{"id":45007,"date":"2025-06-30T12:29:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T12:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=45007"},"modified":"2025-06-30T12:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T12:29:07","slug":"the-balance-sheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/06\/30\/the-balance-sheet\/","title":{"rendered":"The Balance Sheet"},"content":{"rendered":"

The-Balance-Sheet.mp3<\/a>
\nThe-Balance-Sheet.mp4<\/a>
\nThe-Balance-Sheet-Unplugged-Underground-XXIII.mp3<\/a>
\nThe-Balance-Sheet-Unplugged-Underground-XXIII.mp4<\/a>
\nThe-Balance-Sheet-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

[Intro]
\nAfter all…
\n(Just read the writing on the wall)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nThe ass-hats’ assets
\nAre a real bummer
\nTime to count in
\nThe beat of a different drummer<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nCount me in!
\n(Begin!)
\nOnce more
\n(1, 2, 3, 4)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWent down in defeat
\n(To the balance sheet)
\nNumbers do not lie
\n(Don’t bother to try)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nAfter all…
\n(Just read the writing on the wall)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nOh, the liabilities
\nKillin’ you… killin’ me
\nExtraction of the mine
\nExploitation overtime<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nCount me in!
\n(Begin!)
\nOnce more
\n(1, 2, 3, 4)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWent down in defeat
\n(To the balance sheet)
\nNumbers do not lie
\n(Don’t bother to try)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nAfter all…
\n(Just read the writing on the wall)<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE SONG
\n\u201cThe Balance Sheet\u201d critiques the reckless financial and environmental practices of those in power, using accounting language as a metaphor for systemic failure under the current administration.<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\n\u201cThe ass-hats’ assets \/ Are a real bummer\u201d refers to the wealthy elites and fossil fuel corporations profiting under current policies, where assets like oil, gas, and coal are prioritized despite their destructive consequences. \u201cTime to count in the beat of a different drummer\u201d signals the urgent need for a new fiscal and climate direction focused on sustainability rather than extraction and short-term profit.<\/p>\n

[Bridge and Chorus]
\n\u201cCount me in! \/ Went down in defeat (to the balance sheet)\u201d emphasizes accountability. The balance sheet represents both the literal national accounts (debt, deficit, and inflation pressures) and the planet\u2019s ecological ledger (carbon emissions, biodiversity loss, and resource depletion). \u201cNumbers do not lie\u201d highlights that despite political spin, climate metrics (CO\u2082 ppm, rising temperatures, accelerating disasters) and fiscal metrics (soaring deficits, interest costs) reveal the truth: the system is unsustainable.<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\n\u201cLiabilities killin\u2019 you\u2026 killin\u2019 me\u201d broadens the critique to the mounting debt burden and climate liabilities the administration is incurring by subsidizing fossil fuels, deregulating environmental protections, and failing to invest in climate resilience. \u201cExtraction of the mine, exploitation overtime\u201d describes how extractive industries are prioritized, leading to environmental degradation, worker exploitation, and community harm\u2014all to prop up GDP and corporate profits.<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\n\u201cJust read the writing on the wall\u201d signals that the consequences of these fiscal and climate policies are clear and visible: worsening heatwaves, droughts, floods, ecological collapse, and rising debt and inequality. The system\u2019s collapse is not speculation\u2014it is forecasted by science and economics alike.<\/p>\n

Summary:
\n\u201cThe Balance Sheet\u201d is a powerful critique of how the current administration\u2019s fiscal and climate policies prioritize short-term economic gains for the wealthy while ignoring the ecological and economic debts being incurred. The song warns that these \u201cliabilities\u201d are not abstract\u2014they are already killing people and ecosystems, and the mounting numbers are undeniable. It calls for a shift from extraction and exploitation to accountability and sustainability before the final \u201cbalance sheet\u201d shows irreparable collapse.<\/p>\n

From the album “Clues<\/a>“<\/h3>\n

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

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

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