{"id":41076,"date":"2025-02-02T14:16:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T14:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=41076"},"modified":"2025-02-02T16:10:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T16:10:42","slug":"when-leaves-turn-upside-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/02\/02\/when-leaves-turn-upside-down\/","title":{"rendered":"When Leaves Turn Upside Down"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nWhen-Leaves-Turn-Upside-Down-666.mp3<\/a>
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[Intro]
\nWhen leaves turn upside down
\n(Look around!)
\nWhen leaves turn upside down
\n(Get down!)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nSignaling leaves
\nSay it’s time to leave
\nMay be hard to believe
\nWho gambles, grieves<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWhen leaves turn upside down
\n(Look around!)
\nWhen leaves turn upside down
\n(Get down!)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nTurning, turning
\n(Are you ears burning?)
\nTurning, turning
\n(Upside down)
\nTurning upside down<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nThe leaves signal leaving
\nIs a good choice
\nBeats wailing and grieving
\nAnd, losing your voice<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWhen leaves turn upside down
\n(Look around!)
\nWhen leaves turn upside down
\n(Get down!)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nTurning, turning
\n(Are you ears burning?)
\nTurning, turning
\n(Upside down)
\nTurning upside down<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWhen leaves turn upside down
\n(Look around!)
\nWhen leaves turn upside down
\n(Get down!)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\n(When leaves turn upside down)
\nGet down!<\/p>\n

A SCIENCE NOTE
\nWhen leaves turn upside down, it often signals that rain or a storm is approaching. Many broadleaf trees, like maple or poplar, have leaves with flexible stems that respond to changes in humidity and air pressure. As the humidity rises before a storm, the leaf stems soften, causing the leaves to flip over and expose their lighter, underside surfaces.<\/p>\n

This phenomenon is a natural weather predictor, as it typically happens when the atmosphere becomes more unstable, indicating an incoming weather system. While not always 100% accurate, it can be a useful sign of changing weather, especially when combined with other clues like increased wind, darkening skies, or a drop in temperature.<\/p>\n

The possible benefits of this phenomenon include:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Water Conservation<\/strong> \u2013 The undersides of many leaves have fewer stomata (tiny openings that regulate water loss). By flipping, the tree may reduce water loss before a rainstorm.<\/li>\n
  2. Stronger Wind Resistance<\/strong> \u2013 Flipping leaves might help trees reduce wind resistance, lowering the risk of damage during storms.<\/li>\n
  3. Efficient Rain Capture<\/strong> \u2013 Some researchers suggest that exposing the underside of leaves helps trees collect rainwater more effectively.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    While the exact evolutionary advantage is still debated, the flipping effect serves as a natural weather indicator and could provide subtle survival benefits to trees.<\/p>\n

    From the album “Red Sky at Morning<\/a>” by Daniel<\/a><\/h3>\n

    Also found on the album “Reggae Gone Astray<\/a>” by Narley Marley<\/a><\/h3>\n

    666 is from “The Antichrist<\/a>“<\/h3>\n

    The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n

    MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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