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Ablaze.mp3<\/a>
\nAblaze.mp4<\/a>
\nAblaze-Pt-2.mp3<\/a>
\nAblaze-Pt-2.mp4<\/a>
\nAblaze-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nCounting down
\nTo ignition
\nJust look around
\nFor conformation<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nAll the world’s ablaze
\nBreathing in the haze
\nSituation of fire
\nGrowing ever higher<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nFan the flames
\n(Who’s to blame)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nDon’t be confused
\nLit the fuse
\nJust a matter of time
\nBefore we find…<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nAll the world’s ablaze
\nBreathing in the haze
\nSituation of fire
\nGrowing ever higher<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nFan the flames
\n(Who’s to blame)
\nThe alarm is sounding
\n(So resounding)
\nBetter pour on water
\n(Save your son and daughter)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nAll the world’s ablaze
\nBreathing in the haze
\nSituation of fire
\nGrowing ever higher<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nBetter pour on water
\n(Save your son and daughter)<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE SONG<\/p>\n

The song \u201cAblaze\u201d<\/strong> is a powerful and urgent anthem that captures the terrifying reality of the climate crisis through the imagery of wildfire. With its stark warnings and escalating tension, the song reflects the rising intensity, frequency, and devastation of wildfires driven by global warming, reckless policy, and delayed action. Every line deepens the sense that the world is not just metaphorically\u2014but literally\u2014on fire.<\/p>\n

Verse 1:<\/strong>
“Counting down to ignition \/ Just look around for conformation”<\/em> presents the world as a ticking time bomb. The word \u201cconformation\u201d can be read as both evidence and twisted affirmation\u2014the fires are here, the science is clear, yet we\u2019re still looking for signs as if denial could delay disaster. Wildfire season is no longer a season\u2014it\u2019s perpetual, and we\u2019re living in its shadow.<\/p>\n

Chorus:<\/strong>
“All the world\u2019s ablaze \/ Breathing in the haze”<\/em> speaks to both the visual horror and the public health crisis. It evokes smoke-choked skylines in places like California, Alberta, and Australia. This isn\u2019t abstract\u2014it\u2019s happening now. The “situation of fire growing ever higher” reflects both the literal spread of flames and the broader existential threat posed by the accelerating climate emergency.<\/p>\n

Bridge (1):<\/strong>
“Fan the flames \/ Who\u2019s to blame?”<\/em> cuts to the heart of the matter\u2014our collective complicity and the deliberate choices of fossil fuel companies, deregulation, and politicians who feed the fire for profit or power. The passive phrasing belies an active role: we\u2019ve stoked this blaze with carbon, greed, and delay.<\/p>\n

Verse 2:<\/strong>
“Don\u2019t be confused \/ Lit the fuse \/ Just a matter of time before we find…”<\/em> underscores that this wasn\u2019t a natural accident\u2014it was triggered. The \u201cfuse\u201d is decades of ignored warnings, rising emissions, deforestation, and extractive industry. The next catastrophe isn\u2019t a question of \u201cif,\u201d but \u201cwhen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bridge (2):<\/strong>
The second bridge raises the emotional stakes:
“The alarm is sounding (So resounding)”<\/em> evokes the literal fire alarms and the louder call of climate scientists.
“Better pour on water \/ Save your son and daughter”<\/em> personalizes the plea. This isn’t just about statistics or policy\u2014it\u2019s about the survival of future generations. The water we need is action\u2014policy change, adaptation, mitigation. And time is running out.<\/p>\n

Final Chorus and Outro:<\/strong>
Repeating the chorus hammers in the message: the crisis is global, the danger is growing, and the smoke is choking us all. The outro<\/strong>\u2014“Better pour on water (Save your son and daughter)”<\/em>\u2014is both a plea and a command. There\u2019s still hope, but only if we act now.<\/p>\n

Summary:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cAblaze\u201d<\/strong> is a blistering climate protest song that uses the wildfire as both metaphor and reality. It channels the collective anxiety of living through a planet that\u2019s literally burning, while calling out the failures that brought us here. The repetition of flames, haze, and alarms creates a visceral experience\u2014reminding us this isn\u2019t distant or hypothetical. It\u2019s here. It\u2019s now.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just a song\u2014it\u2019s a warning shot.<\/p>\n

Song inspired by Trumpenomics: The Decline of the US<\/a><\/h2>\n

From the album “Daze Days<\/a>“<\/h3>\n

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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