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Life’s A Gas In The Greenhouse
I’m puttin’ on my finest suit
My dark sunshades and army boots
I’ll pack a tank of oxygen
In case I lose my breath again
And everyone will come to see
The mandatory revelry
While the bitch that we call Mother spins
Under the weight of our seven deadly sins
The seamstress belches filth into the air
The farmer spreads his poison ‘round with care
For the party, they prepare
Life’s a gas in the greenhouse
Where there’s a grand old party goin’ on
The gold, it flew like tickertape
As we danced until the dawn
Now my voice might seem a bit raspy
And my flesh a little raw
For life’s a gas in the greenhouse
It’s all too grave to ignore
The doorman smiles and tips his hat
Still has his hair – imagine that
I pause before the looking glass
Then out the door into the greenhouse bash
The apothecary passes hemlock tea
The chaperones pretend that they don’t see
We’ll throw what’s left into the sea
Life's a gas in the greenhouse...
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Glacial Speed
03:41
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Glacial Speed
Ice flows slowly to the shore
Takes a thousand years or maybe more
Nobody runs, nobody screams, because it moves at glacial speed
Ice carves valleys into rock
Inch by inch and working ‘round the clock
Nobody runs, nobody flees, because it moves at glacial speed
The icy river turns to melt away
Inches grow to feet and yards each day
Nobody runs, nobody sees, because we move at glacial speed
Sold a dream that takes away our soul
Of riches forged by burning oil and coal
Everything’s greed, driven by greed, so that we move at glacial speed
Glacial speed
Glacial speed
We’re redefining glacial speed
Run to see the ice before it’s gone
There’ll be no more reflecting on the sun
Temperatures rise, oceans will rise, because we move at human speed
Time is time, it’s all about the scale
Don’t trust the past, the glaciers won’t prevail
Under the gun, driven by greed, we’re redefining glacial speed…
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Anthroposin Interlude I
01:47
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Anthroposin Interlude I
Anthropocene? Anthroposin!
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So Still, My Love
04:10
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So Still, My Love
So still, my love
Your eyes, once spoke what words cannot, now dull
So still, my love
Your gentle touch, once warmed my heart, so cold
So still, my love
Your heart, once raced when we embraced, so calm
So still, my love
Your fire, once danced with fierce abandon, dark
What are words? A latticework for lies.
A chasm that mutes our mournful cries.
A futile plea for my love to rise.
So still, my love
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Receding Without Rest (Run For Your Lives!)
Running, running, running, running.
I'm running out of time.
Wy world is receding, receding without rest.
Looking to the west, is the sun.
I'm running out of time.
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Anthroposin Interlude II
01:09
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Anthroposin Interlude II
Anthropocene? Anthroposin!
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Cry
05:00
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Cry
There is more to this world than what my senses perceive
The more I see, the more I…
What I do not perceive, I am taught to deny
The more I see, the more I…
And what I deny is of no consequence
The more I see, the more I…
And in consequence, I lost my soul
The more I see, the more I…
Not just my soul, a whole world of souls
The more I see, the more I…
Cry
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Anthroposin Interlude III
Sin!
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Too Late
03:50
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Too Late
Too late? I don’t understand.
I mean, I thought I had more time.
I always had it in the back of my head that once I had enough money, then I’d think about things like solar panels, electric cars, maybe cutting back a little…you know.
The company I work for? Well, sure they do some things.
I mean, I don’t agree with everything they do, but I need to take care of my family, right?
I don’t understand how it could be too late.
I mean, just look around. It’s not like the world is unbearable or unlivable.
Like today – it was a beautiful day.
It can’t be too late.
It’s like they say. We can do anything we put our minds to.
And when the actual time comes, we’ll figure it out.
Really, how hard could it be?
What are we supposed to do though? What about GDP, inflation, unemployment – all those things that really matter?
I mean, my IRA can only take so much.
What if the whole thing came crashing down?
I mean, yeah, I guess I knew. It’s been in the news for years. But I never got that there was a sense of urgency.
It’s not like there’s pestilence, and plague and devastation everywhere, you know? You know? You know? Hello?
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Iudicium Interlude
01:35
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The Judgment
06:18
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The Judgment
Genocide!
Anthroposin!
Sentient genocide!
We were living
We were loving
We were laughing
We were suffering
We were dancing
Our hearts were racing
We were touching and embracing
We were thinking
We had reason
You don't perceive it so it didn't matter
We're forgivers
We were mourners
We befriended
We defended
We had families
We built nations
We touched souls, but it didn't matter
We were talking
We were fighting
We were loving, but it didn't matter
We were living
We were living
We were living
We were living
We were sacred
We were living
We were sacred
It didn't matter...
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Strong T Boston, Massachusetts
Strong T is the latest project by Rob Teplansky, who has recorded and performed in the Boston area since the late 80s. This project focuses on the impacts of climate change and its implications for life on planet Earth. The music crosses genres, curiously combining elements of alt rock, prog rock, electronic, classical, jazz and ambient to communicate a message of urgency, empathy and compassion. ... more
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