Story Behind The Song

Larry's song concept - inspired by the "butterfly effect" and climate change, an apocalyptic vision of the growing storms spawned by our short-sighted policies and ignorance of science.

Song Description

"From the wings of a tiny insect" Chaos Theory says a storm can be spawned - but the growing energy of our atmosphere affects their intensity and destruction. A protest song about climate change and our willful ignorance.

Lyrics

Rage of the Butterfly
©2014 Emerald Rose

When the [Am]science gods are [C]all cast down
And the [G]priests and the gentry [Am]rule
You can [Am]bring them a scholar's [C]warning
They will [G]call you a heathen [Am]fool

Verse (rising)
And they'll [Em]say that it's not a [Am]problem
Or they'll [Em]say that we're not to [Am]blame
As they [C]dig up another [G]thousand tons
And [D]put it to the flame

Chorus/Refrain
But the [Am]wind and the wave are [C]rising
In the [G]warming carbon [Am]sky
And the [Am]giant storms are [C]spun to life
Hear the [G]winds of chaos[D] cry...
Feel the rage of the [Am]butterfly
...Sound of [C]thunder
... From far [Am]away
...Stop and [C]wonder
Verse
Now the [Am]priests say god will [C]save us
Or [G]Death must be God's [Am]will
And the [Am]commerce giants [C]pay no heed
And their [G]treasure chest they [Am]fill
Verse (rising)
And the [Em]armies dance their [Am]dances
While the [Em]children starve and [Am]die
But their [C]bullets cannot [G]stop the beast
That rises in the [D]sky
Chorus/Refrain

Verse
From the [Em]wings of a tiny insect
A vortex spins [Am]today
And the [Em]winds of chance will grow one seed
Though a [Am]million fade away
Verse (rising)
And [Em]across the warming ocean
The [Am]widening gyre turns
And the [Em]rough beast speaks with thunder
As the [Am]blood-dimmed tide is turned
Chorus/Refrain