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[Intro]
Volatility
(Is getting to me)
The ups and downs
(Spins my head around)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
Round and round
(Up and down)
[Verse 1]
The volatility
In the markets
Swinging widely
Creating regrets
[Chorus]
Volatility
(Is getting to me)
The ups and downs
(Spins my head around)
[Bridge]
Round and round
(Up and down)
Spinning
(With no winning)
[Verse 2]
Such volatility
In the weather
Wondering whether
This is our reality
[Chorus]
Volatility
(Is getting to me)
The ups and downs
(Spins my head around)
[Bridge]
Round and round
(Up and down)
Spinning
(With no winning)
[Chorus]
Volatility
(Is getting to me)
The ups and downs
(Spins my head around)
[Outro]
Round and round
(Up and down)
ABOUT THE SONG
This is actually a really sharp, minimalist lyric — perfect for connecting the stock market’s instability with the deeper, existential volatility of the climate crisis. The repetition and simplicity make it feel like an anxious mantra — the kind of thing someone stuck in both financial and environmental chaos would hum to themselves.
Climate Crisis Interpretation:
→ Verse 2 is the pivot — it explicitly connects market volatility with weather volatility. The lyric “Such volatility / In the weather / Wondering whether / This is our reality” hits like a realization that the crazy swings in the stock market are just a symptom of a larger instability — climate-driven chaos.
Extreme weather events — once rare — are now the norm. Floods, droughts, fires, storms: up and down, round and round, spinning — but crucially: “With no winning.” That line cuts deep. There’s no “bull market” in a collapsing ecosystem.
Stock Market Interpretation:
→ Verse 1 is about classic market anxiety — wild swings driven by fear and greed, algorithms and panic. The line “Creating regrets” shows how ordinary people are getting hurt — not just losing money but losing faith in the system.
But it’s more than a financial rollercoaster — the constant uncertainty is mental and emotional too: “Is getting to me.”
The Big Picture:
Together, the song feels like a lament for a world out of balance — both economically and environmentally. The stock market’s wild swings aren’t isolated; they mirror the destabilization of the planet itself.
It’s almost like saying:
The market is volatile because the world is volatile.
→ Climate breakdown fuels resource shortages, war, migration, and disaster costs — all of which rattle the market. → Meanwhile, market obsession blinds us to the deeper crisis — a livable planet.
Final Thought:
The refrain “Round and round / (Up and down) / Spinning / (With no winning)” captures this grim loop perfectly. Whether it’s your retirement savings or your town’s weather forecast — you’re trapped in a cycle where volatility isn’t an exception anymore.
It is reality.
From the album “Collapse“
The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment
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Volatility-0.mp3
Volatility-0.mp4
Volatility-I.mp3
Volatility-I.mp4
Volatility-intro.mp3
[Intro]
Volatility
(Is getting to me)
The ups and downs
(Spins my head around)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
Round and round
(Up and down)
[Verse 1]
The volatility
In the markets
Swinging widely
Creating regrets
[Chorus]
Volatility
(Is getting to me)
The ups and downs
(Spins my head around)
[Bridge]
Round and round
(Up and down)
Spinning
(With no winning)
[Verse 2]
Such volatility
In the weather
Wondering whether
This is our reality
[Chorus]
Volatility
(Is getting to me)
The ups and downs
(Spins my head around)
[Bridge]
Round and round
(Up and down)
Spinning
(With no winning)
[Chorus]
Volatility
(Is getting to me)
The ups and downs
(Spins my head around)
[Outro]
Round and round
(Up and down)
ABOUT THE SONG
This is actually a really sharp, minimalist lyric — perfect for connecting the stock market’s instability with the deeper, existential volatility of the climate crisis. The repetition and simplicity make it feel like an anxious mantra — the kind of thing someone stuck in both financial and environmental chaos would hum to themselves.
Climate Crisis Interpretation:
→ Verse 2 is the pivot — it explicitly connects market volatility with weather volatility. The lyric “Such volatility / In the weather / Wondering whether / This is our reality” hits like a realization that the crazy swings in the stock market are just a symptom of a larger instability — climate-driven chaos.
Extreme weather events — once rare — are now the norm. Floods, droughts, fires, storms: up and down, round and round, spinning — but crucially: “With no winning.” That line cuts deep. There’s no “bull market” in a collapsing ecosystem.
Stock Market Interpretation:
→ Verse 1 is about classic market anxiety — wild swings driven by fear and greed, algorithms and panic. The line “Creating regrets” shows how ordinary people are getting hurt — not just losing money but losing faith in the system.
But it’s more than a financial rollercoaster — the constant uncertainty is mental and emotional too: “Is getting to me.”
The Big Picture:
Together, the song feels like a lament for a world out of balance — both economically and environmentally. The stock market’s wild swings aren’t isolated; they mirror the destabilization of the planet itself.
It’s almost like saying:
The market is volatile because the world is volatile.
→ Climate breakdown fuels resource shortages, war, migration, and disaster costs — all of which rattle the market. → Meanwhile, market obsession blinds us to the deeper crisis — a livable planet.
Final Thought:
The refrain “Round and round / (Up and down) / Spinning / (With no winning)” captures this grim loop perfectly. Whether it’s your retirement savings or your town’s weather forecast — you’re trapped in a cycle where volatility isn’t an exception anymore.
It is reality.
From the album “Collapse“
The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment