<br \/>\nCan man withstand<br \/>\n(The stand of man)<br \/>\nCome to understand<br \/>\n(Man&#8217;s damned demand)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nIn the pursuit to discover&#8230;.<br \/>\nThe dilemma of ever<br \/>\nWill we weather<br \/>\nOur will&#8217;s endeavor<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Flute Solo]<br \/>\nCan man withstand<br \/>\n(The stand of man)<br \/>\nCome to understand<br \/>\n(Man&#8217;s damned demand)<\/p>\n<p>A SCIENCE NOTE<br \/>\nThe term <strong>&#8220;ever&#8221;<\/strong> does not have a fixed length of time\u2014it is subjective and context-dependent. Its meaning can vary depending on how and where it&#8217;s used:<\/p>\n<h3>Contextual Interpretations of &#8220;Ever&#8221;:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Infinite Duration (Timeless):<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>When referring to something eternal, such as in the phrase <em>&#8220;forever,&#8221;<\/em> &#8220;ever&#8221; implies an infinite or unending span of time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entire History (Past or Future):<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In phrases like <em>&#8220;the best movie ever,&#8221;<\/em> it refers to all time up to the present.<\/li>\n<li>Similarly, in <em>&#8220;if you ever visit Paris,&#8221;<\/em> it refers to any point in the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Momentary Emphasis:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Sometimes, &#8220;ever&#8221; is used for emphasis in a specific situation, e.g., <em>&#8220;Have you ever seen anything like this?&#8221;<\/em> Here, it spans the speaker&#8217;s or listener&#8217;s personal experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Poetic or Philosophical:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In philosophical or literary contexts, &#8220;ever&#8221; might symbolize timelessness or continuity, such as <em>&#8220;ever-changing tides.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Conclusion:<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Ever&#8221; is not a measurable unit of time but rather a flexible concept shaped by context, ranging from fleeting moments to infinite spans. However, if human activity were to bring about the end of civilization, &#8220;ever&#8221; could take on a finite meaning. Ever would be over.<\/p>\n<p><b>2024 was the hottest year ever.<\/b> Throughout the year, monthly temperature records were consistently broken, with each month from January through August ranking as the hottest on record.<\/p>\n<p>The global average temperature for January to September 2024 was 1.54\u202f\u00b0C above pre-industrial levels, surpassing the 1.5\u202f\u00b0C threshold outlined in the Paris Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>This unprecedented heat led to significant environmental impacts, including accelerated glacier loss, reduced Antarctic sea ice, and intensified extreme weather events.<\/p>\n<p>The record-breaking temperatures of 2024 underscore the urgent need to address climate change and its far-reaching consequences.<\/p>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/tag\/longview\/\">Longview<\/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\/IX\/\">MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence] [Instrumental, Guitar, Organ, Synth, Bass, Drum Fills] [Intro] [Instrumental, Guitar Solo] In the pursuit to discover&#8230;. The dilemma of ever [Instrumental] [Verse 1] Does it include yesterday (And the years to come) All the way (Till we&#8217;re done) [Chorus] In the pursuit to discover&#8230;. 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