Sand in the Gears

This release contains only the music track from Base by Base Episode 222. Song title: Sand in the GearsOriginal Base by Base episode: 222: snaR-A disrupts mRNA splicing in cancerOriginal episode link: https://basebybase.castos.com/episodes/snar-a-splicing-disruption Article metadata:Article title: Cancer-associated snaR-A noncoding RNA interacts with core splicing machinery and disrupts processing of mRNA subpopulationsJournal: Nature CommunicationsDOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65448-xReference: Zhou S. et al., Cancer-associated snaR-A noncoding RNA interacts with core splicing machinery and disrupts processing of mRNA subpopulations. Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65448-x Lyrics:Verse 1:Nuclear bodies hum with silent codes,Small RNAs drift where shadows flow,Inside the heart of every growing cell,Unseen hands shape what stories tell. Pre-Chorus:Threads of life are woven tight,But something’s slipping out of sight. Chorus:Sand in the gears, slowing the song,Signals misfiring, where did we go wrong?Hidden messengers shift the line—A fault in our time, multiplying signs. Verse 2:Simple spirals twist the fate within,Splicing dreams with secret kin,Tangled messages caught on the breeze,Unraveling futures with delicate ease. Pre-Chorus:What once was seamless, whole and pure,Now echoes cracks we can’t ignore. Chorus:Sand in the gears, slowing the song,Signals misfiring, where did we go wrong?Hidden messengers shift the line—A fault in our time, multiplying signs. Bridge:Beneath the rush of every storm,Some silent force reworks the form,Growth unchecked runs ever deep—But at its core, the errors creep. Final Chorus:Sand in the gears, slowing the song,Signals misfiring, where did we go wrong?Lost in the static, patterns distort—New stories emerge, old battles are fought.