{"id":55637,"date":"2026-09-23T13:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=55637"},"modified":"2026-09-23T13:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:39:12","slug":"eei-the-energy-imbalance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/09\/23\/eei-the-energy-imbalance\/","title":{"rendered":"EEI (The Energy Imbalance)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Intro: Deep Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Deep Sub-Bass, Electric Guitar Swells, Drums, Percussion, Saxophone]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nIncoming&#8230;<br \/>\n(Incoming!)<br \/>\nOutgoing&#8230;<br \/>\n(Outgoing!)<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s the difference?<\/p>\n<p>(The imbalance!)<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re getting warmer<br \/>\n(When we take in more)<br \/>\n&#8230; But can&#8217;t get out the door&#8230;<br \/>\n(Energy intensity)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nSunlight coming down<br \/>\n(Every single day)<br \/>\nSoaking it in&#8230;<br \/>\n(Can&#8217;t get away)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nDo we stand a chance?<br \/>\n(The energy imbalance)<br \/>\nChange in the exchange<\/p>\n<p>Oh, my, my<br \/>\n(EEI)<br \/>\nAre you gonna cry<br \/>\n(Or will you die)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nBack in the earlier days<br \/>\n(The balance held the line)<br \/>\nThen something started shifting<br \/>\n(A change in time)<\/p>\n<p>Two thousand five<br \/>\n(Acceleration!)<br \/>\nTwo thousand nineteen<br \/>\n(Accumulation!)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nDo we stand a chance?<br \/>\n(The energy imbalance)<br \/>\nChange in the exchange<\/p>\n<p>Oh, my, my<br \/>\n(EEI)<br \/>\nAre you gonna cry<br \/>\n(Or will you die)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nAnd then&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Ice sheet<br \/>\n(Retreat)<\/p>\n<p>Clouds thin<br \/>\n(An energy win)<br \/>\nThe energy pours in<br \/>\n(Feedbacks begin)<\/p>\n<p>[Break]<br \/>\n[Deep Bass Pulse \u2014 Sparse Piano]<\/p>\n<p>Zero&#8230;<br \/>\n(Balance&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>Then&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>A little more.<\/p>\n<p>[Kick Drum]<\/p>\n<p>A little more.<br \/>\n(Than before)<\/p>\n<p>[Snare]<\/p>\n<p>A little more!<br \/>\n(Starts to pour)<\/p>\n<p>[Full Band Hit]<\/p>\n<p>EEI!<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Extended Electric Guitar and Saxophone Duel Over Driving Piano, Organ and Deep Bass \u2014 Drums Build Into a Relentless Groove]<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge 2]<br \/>\nDo we balance?<br \/>\n(Or imbalance?)<\/p>\n<p>Do we adapt?<br \/>\n(Or collapse?)<\/p>\n<p>Do we watch?<br \/>\n(Or act?)<\/p>\n<p>Do we learn?<br \/>\n(Or burn?)<\/p>\n<p>Oh, my, my&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nDo we stand a chance?<br \/>\n(The energy imbalance)<br \/>\nChange in the exchange<\/p>\n<p>Oh, my, my<br \/>\n(EEI)<br \/>\nAre you gonna cry<br \/>\n(Or will we try)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nDo we stand a chance?<br \/>\n(The energy imbalance)<br \/>\nChange in the exchange<\/p>\n<p>Oh, my, my<br \/>\n(EEI)<br \/>\nAre you gonna cry<br \/>\n(Oh, we better try)<br \/>\nEEI<br \/>\n(EEI!)<\/p>\n<p>[Whispered]<br \/>\nThe energy imbalance&#8230;<br \/>\n(Don&#8217;t take the chance)<br \/>\n[Deep Bass Hit]<\/p>\n<p>EEI!<\/p>\n<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:20%; float:right; margin:0 0 20px 25px; text-align:center;\">\n    <a href=\"\/global_warming\/climate-graphics\/Earth-Energy-Imbalance.jpg\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/global_warming\/climate-graphics\/Earth-Energy-Imbalance.jpg\"\n            alt=\"ACCELERATING ENERGY IN \u2212 LESS ENERGY OUT = CLIMATE CRISIS\"\n            style=\"display:block; width:100%; height:auto;\"\n        \/><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>About the Song: The Energy Imbalance (EEI)<\/p>\n<p>A simple way to understand climate change and global warming is through Earth\u2019s energy balance\u2014or, more precisely, the growing lack of balance known as Earth\u2019s Energy Imbalance (EEI).<\/p>\n<p>Earth\u2019s climate is governed by a fundamental exchange: energy arrives primarily from the Sun, while Earth returns energy to space as reflected sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation. When incoming and outgoing energy are equal over the long term, the planet is approximately in energy balance. When more energy enters the Earth system than leaves it, the difference is stored within the climate system, producing warming.<\/p>\n<p>2005\u20132019 (The First Acceleration)<br \/>\nThe long-term EEI average effectively doubles compared to prior decades. Ocean heat content spikes dramatically as the oceans absorb roughly 90% of this excess energy.<\/p>\n<p>2020\u20132023 (The Post-2020 Surge)<br \/>\nSlashed marine shipping pollution (IMO 2020 regulations) rapidly clears atmospheric haze over the oceans, forcing a massive, sudden spike in absorbed solar energy.<\/p>\n<p>2024\u2013Present (Nonlinear Feedback Phase)<br \/>\nEEI hits unprecedented, record-breaking territory. Strong climate feedbacks\u2014such as collapsing Antarctic sea ice and thinning cloud decks\u2014darken the planet, causing it to absorb immense amounts of solar radiation.<\/p>\n<p>From ~0.0 to ~1.4 W\/m\u00b2+<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read the full report <a href=\"\/global_warming\/Earth-Energy-Imbalance.html\">Earth\u2019s Energy Imbalance: The Climate System Out of Balance<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Present-Tense\/\">Present Tense<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence] [Instrumental Intro: Deep Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Deep Sub-Bass, Electric Guitar Swells, Drums, Percussion, Saxophone] [Intro] Incoming&#8230; (Incoming!) Outgoing&#8230; (Outgoing!) What&#8217;s the difference? (The imbalance!) 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