[Silence]
[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]
[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
The royal fools
(Spoil the joules)
[Instrumental]
[Bass Solo]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]
[Verse 1]
Surprise!
(Temperature rise)
… only the first sign
(Counting out time)
[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Percussion, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Oh, the tragedy
(Of man’s energy)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]
[Chorus]
Please
(Avoid the fools)
Think in joules
(Not degrees)
[Instrumental – Extended Jam]
[Guitar Solo]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]
[Verse 2]
Well, here I am
The real danger
(Is no stranger)
It’s the total system
[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Percussion, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Oh, the tragedy
(Of man’s energy)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]
[Chorus]
Please
(Avoid the fools)
Think in joules
(Not degrees)
[Outro]
Please
Don’t let the royal fools
(Spoil the joules)
Don’t let ’em seize
(… the jewels)
Surprise!
(The nth degree)
The temperatures rise
(Man cries to realize)
ABOUT THE SONG
Chasing the Joules: Understanding Energy in Climate Change
Earth’s climate is a complex, interconnected system — atmosphere, oceans, ice, land, and life all constantly exchanging energy. Global warming isn’t just about higher temperatures; it’s about extra energy trapped in this system.
Sunlight hits Earth, some energy is radiated back to space, but greenhouse gases trap more energy than normal. This trapped energy doesn’t just sit there — it moves, changes form, and powers storms, ocean currents, ice melt, and ecosystem shifts.
Temperature rise is only the first sign. The real danger is the increase in total system energy, expressed in many ways:
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Kinetic energy → stronger winds, faster storms
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Gravitational potential energy → higher rainfall, intense convection
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Latent heat → hurricanes, atmospheric rivers
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Chemical energy → wildfires, methane release
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Mechanical energy → glacier flow, coastal erosion
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Electrical energy → more frequent lightning
Even small shifts in average temperature (like the 1.5°C we crossed in 2025) can destabilize gradients — in temperature, pressure, and moisture — triggering extreme energy events.
To truly understand climate change, think in joules, not degrees. It’s the movement and transformation of energy that drives the extreme events and feedbacks reshaping our world.
From the album “Joules“