LYRICS
I spy something warmer
Comes with a disclaimer
Everything within sight
Could soon ignite
Is running down the street
Burning your feet
Is everyone you meet
Jumping in too deep
Gone dire
On fire
I spy something warmer
Comes with a disclaimer
Everything within sight
Could soon ignite
An apocalyptic view
Coming to you
As every one you meet
Is burning on the street
Gone dire
On fire
I spy something warmer
Comes with a disclaimer
Everything within sight
Could soon ignite
All your hopes and dreams
Like a World War movie scene
No more news flashes
The world lay in ashes
Gone dire
On fire
- You’re-Getting-Warmer-Part-I.mp3 (Unplugged)
- You’re-Getting-Warmer-Part-II.mp3
- You’re-Getting-Warmer-Part-II-Instrumental.mp3
In the Hawaii wildfires of August 2023, both wind and water flow forces contributed to the devastation. Hurricane Dora was at least 500 miles from Hawaii yet the wind forces impacted the fire in Maui. The winds were so strong that before the fire reached Lahaina extremely hot air blew over the town. The streets were so hot they burnt people’s feet trying to flee. The surface of everything became hot. Even after people jumped into the ocean, they said the debris in the water was too hot to float on.
The blast of hot air over Lahaina created the conditions for a flashpoint. A flashpoint is the temperature at which a particular organic compound gives off sufficient vapor to ignite in air. The entire town ignited so quickly that warning sirens could not be activated and people did not have time to escape.
In an unexpected twist, water flow forces also contributed to the chaos. How could water flow add to the fire emergency conditions? When people fled the heat and fire, they jumped into the sea. ABC news reported: Shawn Dougherty, of Lahaina, was among the hundreds of residents forced to flee the resort city when the wildfire began engulfing their homes.
Like others, Dougherty said his only means of survival was to jump into the ocean with his girlfriend, but while some found safety in nearby jetties, the rocks and coral tore up Dougherty’s body.
“At one point, it seemed like I might drown,” he told ABC News. “I’m a good swimmer, but the water was just really rough because of the wind and the turbulence.”
From: Climate Change: The Equation / Brouse and Mukherjee (2023)
What you can do today. How to save the planet.
Climate Change: The End of Times
Chords: Em G A A G Em / Em C D Em / Em B7 B7 Em; Part II @ 120 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Keyboards (Korg PS60, Casio WK-500, Korg N364, MiniNova, MicroKorg)