Tag: Blue Flames

To-Try-to-Restrain-0.mp3
To-Try-to-Restrain-0.mp4
To-Try-to-Restrain-I.mp3
To-Try-to-Restrain-I.mp4
To-Try-to-Restrain-intro.mp3

[Intro]
To try to restrain
The rain
Is becoming (more and more)
Insane

[Verse 1]
Better hold on to your britches
The unwoven and frayed stitches

[Bridge]
Can’t you see
The debris
Flying at me
(cause of your destiny)

[Refrain]
To try to restrain
The rain
Is becoming (more and more)
Insane

[Verse 2]
Better gather your belongings
Won’t be long till you’ll be longing

[Bridge]
Can’t you see
The debris
Flying at me
(cause of your destiny)

[Refrain]
To try to restrain
The rain
Is becoming (more and more)
Insane

To try to retain
(The rain)

To try to detain
(The rain)

[Outro]
Is becoming (more and more)
Insane

A SCIENCE NOTE:

Violent Rain
What turns these severe weather events into ‘violent rain events’ is the application of the drag equation and flow dynamics.

Mass and velocity are just part of the equation; density also plays a key role. The combination of these variables increases the intensity of flow forces. Wind and water forces scale with the square of velocity, meaning that as flow speeds increase — due to more intense heating or heavier rainfall — the damage scales accordingly. According to drag physics, force is proportional to density times the square of velocity.

For example, a 20-mile-an-hour wind exerts four times the force of a 10-mile-an-hour wind, while a 40-mile-an-hour wind exerts 16 times the force of a 10-mile-an-hour wind. At 50 miles an hour, the force is 25 times greater, and at 60 miles an hour, it’s 36 times greater than at 10 miles an hour. Now, add the density factor: water is about 800 times denser than air, so a 10-mile-an-hour water flow exerts 800 times the force of a 10-mile-an-hour wind.

As flow velocities increase due to climate change, the forces — and thus the damage — scale with the square of the velocities. While we may not know precisely how much velocities will rise with climate change, we’re already seeing the effects: overwhelmed flood and sewage systems, collapsing hillsides, and more.

 

From the album “Blue Flames“

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

2912-0.mp3
2912-0.mp4
2912-I.mp3
2912-I.mp4
2912-intro.mp3

[Intro]
(Oh, please)
2,912 degrees
Tell me that’s not
Too hot

[Verse 1]
Too hot to touch
Too hot by so much
Guess we’re going to learn
How it feels to burn

[Chorus]
(Oh, please)
2,912 degrees
Tell me that’s not
Too hot

[Bridge]
The temperature getting blue
(So, am I… how about you)
They told us… tried to warn
(We’re all gonna burn)

[Verse 2]
The color of the hottest flame
The condition of Earth the same
Going to the hottest place
Well beyond the human race

[Chorus]
(Oh, please)
2,912 degrees
Tell me that’s not
Too hot

[Bridge]
The temperature getting blue
(So, am I… how about you)
They told us… tried to warn
(We’re all gonna burn)

[Chorus]
(Oh, please)
2,912 degrees
Tell me that’s not
Too hot

[Outro]
The temperature getting blue
(So, am I… how about you?)

A SCIENCE NOTE
A blue flame typically reaches temperatures between 2,552°F to 2,912°F (1,400°C to 1,600°C), considered the hottest flame color due to efficient combustion, with the hottest part of the flame being the blue tip.

This song uses the metaphor of a blue flame—the hottest type of flame—to represent the climate crisis, illustrating the extreme and uncontrollable heat that humanity is facing due to global warming.

Verse 1:

The lines “Too hot to touch / Too hot by so much” suggest that the world has surpassed a safe temperature threshold. The phrase “Guess we’re going to learn / How it feels to burn” implies that the consequences of climate change are no longer distant warnings but an inevitable reality.

Chorus:

The repeated reference to “2,912 degrees” likely alludes to the extreme temperatures of a blue flame, symbolizing the increasing, unsustainable heat on Earth. The pleading “(Oh, please)” could represent desperation or frustration at inaction.

Bridge & Instrumentals:

The guitar and saxophone solos could symbolize chaos or the intensifying effects of climate change. The line “The temperature getting blue (So, am I… how about you)” suggests both a literal and figurative meaning—Earth heating to the point of a blue flame while people are also feeling emotionally “blue” or distressed.

The line “They told us… tried to warn (We’re all gonna burn)” directly references ignored warnings from scientists and environmentalists. The inevitability of burning could represent wildfires, heatwaves, or the broader destruction caused by unchecked climate change.

Verse 2:

The line “The color of the hottest flame / The condition of Earth the same” explicitly ties the blue flame to Earth’s worsening state. The final lines—“Going to the hottest place / Well beyond the human race”—suggest that if the crisis continues, Earth will become uninhabitable, pushing humanity toward extinction.

Overall Interpretation:

This song conveys the urgency of climate change through the symbolism of a blue flame. The increasing temperature is not just a physical phenomenon but a dire warning of irreversible damage. The repetition of “Tell me that’s not / Too hot” challenges denial or complacency, forcing listeners to confront the reality of an overheating planet.

From the album “Blue Flames“

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment