[Silence]
\n[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]<\/p>\n
[Intro]
\n[Instrumental Intro: Deep Bass Groove, Tight Drums, Rhythmic Electric Guitar, Analog Synth Pulse]
\n[Spoken Vocal]
\nDon’t wait for permission…<\/p>\n
Change the position.<\/p>\n
Don’t argue with demand.<\/p>\n
Change de-maned.<\/p>\n
[Refrain]
\nDemand
\n(Destruction)
\nDemand!
\n(The solution)<\/p>\n
[Verse 1]
\nMoney moves where money goes
\nThat’s the way the market flows
\nAnother purchase with a choice
\nSends a signal, finds a voice<\/p>\n
[Chorus]
\nDemand
\n(Destruction)
\nDemand!
\n(The solution)<\/p>\n
Vote with dollars
\n(Every day)
\nChange the market
\n(Change the way)<\/p>\n
Don’t just wait
\n(For the date)
\nChange the force
\n(That drives the rate)<\/p>\n
Demand
\n(Destruction)
\nDemand!
\n(The solution)<\/p>\n
[Verse 2]
\nYou don’t have to win a fight
\nYou can change the market’s light
\nWhen enough consumers choose
\nFossil fuels have more to lose<\/p>\n
[Instrumental]
\n[Electric Guitar Solo: Funky Blues-Rock Lead, Driving Bass, Tight Drums, Analog Synth Arpeggios]
\n[Bridge]
\nNot production
\n(Demand!)<\/p>\n
Not prediction
\n(Demand!)<\/p>\n
Don’t rely on supply<\/p>\n
[Breakdown]
\n[Drums Drop Out: Deep Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Soft Piano]
\nYou don’t need all…<\/p>\n
… just enough…<\/p>\n
Demand will fall<\/p>\n
(Hang tough)<\/p>\n
And again…<\/p>\n
(And again.)<\/p>\n
[Final Refrain]
\nDemand
\n(Destruction)
\nDemand!
\n(The solution)<\/p>\n
[Final Chorus]
\nDemand
\n(Destruction)
\nDemand!
\n(The solution)<\/p>\n
Vote with dollars
\n(Vote each day)
\nChange the market
\n(Change the way)<\/p>\n
Demand
\n(Destruction)
\nDemand!
\n(The solution)<\/p>\n
[Outro]
\n[Instrumental Outro: Bass Groove, Electric Guitar Riff, Analog Synth, Driving Drums]
\nDemand…<\/p>\n
(Destruction…)<\/p>\n
Less demand…<\/p>\n
(Less extraction…)<\/p>\n
You are the solution<\/p>\n
[Spoken, fading]<\/p>\n
Demand destruction…<\/p>\n
That’s the transition.<\/p>\n
About the Song
\nAs both a climatologist and an economist, I\u2019m less concerned with setting a specific date for eliminating fossil fuels than with changing the economic forces that sustain fossil-fuel demand. I\u2019m unlikely to change the minds of the roughly 20% of Americans who are ideologically committed to policies that accelerate climate change. But that leaves roughly 80%\u2014and economics can do much of the work.<\/p>\n
Integrated Climate Stewardship begins with reducing unnecessary consumption. Consumerism drives energy demand, resource extraction, pollution, and habitat destruction. The less we consume, the less pressure we place on the climate and the ecosystems that sustain us.<\/p>\n
Today, perhaps only ~0.5% of Americans are seriously pursuing a structured net-zero lifestyle through continuous behavioral reductions and intentional balancing. But when people discover that reducing their climate impact can save them thousands of dollars a year while leaving a healthier environment for their children and grandchildren, behavior can change.<\/p>\n
When the remaining ~79.5% begin voting with their dollars, fossil-fuel demand falls. That demand destruction reduces the economic incentive to produce fossil fuels.<\/p>\n
Demand destruction is the transition away from fossil fuels.<\/p>\n