Miscalculation

[Silence]
[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Soft Piano, Reverse Cymbals, Distant Sirens]
[Minimal Beat, Organ Drone, Spoken Vocal]
Reaction
(Every action)
Reaction
(Every fraction)
Miscalculation

[Verse 1]
You cut the forest
The rain declines
You warm the water
You redraw lines
You poison rivers
You choke the sea
Then act surprised
At what will be

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Riff]
[Driving Bass, Snare March, Organ Stabs]

[Pre-Chorus]
One small push
Then another one
One more spark
And it has begun

[Chorus]
Reaction
(Every action)
Reaction
(Has subtraction)
Reaction
(Chain attraction)
Reaction
(Miscalculation)
Miscalculation

[Verse 2]
The coral whitens
The harvest falls
The insects vanish
The silence calls
The heatwave lingers
The grid gives way
The cost gets higher
Day after day

[Instrumental]
[Synth Solo]
[Heavy Bass Pulse, Cymbal Crashes, Distorted Guitar]

[Bridge]
You cannot separate
The symptom from the cause
You cannot violate
The planet’s basic laws
The systems all connect
The damage multiplies
And every warning sign
Appears before your eyes

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Percussion, Low Drone, Spoken Vocal]
Every action
(Reaction)
Every tipping point
(Reaction)
Every consequence
(Reaction)
[Final Chorus]
Reaction
(Every action)
Reaction
(Every fraction)
Reaction
(Chain attraction)
Reaction
(No distraction)
Reaction
(Watch it happen)
Reaction
(What comes after?)
Miscalculation
(Miscalculation)
Miscalculation

[Outro]
[Slow Piano, Fading Synth, Wind FX]
Every action
(Reaction)
Every action
(Reaction)
Miscalculation
(Miscalculation)
Miscalculation
[Fade Out]

From the album Laboratory