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[Intro]
\nCold, hard facts
\n(As a matter of fact)
\nFacts are facts
\n(That’s where we’re at)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nIt’s hard to explain
\n(Man’s insane)
\nHumanity’s…
\n(Self-inflicted destiny)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nCold, hard facts
\n(As a matter of fact)
\nFacts are facts
\n(That’s where we’re at)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nIt’s hard to explain
\n(Man’s insane)
\nHumanity’s…
\n(Self-inflicted destiny)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nMama,
\n(Instant karma)
\nCold, hard facts
\n(As a matter of fact)
\nFacts are facts
\n(That’s where we’re at)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nIt’s hard to explain
\n(Man’s insane)
\nHumanity’s…
\n(Self-inflicted destiny)
\nWe chose the date
\n(Of our fate)
\nThe all fall rate
\n(There’s no debate)
\nNature’s remedy
\n(Humanity’s…)
\nSelf-inflicted destiny<\/p>\n

LYRICALLY AND SCIENTIFICALLY INTERPRETED<\/p>\n

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\u201cCold, Hard Facts\u201d \u2014 A Climate Interpretation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At its core, Cold, Hard Facts<\/em> reads like a reckoning with physical reality\u2014specifically the kind that doesn\u2019t care about belief, politics, or denial. In the context of Arctic warming, the title itself is almost ironic: the cold<\/em> is disappearing, but the facts<\/em> are becoming impossible to ignore.<\/p>\n

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Intro: Reality Without Spin<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Cold, hard facts \/ Facts are facts<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This frames the song as empirical, not emotional. In climate terms, it mirrors the data-driven reality of Arctic amplification: measured temperatures, satellite records, ice mass loss, albedo decline. No rhetoric\u2014just physics.<\/p>\n

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(That’s where we’re at)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This line signals that the debate phase is over. The Arctic is already warming several times faster than the global average. The system has moved from prediction<\/em> to observation<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Refrain: The Absurdity of Self-Destruction<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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It’s hard to explain \/ (Man’s insane)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What\u2019s \u201chard to explain\u201d isn\u2019t the science\u2014it\u2019s the behavior. The physics of greenhouse gases, feedback loops, and energy balance are well understood. What defies logic is knowingly destabilizing the only climate system that supports civilization.<\/p>\n

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Humanity’s\u2026 \/ (Self-inflicted destiny)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This directly mirrors climate feedback loops. The Arctic isn\u2019t warming because of chance\u2014it\u2019s warming because human actions triggered reinforcing mechanisms:<\/p>\n