From the recording STEAM MUSIC TRACKS
Lyrics
[INTRO — SOFT SPOKEN / JAZZ KEYS]
Yeah…
inside the body, there’s a quiet system working all the time…
not loud… not flashy…
just balance.
They call it a buffer system.
And it keeps blood right around pH seven point four.
No matter what comes in…
it holds.
[VERSE 1 — THE BUFFER IN BLOOD]
I’m in the bloodstream, steady and precise
pH around seven point four, that’s the price
Life depends on me stayin’ in range
too far off, and proteins start to change
Carbonic acid, bicarbonate too
conjugate pair, that’s what we do
H two C O three breaks, don’t panic
forms H plus and H C O three minus magic
Acid comes in, I absorb that load
base comes in, I adjust that code
not too strong, but I don’t break
I take the hit for the system’s sake
[CHORUS — STEADY STATE HOOK]
Seven point four, keep it tight
blood flow steady through day and night
acid or base, I still hold right
that’s buffering in the body’s light
Seven point four, don’t drift away
I regulate what the system may
throw my way, I don’t decay
I stabilize every single day
[VERSE 2 — HENDERSON–HASSELBALCH FLOW]
pH speaks low like a jazz bass line
pKa steps in, helps redefine
ratio of base to acid design
that’s the structure keeping balance fine
log scale bending but it still aligns
H C O three minus / H two C O three signs
if base rises, I shift the line
if acid falls, I realign
not static, it’s a moving frame
but I keep the center just the same
that equilibrium is my name
buffer chemistry is the game
[VERSE 3 — WHY IT MATTERS]
Cells don’t function if I slip too far
enzymes lose shape, break who they are
too acidic, too basic, system crash
so I smooth every sudden clash
lungs and kidneys in the background play
help me adjust what comes my way
CO two in, CO two out
that’s regulation without a shout
I’m not rigid, I respond and flow
but I never let the extremes take hold
that’s the reason the body stays whole
buffer system is the hidden soul
[CHORUS — FULL JAZZ GROOVE]
Seven point four, steady tone
every heartbeat sets the zone
acid-base on a balanced throne
never drifting too far from home
Seven point four, I regulate
every shift I compensate
keep the chemistry delicate
so life can operate
[OUTRO — SAX FADE / SOFT KEYS]
No chaos here… just controlled change…
a system that listens…
and adjusts…
quietly holding the line…
seven point four…
and everything alive stays in time.