[Verse 1]
The world’s on fire, can’t you see? (We)
Primate breakdown, in-your-face destiny.
Feedback loops, (loops, loops)
Points plopped, (Ball dropped)
Temperature?
[Break]
On fire
[Break]
Nature’s future?
[Break]
Dire
[Pre-Chorus]
Too much dying, carbon thinks gone,
Future’s bleak, can’t carry on.
Food and water, air we breathe,
All at risk, can’t you believe?
[Chorus]
Go ahead and give it to me:
Primate breakdown
All around
Found your town
Primate breakdown
[Bridge]
It ain’t alright
See the light
[Break]
Be the light
[Instrumental]
[Break]
Climbing higher
[Break]
Fire
[Verse 2]
In twenty twenty-three, Copernicus cried,
Oh, woe, the heat beat, reached new highs.
She couldn’t believe, She ain’t naive
Mind-blowing stats, it’s hard to conceive.
[Pre-Chorus]
Too much dying, carbon thinks gone,
Future’s bleak, can’t carry on.
Food and water, air we breathe,
All at risk, can’t you believe?
[Chorus]
Go ahead and give it to me:
Primate breakdown
All around
Found your town
Primate breakdown
[Bridge]
It ain’t alright
See the light
[Break]
Be the light
[Instrumental, Hammond B3 Organ, Guitar Solo, Saxophone Solo]
[Break]
Climbing higher
[Break]
Fire
[Outro]
The time is now, we must unite, ( Ignite! Fire, climbing higher)
Combat primate change, might see the light
[End]
A SCIENCE LESSON: PRIMATE BREAKDOWN
Climate breakdown, the most alarming development, occurs when feedback loops are triggered, and tipping points are crossed. This leads to the extinction of plants, the disappearance of carbon sinks, and an exponential acceleration of Earth’s temperature. The consequences are dire, with the potential disappearance of vital resources like food, fresh water, and breathable air, likely followed by catastrophic impacts on human survival.
In October 2023, the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that the average temperature for September hit 16.38 degrees Celsius, surpassing the previous record set in September 2020 by 0.5 degrees Celsius. Copernicus Director Carlo Buontempo described it as “mind-blowing” and emphasized the devastating impacts on people and ecosystems, citing destruction of assets, infrastructure, and harvests. “What we are observing, are not only new extremes but the persistence of these record-breaking conditions, and the impacts these have on both people and planet, are a clear consequence of the warming of the climate system,” Director Buontempo said.
By January 2024, the Earth had experienced an alarming annual average temperature increase of over 1.5 degrees Celsius. This temperature rise continued in February 2024, with a monthly average reaching 1.77 degrees above pre-industrial levels, occurring centuries earlier than previously predicted. The urgency to address and combat climate change has never been more critical.