Show Notes
This release contains only the music track from Base by Base Episode 391.
Song title: Fight With Grace
Original Base by Base episode: 391: The Kaufmann Protocol — Why We Age and How to Stop It
Article metadata:
Article title: Why We Age and How to Stop It: The Kaufmann Protocol
Journal: The Kaufmann Anti-Aging Institute
Reference: Kaufmann, S. Why We Age and How to Stop It — The Kaufmann Protocol. The Kaufmann Anti-Aging Institute.
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
The mirror keeps a ledger of the years I've spent
Soft folds and silver markings, every small lament
But underneath the surface, in the engine of the cell
A quiet fire is fading where the young years used to dwell
[Pre-Chorus]
I won't surrender gently, I won't just let it slide
There's a science in the silence, and I've got it on my side
[Chorus]
So I'll fight with grace, I'll fight with reason in my hands
No fountain and no fairy tale, just truth I understand
Every molecule a question, every cell a tale to tell
Growing older, growing wiser, learning how to live it well
[Verse 2]
The mitochondria flicker, the NAD runs thin
Resveratrol and curcumin, the data written in
It's not a thirty-day illusion, not a potion you can buy
Just an honest, careful reckoning with how we live and die
[Bridge]
The body's like a factory, the workers grow so tired
But knowledge is the kindling, and a choice can light the fire
Walk it slowly, talk it over, with a healer by your side
Not to cheat the clock forever — just to take the years in stride
[Final Chorus]
So I'll fight with grace, I'll fight with reason in my hands
No fountain and no fairy tale, just truth I understand
Every molecule a question, every cell a tale to tell
Growing older, growing wiser, learning how to live it well
