[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Funky Bass Groove, Wah Guitar Licks, Hand Percussion, Rising Organ Swells]
Smoke curling up into the air
Why ya’ll standing there
Watching sparks become a blaze
Are we trapped inside a phase?
[Verse 1]
[Arrangement: Tight Drum Pocket, Syncopated Bassline, Clean Rhythm Guitar, Bright Synth Stabs]
Tempers rising, markets crash
Watch it all moving way too fast
Another headline screams alarm
Why are people adding harm
Heatwaves rolling through the town
Still nobody slows it down
Fueling every fire lit
Instead of cooling any bit
[Chorus]
[Arrangement: Big Brass Synth Hits, Layered Vocals, Driving Rock Drums, Wide Guitar Chords]
That thing is on fire
(Pour some water on it)
Before it gets any higher
(Pour some water on it)
Cool it down
(Before we drown)
Turn around
(And think about it)
[Verse 2]
[Arrangement: Pulsing Synth Bass, Funk Guitar Chops, Percussive Keyboard Rhythm, Crowd Clap Accents]
Arguments burn through the night
Who really wants to fight
Fanned flames don’t care who’s right or wrong
They just spread along and on
Perhaps wisdom starts with pause
Not just pushing harder cause
Sometimes strength is knowing when
To cool the fire again
[Refrain]
[Arrangement: Chant Vocals, Tom Drum Groove, Organ Layer, Call-and-Response Backing Vocals]
It’s way too hot
(Oh, so hot)
So why not…
(Pour some water on it)
Take a breath
(Count the cost)
Before it all
(Gets totally lost)
[Bridge]
[Arrangement: Half-Time Breakdown, Deep Bass Drone, Echo Guitar Feedback, Tension Synth Rise]
This system has a seam
Each pressure builds up steam
And if nobody cuts the heat
The fire becomes complete
[Chorus]
[Arrangement: Full Band Explosion, Anthemic Harmonies, Crashing Cymbals, Massive Bass Pulse]
That thing is on fire
(Pour some water on it)
Before it gets any higher
(Pour some water on it)
Save the frame
(Without more flame)
We don’t need
(To keep feeding it)
… gasoline…
(Know what I mean?)
[Outro]
Drop by drop the temperature falls
Echo cooling through the halls
Maybe not too late to quit
And pour some water on it.
About the Song
A Follow-Up to Heat Stress, Human Survivability, and the Emerging Physiological Limits of Climate Change
http://membrane.com/global_warming/Heat-Survivability-Thresholds.html
Q: How Adaptable Are Humans to Rising Heat and Compounding Environmental Stressors?
A: Far less adaptable than many assume.
For decades, many researchers assumed humans could generally survive “wet-bulb” temperatures near 35°C (95°F at 100% humidity) for limited periods. This threshold was widely treated as the upper survivability boundary for healthy individuals under shaded and ventilated conditions.
Many newer experiments now indicate that:
- 31°C wet-bulb (~87.8°F) may already be dangerous or unsurvivable for many healthy adults after prolonged exposure.
- For elderly individuals or vulnerable populations, critical stress may begin closer to:
28–30°C wet-bulb (~82–86°F).
Heat Stress, Environmental Stressors, and the Limits of Human Adaptability
From the album “Raze“