Oil
Beans On Toast Lyrics

Oil!
The beginning of the song where the focus is on oil.

I saw a documentary
The singer has recently watched a documentary about oil.

That said that pretty soon
The documentary predicted in the near future.

We'll take the last of the oil from the well.
Oil is a finite resource and we are close to exhausting it.

I'm not talkin' about America
The exhaustion of oil reserves is not just limited to America.

Or Saudi Arabia.
Even oil-rich countries like Saudi Arabia will soon run out of oil.

I'm talkin' about the oceans
The singer is referring to offshore oil drilling.

And everything surroundin' 'em.
The impact of oil depletion extends to the ecosystem.

We wrapped it up and barrelled it
Oil has been extracted and preserved for use.

And used every last drop.
We have been using oil excessively and unsustainably.

There's not a substance in the world
Oil has unique properties that make it hard to replace.

That can replace this stuff.
Alternative sources of energy are not as efficient as oil.

We need it to make plastic,
Oil is an essential raw material for plastic production.

Petrol and energy.
Oil is the main source of energy for most transportation and industries.

The world would be pretty different
Without oil, the world would not operate as it does today.

Without electricity.
Electricity production relies heavily on oil.

And pretty soon the planes
Air transportation will be impacted by oil depletion.

Won't be able to fly,
Without jet fuel derived from oil, planes cannot fly.

There'll be nothin' to put in the car
Gasoline will become scarce and lead to transportation crisis.

And get it to drive.
Cars need gasoline made from oil to operate.

And you won't be able to use your mobile phone,
Mobile devices rely on energy to recharge.

Not that there'd be anyone to call.
A world without oil would lead to social and economic collapse.

Because the police, they'll stop workin'
Without oil, essential services like policing will cease.

When they stop gettin' paid.
Economic collapse caused by oil depletion will lead to job loss.

In fact, it feels like everybody,
Everyone will be affected by oil depletion in different ways.

Done exactly the same.
Everyone will be impacted by the oil crisis.

Cuz no one fix the sewers,
Infrastructure maintenance will be neglected due to oil depletion.

And the hospitals are shut.
Without energy, essential services like hospitals will be closed.

The supermarket's empty.
Oil depletion will lead to food scarcity.

The food is runnin' out.
Without oil, food production and delivery will be severely impacted.

Every inch of our economy
The economy relies heavily on oil production and consumption.

Has fallen to collapse,
A world without oil will lead to an economic collapse.

And believe it or not
The oil crisis will have devastating effects that may not be easily imagined.

Violence erupts.
Societal unrest and violent conflicts will emerge due to oil depletion.

And only the strongest will survive.
A world without oil will have severe implications on the survival of humans.

And most of the world's population will die.
Oil depletion could potentially lead to resource wars and mass extinction.

Maybe, baby, now we've got more than we need,
The singer implies that we may take our present-day resources for granted.

Pretty soon we won't have anything at all.
Oil depletion will continue to drain our resources until they are completely exhausted.