Mirror-Word Magnet

This release contains only the music track from Base by Base Episode 346. Song title: Mirror-Word MagnetOriginal Base by Base episode: 346: Palindromes and RNA Self-Recognition Article metadata:Article title: How do RNA molecules distinguish self from non-self?Journal: PNASDOI: 10.1073/pnas.2603593123Reference: Kimchi O, Mitchel K, Pyod AGT, Wingreen NS, Gavis ER. How do RNA molecules distinguish self from non-self? PNAS. 2026;123(15):e2603593123. doi:10.1073/pnas.2603593123 Lyrics:Verse 1On bright screens, I watch the letters foldA quiet code in a heat-lit glowSome strands drift out, some hold their ownLike finding your face in a window’s tone Pre-ChorusNot every handshake fits the sameSome bonds are lightning, some are flameA hidden symmetry calls my nameAnd pulls me close without a frame ChorusPalindrome, you’re my mirror-word magnetClicking in place when the world gets staticSelf to self, you make it automaticWe cluster up, we don’t break— we stack it Verse 2Two strangers meet and they might let goBut matching halves know where to goAccessible sites, a stronger drawA simple rule with a deeper law BridgeFirst touch happens fast, before we “think”Before the structures settle and sinkA head-start spark in the starting sceneTurns near into one, turns noise to clean Final ChorusPalindrome, you’re my mirror-word magnetStronger the bind, and the crowd gets franticHigher and higher, the pattern’s classicSelf to self, we rise— clean, catalytic