Tumultuous-Times-0.mp3
Tumultuous-Times-0.mp4
Tumultuous-Times-1.mp3
Tumultuous-Times-1.mp4
Tumultuous-Times-2.mp3
Tumultuous-Times-2.mp4
Tumultuous-Times-intro.mp3
[Verse 1]
What time is it?
(Time to check where you’re at)
What time is it?
(Time to check your habitat)
[Bridge]
Living in tumultuous times
(Man upon man crimes)
[Chorus]
Does the state of our politics
(Make you sick)
Pollution’s getting much too thick
(Need more music)
[Bridge]
Let the hope in sound
(Be found)
[Verse 2]
What time is it?
(Time to check who’s our king)
What time is it?
(Time to check our rate of sinking)
[Bridge]
Living in tumultuous times
(Man upon man crimes)
[Chorus]
Does the state of our politics
(Make you sick)
Pollution’s getting much too thick
(Need more music)
[Bridge]
Let the hope in sound
(Be found)
[Outro]
The hope in sound is found
(All around)
ABOUT THE SONG
The song “Tumultuous Times” is a powerful reflection on the dual crises of the Trump presidency’s economic and environmental policies, using music as both diagnosis and medicine. It conveys a sense of urgency, chaos, and moral decay—while holding out a fragile hope through collective awareness and artistic resistance.
Climate Crisis and Environmental Deregulation:
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“What time is it? / Time to check your habitat” directly references the state of the planet. Under Trump, environmental protections were rolled back at unprecedented rates—national parks were opened to drilling, and the U.S. withdrew from the Paris Climate Accord. The line asks the listener to take stock of their physical surroundings, implying they are now in danger.
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“Pollution’s getting much too thick” is literal. Air, water, and atmospheric degradation intensified under loosened EPA enforcement. The song links that to moral suffocation—pollution as both a physical and spiritual condition.
Economic Chaos and Political Corruption:
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“Time to check who’s our king” is a clear allusion to Trump’s authoritarian tendencies and self-comparisons to monarchs or “chosen ones.” It critiques the erosion of democratic norms and the consolidation of power under a populist strongman.
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“Time to check our rate of sinking” fuses economic instability with climate-induced collapse. It evokes both rising sea levels and the sinking credibility or moral compass of the nation.
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“Man upon man crimes” highlights escalating division—racial violence, political aggression, insurrectionist threats—all intensified by the policies and rhetoric of Trump-era politics.
Hope as Resistance:
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“Let the hope in sound / be found” acts as a call to artists, musicians, and truth-tellers. It suggests that amid the noise and corruption, truth still resonates in honest expression. The song doesn’t deny the crisis, but it insists on the power of collective voice and conscience.
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“Need more music” is both metaphorical and literal. It suggests we need more soul, harmony, and shared rhythm in our politics and environmental actions—a return to human values over greed and destruction.
Summary:
“Tumultuous Times” serves as a protest anthem against Trump-era policies that deepened environmental degradation and political decay. It asks listeners to wake up, recognize the stakes, and respond through awareness and action—while holding tight to hope through art and community.