This release contains only the music track from Base by Base Episode 25.

Song title: Score Above the Static
Original Base by Base episode: 25: mtDNA discovery in Solve‑RD: phenotype‑driven reanalysis

Article metadata:
Article title: Mitochondrial DNA disease discovery through evaluation of genotype and phenotype data: The Solve-RD experience
Journal: The American Journal of Human Genetics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajhg.2025.04.003
Reference: Ratnaike et al., Mitochondrial DNA disease discovery through evaluation of genotype and phenotype data: The Solve-RD experience, The American Journal of Human Genetics 112, 1–12 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajhg.2025.04.003

Lyrics:
Verse 1
In the glow of late-night screens, we re-read the code of breath,
Old data, new questions, chasing what got left.
A hidden spark in tiny loops, a signal in the noise,
Fragments of a power song we couldn’t name by voice.

Pre-Chorus
Line up the letters, match the shapes of pain,
Let the patterns speak where memory can’t explain.
If the fit is tight, if the story rings true,
We pull one thread—then the dark comes through.

Chorus
Score above the static, let it rise, let it shine,
A small percent can change a life in time.
From shadowed symptoms to a reason you can hold,
We find the fire in the cell, the rhythm in the fold.
Score above the static—hear the answer in the line.

Verse 2
We build the map from scattered reads, assemble what we missed,
Tag the variants, trace the turns, the ones that still persist.
Some carry quiet mixed-up sparks, some flicker, some are loud,
But when the clues align just right, the verdict clears the cloud.

Bridge
Not every sample sings the same, not every view is clear,
Sometimes the notes are undercounted, sometimes names disappear.
But keep the record open wide, keep re-checking what you see,
’Cause even one bright match can set a family free.

Final Chorus
Score above the static, let it rise, let it shine,
A small percent can change a life in time.
From hidden engines to a diagnosis finally told,
We find the fire in the cell, the rhythm in the fold.
Score above the static—now the future feels in line.