{"id":51527,"date":"2026-03-10T13:19:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=51527"},"modified":"2026-03-10T13:19:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:19:29","slug":"momentum-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/03\/10\/momentum-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Momentum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental \u2013 Guitar, Synth, Organ, Bass, Percussion, Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nMoe, moe, moe, moe, moe<br \/>\n(Momentum)<br \/>\nAnd, then some&#8230;.<br \/>\n[Instrumental Intro \u2013 Low Sub Bass Pulse, Thunder-like Drums, Rising Synth Pad]<br \/>\n[Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nPressure rising<br \/>\n(In the sky)<br \/>\nClouds are forming<br \/>\n(Stacking high)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nHeavy air now<br \/>\n(Loaded tight)<br \/>\nWarm winds lifting<br \/>\n(Into night)<br \/>\nDrop by drop the<br \/>\n(Masses grow)<br \/>\nStorms collecting<br \/>\n(What they\u2019ll throw)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nThe reign\u2026<br \/>\n(Is raining down)<br \/>\nInsane<br \/>\n(Look around)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nClouds grow darker<br \/>\n(Weight above)<br \/>\nEnergy turning<br \/>\n(Heat to shove)<br \/>\nThunder rolling<br \/>\n(Through the plain)<br \/>\nEvery drop holds<br \/>\n(More of the rain)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown]<br \/>\n[Percussion, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t you know<br \/>\n(About the flow)<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s about to show<br \/>\n(Oh, oh, oh)<br \/>\nMoe, moe, moe, moe, moe<br \/>\n(Momentum)<br \/>\nAnd, then some&#8230;.<br \/>\n[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Guitar Solo \u2013 fast cascading runs like falling rain]<br \/>\n[Synth Solo \u2013 swirling, storm-like modulation]<br \/>\n[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 3]<br \/>\nRivers racing<br \/>\n(Down the street)<br \/>\nStorm drains fighting<br \/>\n(Flow and heat)<br \/>\nMomentum building<br \/>\n(Mass and speed)<br \/>\nNature answers<br \/>\n(What we feed)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nThe reign\u2026<br \/>\n(Is raining down)<br \/>\nInsane<br \/>\n(Look around)<\/p>\n<p>The rain\u2026<br \/>\n(Gaining ground)<br \/>\nSustained<br \/>\n(Pounding down)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Fade \u2013 Rain-like percussion and echoing synth]<br \/>\nDrop by drop<br \/>\n(The pressure grows)<br \/>\nStorm by storm<br \/>\n(The power flows)<br \/>\nMoe, moe, moe, moe, moe<br \/>\n(Momentum)<br \/>\nAnd, then some&#8230;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"77b96ac6-049e-46a7-9d8e-27d20494b738\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<h3 data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1490\">About \u201cMomentum\u201d<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1821\">\u201cMomentum\u201d explores the physics behind <strong data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1547\">violent rain<\/strong>, one of the increasingly visible impacts of climate change. Many people think of global warming only as hotter temperatures, but the additional heat in the climate system represents <strong data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1746\">extra energy<\/strong>. That energy intensifies weather systems \u2014 especially storms and rainfall.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"2137\">One key factor is <strong data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1865\">atmospheric moisture<\/strong>. Warmer air can hold more water vapor. For every <strong data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1954\">1\u00b0C (1.8\u00b0F) increase in temperature<\/strong>, the atmosphere can hold about <strong data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2006\">7% more moisture<\/strong>. When storms form in this warmer, wetter atmosphere, they have more water available to release, producing heavier rainfall events.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2139\" data-end=\"2332\">As raindrops form in moisture-rich clouds, they can grow <strong data-start=\"2196\" data-end=\"2224\">larger and more numerous<\/strong>, increasing the <strong data-start=\"2241\" data-end=\"2253\">mass (m)<\/strong> of rainfall. The song\u2019s title refers to the physics equation for <strong data-start=\"2319\" data-end=\"2331\">momentum<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2344\"><strong data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2344\">p = mv<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2408\">where <strong data-start=\"2352\" data-end=\"2357\">p<\/strong> is momentum, <strong data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2376\">m<\/strong> is mass, and <strong data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2395\">v<\/strong> is velocity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2410\" data-end=\"2783\">As raindrop mass increases, the <strong data-start=\"2442\" data-end=\"2480\">momentum of falling rain increases<\/strong>, meaning each drop strikes surfaces with greater force. Some of that energy transfers to the air, contributing to turbulence and stronger storm dynamics. Most of it transfers when the raindrop impacts the ground, where you can sometimes see rain <strong data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2782\">splashing higher off pavement during intense storms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2785\" data-end=\"3158\">Once rain hits the ground, the physics continues. Flowing water in streets, drainage channels, and rivers carries <strong data-start=\"2899\" data-end=\"2928\">greater mass and velocity<\/strong>, increasing the destructive power of runoff. Flow forces grow rapidly because <strong data-start=\"3007\" data-end=\"3071\">wind and water forces scale with the square of velocity (v\u00b2)<\/strong>. This means small increases in flow speed can produce much larger increases in damage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3160\" data-end=\"3172\">For example:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3174\" data-end=\"3331\">\n<li data-start=\"3174\" data-end=\"3237\">\n<p data-start=\"3176\" data-end=\"3237\">A <strong data-start=\"3178\" data-end=\"3193\">20 mph wind<\/strong> exerts <strong data-start=\"3201\" data-end=\"3207\">4\u00d7<\/strong> the force of a 10 mph wind.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3238\" data-end=\"3285\">\n<p data-start=\"3240\" data-end=\"3285\">A <strong data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3257\">40 mph wind<\/strong> exerts <strong data-start=\"3265\" data-end=\"3272\">16\u00d7<\/strong> the force.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3286\" data-end=\"3331\">\n<p data-start=\"3288\" data-end=\"3331\">A <strong data-start=\"3290\" data-end=\"3305\">60 mph wind<\/strong> exerts <strong data-start=\"3313\" data-end=\"3320\">36\u00d7<\/strong> the force.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3333\" data-end=\"3645\">Density multiplies this even further. <strong data-start=\"3371\" data-end=\"3415\">Water is about 800 times denser than air<\/strong>, meaning a moving flow of water can exert dramatically greater force than wind at the same speed. As storms intensify and rainfall becomes heavier, drainage systems can fail, floodwaters accelerate, and hillsides become unstable.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3647\" data-end=\"3942\">\u201cMomentum\u201d uses the imagery of building storms and cascading instruments to represent this growing physical force. The music mirrors the science: as energy builds in the atmosphere, the <strong data-start=\"3833\" data-end=\"3874\">momentum of rain and runoff increases<\/strong>, transforming storms from ordinary weather into destructive events.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3944\" data-end=\"4108\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The message of the song is simple: <strong data-start=\"3979\" data-end=\"4108\" data-is-last-node=\"\">climate change is not only about heat \u2014 it is about energy, motion, and momentum in the Earth\u2019s atmosphere and water systems.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Turn\/\">Turn<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence] [Instrumental \u2013 Guitar, Synth, Organ, Bass, Percussion, Drums] [Intro] Moe, moe, moe, moe, moe (Momentum) And, then some&#8230;. 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