[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
Smoke on the skyline, glass in the rain
Building tomorrow from the wreckage and pain
Everybody watching as the old world sways
One spark away from another raze
[Verse 1]
[Arrangement: Tight Bass Groove, Crunch Guitar Rhythm, Sparse Piano Hits, Steady Kick Drum]
We paved the forests, drained the sea
Sold every sunset for economy
Concrete rivers, blackened skies
Still we act so surprised
Machines keep humming, louder each year
Profits rise while the coastlines disappear
Everybody scrolling through the end-of-days craze
Cheering while the headlines blaze
[Chorus]
[Arrangement: Wide Power Chords, Driving Drums, Layered Backing Vocals, Bright Synth Pad]
Raise your hand
(If you understand)
The world we raze
(Causes jaw dropping “amaze”)
Raise your voice
(Like we had a choice)
Ashes fall like haze
(From the world we raze)
[Verse 2]
[Arrangement: Distorted Bass Pulse, Echo Guitar Arpeggios, Percussive Synth Stabs, Floor Tom Emphasis]
Storm clouds spinning over broken towns
Records shattered while the markets rebound
Flood the valley, burn the plains
Then monetize the pain
Children asking why the winter feels strange
Old men saying everything has changed
Still the engines roar in endless phase
Fueling up the raze
[Bridge]
[Arrangement: Half-Time Drums, Low Organ Drone, Feedback Guitar Textures, Tension Build Cymbals]
Brick by brick
Flame by flame
Everybody wants someone else to blame
Sign the papers, light the fuse
Call it progress on social media news
[Chorus]
[Arrangement: Full Band Explosion, Harmonized Vocals, Open Hi-Hats, Expansive Synth Layers]
Raise your hand
(If you understand)
The world we raze
(Causes jaw dropping “amaze”)
Raise your eyes
(To the orange haze)
Nothing stays the same
(In the world we raze)
[Outro]
[Arrangement: Fading Bassline, Ambient Guitar Delay, Soft Organ Sustain, Distant Thunder FX]
When the silence finally fills the haze
Will anybody count the cost of raze?
Or just build again
And start another phase…
Of the world we raze.
From the album “Raze“