[Intro; soft arpeggiated chords + steady 4/4; intimate male vocal] Hey kids, it's time to learn some science, Turn the volume up, give curiosity a chance [Verse 1; LESSON 1 - DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; palm-muted guitars + driving drums; clear lead vocal] Your mouth starts the job when you take that bite, Teeth break it down, make the pieces just right Saliva gets working on bread and starch, Before you even notice, the process starts [Verse 2; LESSON 1 - DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; octave bass + open chords; earnest vocal] Down the esophagus, sliding along, Into the stomach where muscles are strong Juices mix it up to a soupy blend, Fuel in the making so your day can begin [Pre-Chorus; LESSON 1 - DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; half-time feel + backing harmonies] The helpers step in, liver and pancreas too, Breaking fats and sugars, proteins for you [Chorus; LESSON 1 - DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; full band + layered vocals] From mouth to gut, it’s a system that knows, How to take what you eat and help your body grow Tiny villi reach out, doing their part, Science is working inside you from the start [Verse 3 - LESSON 2 - THE ROCK CYCLE; distorted guitars + steady kick; confident vocal] Now shift the scene, let the ages roll, Rocks on the move though they look so old Fire makes igneous, cooled from below, Sediments stack where the waters flow [Bridge; LESSON 2 - THE ROCK CYCLE; irregular meter + sparse instrumentation; spoken-sung delivery] Pressure without melting, heat without flame, Minerals realign but the stone stays the same Weather breaks pieces, erosion sends them away, A grain keeps traveling, age after age [Short Musical Interlude; clean guitar motif + tom fills] [Verse 4 - LESSON 2 - THE ROCK CYCLE; rebuild to mid-energy; focused vocal] Metamorphic forms when the squeeze is intense, Bands and stripes show the change in defense [Pre-Chorus (Variation); LESSON 2 - THE ROCK CYCLE; rising chords + solo harmony] Round and around, the cycle keeps tight, From mountain to beach over endless time [Chorus; LESSON 2 - THE ROCK CYCLE; full band + stacked vocals] From mouth to gut, from magma to stone, Systems keep working whether seen or unknown If you watch close enough, you’ll start to see, Science explains how the world gets to be [Outro; stripped-down guitars + warm vocal] Young schoolers, thanks for thinking it through, You’re smart, you’re curious - science needs you
