[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Tropical Percussion Groove, Warm Bassline, Echo Guitar Chimes, Rising Synth Pad]
Summer lingers way too long
Winter doesn’t seem as strong
Something’s shifting in the air
And nobody knows exactly where
[Verse 1]
[Arrangement: Syncopated Bass Groove, Clean Guitar Strums, Light Drum Kit, Atmospheric Keys]
Used to count on seasons turning
Now the sidewalks feel to be burning
Spring arrives and leaves too fast
Like a memory of the past
Maps are steady on the wall
But the weather ignores them all
Latitude remains the same
Yet my place in space feels changed
[Chorus]
[Arrangement: Bright Rhythm Guitars, Layered Harmonies, Driving Drums, Expansive Synth Textures]
Movin’ to the equator…
… or…
(Is the equator moving to me)
Movin’ to the equator…
… oh, no I’m not sure…
(The reality of “be”)
Hotter days
(As far as I can see)
Who’s in motion?
(The world or me?)
[Verse 2]
[Arrangement: Pulsing Synth Bass, Percussive Guitar Chops, Steady Drum Groove, Organ Accents]
Palm trees showing up farther north
Storm tracks taking a different course
Records falling year by year
Making futures less than clear
Neighbors talk about the heat
While seeking shade along the street
Something’s changing in plain sight
Day by day and night by night
[Bridge]
[Arrangement: Half-Time Groove, Ambient Synth Swells, Sustained Guitar Notes, Rolling Tom Fills]
[Chorus]
[Arrangement: Full Band Anthem, Harmonized Vocals, Wide Synth Pads, Powerful Drum Accents]
Movin’ to the equator…
… or…
(Is the equator moving to me)
Movin’ to the equator…
… oh, no I’m not sure…
(The reality of “be”)
Rising heat
(For all to see)
Changing what
(Used to be)
[Outro]
[Arrangement: Fading Guitar Delay, Soft Percussion, Ambient Wind FX, Gentle Synth Sustain]
The map still hangs where it was before
But the climate’s knocking at the door
And I’m left wondering quietly
Who’s really moving… the world or me?
From the album “Raze“