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Empirical

from Greatest Hits by After the Mourning

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Empirical
Jesse Myers 2008

Verse One:
the way that a protein is folded
can cause us to live or can cause us to die
our knowledge expands ad infinitum
empirical data cannot be denied
A rolling ball continues rolling
An object in motion is never at rest
And when forces stop it it stays stopped
So obvious that I would never have guessed

Chorus:
Often Mistaken Never in Doubt
You have got Everything Figured Out
Data or Dogma Faith versus Fact
Religion and Science can not Interact

Verse Two:
the first law of thermodynamics
work becomes heat energy is conserved
potential is spent through kinetic
the second law proves we get what we deserved
Energy can’t be created
And nothing created is nothing destroyed
Order degrades into chaos
Disorder and entropy we can’t avoid

Bridge One:
the lack of a proof isn’t proof of a lack
you can’t take this from me I’m taking it back
the need for convincing has been minimized
failure to be satisfied criticized

Chorus:
Often Mistaken Never in Doubt
You have got Everything Figured Out
Data or Dogma Faith versus Fact
Religion and Science can not Interact

Verse Three:
evidence points toward nothing
and that proves that nothing will ever be true
so now you fall back on your dogma
and sadly your dogma revolves around you
explanations must be simple
the simplest conclusion must always be drawn
the rules always have their exceptions
if nothing is proven then nothing is wrong

Bridge Two:
the theory you love is the one you support
that won’t be enough for me I demand more
the value of evidence won’t be reduced
won’t settle for less I will not be seduced

Chorus:
Often Mistaken Never in Doubt
You have got Everything Figured Out
Data or Dogma Faith versus Fact
Religion and Science can not Interact


GLOSSARY

the first law of thermodynamics
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY: in any process, energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change forms.

The second law of thermodynamics
CHAOS, ENTROPY, DEGRADATION OF ENERGY: energy systems have a tendency to increase their entropy, moving from order to disorder, and cannot return to a previous state(work can become heat, but heat cannot become work).

Inertia – object at motion will stay in motion, an object at rest will stay at rest

credits

from Greatest Hits, released March 1, 2013
music and lyrics by Jesse Myers
drums performed by Ash Biggs
Ash Biggs appears courtesy of Black Bell

cover artwork by Fuzzy Tattoo

Recorded at Sprout City Studios,
Eugene, Oregon,
by Jesse Myers and Damian DeLong
Mixed by Jesse Myers

Mastered by Ryan Foster at Foster Mastering in Portland, Oregon

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After the Mourning Temple, Texas

After the Mourning is perpetually writing and recording the next two albums. Each album includes loud music and shouting, broken up by instrumental interludes.

The songs have elements of music from another era, but incorporate novel concepts that keep each track dynamic. This merging of nostalgia and uniqueness keeps each album engaging from the opening chord to the final resolve.
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