If there were an official handbook on how to calmly walk into a volcano, Chip O’Gamma would be the one narrating the audiobook. “Relax” is the quintessential KNF7 track for the compliant citizen, a soothing, mid-tempo nightmare that reframes biological mutation and environmental collapse as “patriotic” milestones.

The FDA-Cleared Glow

Chip’s lyrical genius lies in his ability to take a terrifying reality—brown tap water, glowing food, and mayors growing gills—and present them as badges of honor. He suggests that the “tingling in your bones” isn’t radiation sickness, but “liberty” itself. It’s a masterful piece of gaslighting that encourages the listener to “adjust if you must” while their very “dental work” starts broadcasting government orders.

The imagery of “precaution cement” being used to pave over schoolyards is particularly biting. It hints at a world where the authorities are literally burying the problems (and perhaps the past) while demanding that everyone remains “more or less content.”

Trust in the Radar

The chorus serves as a sedative for the masses: “Relax the government’s aware / They filed a form and sent a man to stare.” In Chip’s universe, bureaucracy is the ultimate cure-all. It doesn’t matter if your bunker is flooding or your crops are combusting, as long as the paperwork has been filed. The final line—“Remember youre safe if you believe enough”—transforms safety from a physical state into a religious dogma. If you feel unsafe, it’s not because the world is ending; it’s just because your “belief” isn’t strong enough.

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RELAX

by: Chip O’Gamma

Theres a siren in the sky but its probably fine
Might just be the wind or a military line
Your tap waters brown but it builds up your spine
So sit back dear citizen youre doin just fine

Relax the governments aware
They filed a form and sent a man to stare
No need to fret just stay right where you are
If things get worse youll hear it from the radar

The food has a glow but its FDA cleared
The mayor grew gills but hes still revered
They paved the schoolyard with precaution cement
And everyones smiling more or less content

Relax its perfectly okay
The sky turned green in a patriotic way
Your bunker might flood your crops may combust
But trust in the plan and adjust if you must

If you feel a tingling deep in your bones
Thats liberty coursing through government zones
And if you hear voices in your dental work
Just smile for the scanner and try not to jerk

Relax theres nothing left to fear
Your local rep dissolved but left good cheer
When facts collapse and the headlines combust
Remember youre safe if you believe enough