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Bumpy-Road-Best-Of.mp3<\/a>
\nBumpy-Road-Best-Of.mp4<\/a>
\nBumpy-Road.mp3<\/a>
\nBumpy-Road.mp4<\/a>
\nBumpy-Road-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

[Intro]
\nHave you heard it said
\n(The road ahead)
\nIs bumpy<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nHidden bumps
\n(And tipping points)
\nHeart jumps
\n(Painful joints)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nHave you heard it said
\n(The road ahead)
\nIs bumpy<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nMomentum matters
\n(Impacts are magnified)
\nMomentum matters
\n(Ignorance amplified)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nNo, the road’s not smooth
\n(Hard to find your groove)
\nLiving in the clarity
\n(Of nonlinearity)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nHave you heard it said
\n(The road ahead)
\nIs bumpy<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nMomentum matters
\n(Impacts are magnified)
\nMomentum matters
\n(Ignorance amplified)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nHmmm… (momentum)
\nSwingin’ (the pendulum)
\nHave you heard it said
\n(The road ahead)
\nIs bumpy
\n(And my head…)
\nIncreasingly lumpy<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE SONG AND THE SCIENCE<\/p>\n

A \u201cbumpy road ahead\u201d<\/strong> works as a metaphor for nonlinear climate change<\/strong> because it captures three essential features of how nonlinear systems behave:<\/p>\n

1. The road isn\u2019t smooth \u2192 Climate change doesn\u2019t progress smoothly<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A bumpy road has sudden jolts<\/strong>, unexpected drops<\/strong>, and irregular shocks<\/strong>.
Likewise, climate change in a nonlinear system does not<\/strong> increase in a steady, predictable line. Instead, it produces jumps, surges, and abrupt shifts<\/strong>\u2014for example:<\/p>\n