The final song written for the album, structured mere days before entering the studio to begin recording. It’s about humankind’s ability to deny the climate emergency – as long as it’s not an immediate burden on an individual’s day-to-day goings on. Lowly, Animal Collective and Portihead’s Dummy were big influences.
lyrics
Keep the wolves from my door
Hold the fireworks an arm’s length away
Spare the gore of what’s at stake
While it’s beyond a lifetime’s decay
Please don’t block my way
I am human I still got time to make a change
Don’t disturb my day
I am human I still got time
I’ll find a way
This changes everything that happens from now on
This changes everything that happens from now on
This changes everything that happens from now on
Am I among the lucky ones?
Deep in my heart of hearts
Can I rest knowing I’ve done enough
In the end when we’re dust at least we don’t have to clean the mess up
This changes everything that happens from now on
This changes everything that happens from now on
This changes everything that happens from now on
Am I among the lucky ones?
Reject all your warning signs
Ringing bells and flashing lights
Can’t turn it off now everything is happening at once
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