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THE BIG SWITCH lyrics
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Intro
Flip the breaker, watch the city light up wide Old copper wires screaming from the inside We’re tired of the flicker and the rolling blackouts Time to show the world what the future’s about
Verse 1
The grid is ancient, gasping for a breath of air Tangled webs of rust hanging everywhere We’re burning fossils just to keep the heaters on But the shadows moving, yeah the daylight’s gone Substations humming like a choir out of tune We need a miracle and we need it soon Transmission lines are sagging in the summer heat While the bills are climbing, making life bittersweet
Pre-chorus
Can you feel the friction in the atmosphere? The sound of progress ringing in your ear We’re breaking cycles, stepping off the wheel Turning high-tech dreams into something real
Chorus
We’re making the big switch tonight Sun in a bottle, burning bright Infinite power, no more debt The greatest play that we haven't seen yet
Verse 2
Enter the fusion, magnetics in a vacuum ring Hydrogen isotopes doing their own thing Ten times hotter than the center of the sun Plasma stabilized, yeah the work is done No more carbon footprints in the heavy mud Just clean current pumping through the metal blood Decentralized nodes, every house is a hub We’re leaving the old ways back in the scrub
Bridge
It’s not a secret, it’s just physics in the dark Waiting for the genius to find the right spark From the Tokyo streets to the London rain We’re severing the link to the global pain
Verse 3
Now the cost is dropping like a stone in a lake Taking back the power for the people’s sake Vertical farms growing green in the night Desalination making every drop right Quantum batteries holding every single charge Living life small but we’re thinking real large The revolution isn't coming, it’s here Zero-point energy, the vision is clear
Chorus
We’re making the big switch tonight Sun in a bottle, burning bright Infinite power, no more debt The greatest play that we haven't seen yet
Bridge
It’s not a secret, it’s just physics in the dark Waiting for the genius to find the right spark From the Tokyo streets to the London rain We’re severing the link to the global pain
Chorus
We’re making the big switch tonight Sun in a bottle, burning bright Infinite power, no more debt The greatest play that we haven't seen yet
Chorus
We’re making the big switch tonight Sun in a bottle, burning bright Infinite power, no more debt The greatest play that we haven't seen yet
Outro
The lights stay on when the sun goes down Silence is the loudest sound in the town The big switch, yeah we made it through Now the whole world is looking brand new
Inside the recording
Flip the breaker, watch the city light up wide Old copper wires screaming from the inside
Can you feel the friction in the atmosphere? The sound of progress ringing in your ear
The lights stay on when the sun goes down Silence is the loudest sound in the town
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