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Tidal Forces
Tidal-Forces.mp3
Tidal-Forces.mp4
Tidal-Forces-Unplugged-Underground-XXIV.mp3
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Tidal-Forces-intro.mp3
[Intro]
Tidal forces
(Changing courses)
[Verse 1]
My dogma
And your dogma
(Sittin’ by the fire)
My dogma
Says to your dogma
(We’ll find out who’s a liar)
[Bridge]
Tidal forces
(Changing courses)
[Chorus]
Oh, the gravitational pull
(Or should I say push)
An education
(In spaghettification)
[Bridge]
It’s hard to believe the bull
(When you hear the hush-hush)
Oh, the gravitational pull
(Or should I say push)
I say, “hey now!”
(Hey now, hey now)
I say, “hey now!”
(Hey now, hey now)
[Verse 2]
My fire
And your fire
(Fannin’ flames higher)
My fire
Says to your fire
(We’ll ain’t our situation dire)
[Bridge]
Tidal forces
(Changing courses)
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Outro]
I say, “hey now!”
(Hey now, hey now)
I say, “hey now!”
(Hey now, hey now)
ABOUT THE SONG
Today’s release, “Tidal Forces,” explores the dramatic and often chaotic intersections of science, belief, and perception — all through the lens of live, improvisational music. Inspired by the strange and powerful phenomenon of spaghettification — the theoretical stretching of objects by extreme tidal forces near black holes or wormholes — this song serves both as a cosmic metaphor and a cultural mirror.
Musically, Tidal Forces is structured as a call-and-response jam, reminiscent of the Grateful Dead’s live energy, but distilled into a one-man performance layered with guitar, keys, and percussion. This sonic arrangement itself mimics tidal forces — stretching, compressing, and bending rhythms in real time to reflect the gravitational drama within the lyrics.
A SCIENCE NOTE: Potential physical dangers in a wormhole
Tidal forces: The intense gravity associated with a wormhole could lead to spaghettification, where an object is stretched out like spaghetti due to the varying gravitational pull across its length.
Radiation: Wormholes may be environments with high levels of hard radiation, which would be lethal to humans.
Instability and collapse: Wormholes are expected to be highly unstable, potentially collapsing faster than anything could traverse them.
This song could also be interpreted to be about climate deniers when they finally look out their window. Similar to a huge gravitational pull… a tidal force — spaghettification. You could liken it to a bucket-of-water wake-up call upon the realization that humans have created a wormhole and are expected to be highly unstable, potentially collapsing faster than anything could traverse.
From the album “Wormhole“
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[Intro]
Tidal forces
(Changing courses)
[Verse 1]
My dogma
And your dogma
(Sittin’ by the fire)
My dogma
Says to your dogma
(We’ll find out who’s a liar)
[Bridge]
Tidal forces
(Changing courses)
[Chorus]
Oh, the gravitational pull
(Or should I say push)
An education
(In spaghettification)
[Bridge]
It’s hard to believe the bull
(When you hear the hush-hush)
Oh, the gravitational pull
(Or should I say push)
I say, “hey now!”
(Hey now, hey now)
I say, “hey now!”
(Hey now, hey now)
[Verse 2]
My fire
And your fire
(Fannin’ flames higher)
My fire
Says to your fire
(We’ll ain’t our situation dire)
[Bridge]
Tidal forces
(Changing courses)
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Outro]
I say, “hey now!”
(Hey now, hey now)
I say, “hey now!”
(Hey now, hey now)
ABOUT THE SONG
Today’s release, “Tidal Forces,” explores the dramatic and often chaotic intersections of science, belief, and perception — all through the lens of live, improvisational music. Inspired by the strange and powerful phenomenon of spaghettification — the theoretical stretching of objects by extreme tidal forces near black holes or wormholes — this song serves both as a cosmic metaphor and a cultural mirror.
Musically, Tidal Forces is structured as a call-and-response jam, reminiscent of the Grateful Dead’s live energy, but distilled into a one-man performance layered with guitar, keys, and percussion. This sonic arrangement itself mimics tidal forces — stretching, compressing, and bending rhythms in real time to reflect the gravitational drama within the lyrics.
A SCIENCE NOTE: Potential physical dangers in a wormhole
Tidal forces: The intense gravity associated with a wormhole could lead to spaghettification, where an object is stretched out like spaghetti due to the varying gravitational pull across its length.
Radiation: Wormholes may be environments with high levels of hard radiation, which would be lethal to humans.
Instability and collapse: Wormholes are expected to be highly unstable, potentially collapsing faster than anything could traverse them.
This song could also be interpreted to be about climate deniers when they finally look out their window. Similar to a huge gravitational pull… a tidal force — spaghettification. You could liken it to a bucket-of-water wake-up call upon the realization that humans have created a wormhole and are expected to be highly unstable, potentially collapsing faster than anything could traverse.
From the album “Wormhole“