[Intro — Dry mechanical pulse] Forward. Reverse. Forward. Reverse. No net change. [Verse 1] Reactants become products Products return again Two opposing processes Operating in the same domain Concentration stabilizes The reaction carries on Nothing has been terminated Nothing has been withdrawn [Chorus — Rigid, repetitive] EQUILIBRIUM Forward and reverse EQUILIBRIUM Equal reaction rates Movement without progress Activity without change EQUILIBRIUM No net change [Verse 2] Increase the concentration The system responds Alter the temperature A different balance forms Shift the conditions Shift the composition A new equilibrium The same old mechanism [Bridge — Alternating robotic voices] Forward rate. Reverse rate. Equal. Forward rate. Reverse rate. Equal. [Instrumental break — Irregular mechanical repetition, abrupt gaps] [Final Chorus — No crescendo] EQUILIBRIUM Forward and reverse EQUILIBRIUM Equal reaction rates Nothing is permanent Conditions determine the state EQUILIBRIUM No net change [Outro — Spoken over an unchanged loop] Reaction continues. Composition remains constant. Reaction continues. Composition remains constant. [Abrupt cut]
