[Verse 1] Two rivers flow into CA1's domain Schaffer collaterals from CA3's brain Proximal dendrites catch the processed dream While distal branches taste the cortical stream Temporoammonic path brings present truth Raw data straight from layer three's booth [Chorus] CA1 compares what was with what is now Match or mismatch, the detector shows us how Prediction meets reality in dendritic trees Comparator circuits hold the memory keys Plateau potentials spark when signals align Single trial learning in the hippocampal shrine [Verse 2] Stratum radiatum holds CA3's call Lacunosum-moleculare catches cortex all When both inputs fire in perfect time Calcium spikes write the spatial rhyme BTSP breaks the millisecond rule Behavioral timescale, plasticity's new tool [Chorus] CA1 compares what was with what is now Match or mismatch, the detector shows us how Prediction meets reality in dendritic trees Comparator circuits hold the memory keys Plateau potentials spark when signals align Single trial learning in the hippocampal shrine [Bridge] O'Keefe discovered place cells here Theta phase precession crystal clear As animals traverse their spatial field Spike timing maps what neurons yield Position encoded in the phase Memory carved in theta's grace [Verse 3] When novelty strikes the comparison fails Mismatch signals light up neural trails Internal model versus current state CA1 decides our learning fate Output flows to subiculum's gate Deep EC layers seal memory's date [Verse 4] Pyramidal cells with dendrites wide Computational power they can't hide Interneurons keep the rhythm tight Basket cells and bistratified might Sharp wave ripples in the quiet hours Replay memories with reactivation powers Offline consolidation through the night CA1 transfers memories to cortical sight [Outro] Two inputs dancing in one cell Prediction and present stories tell CA1 writes the final score Gateway to the cortical shore [Final Chorus] CA1 compares what was with what is now Match or mismatch, the detector shows us how Prediction meets reality in dendritic trees Comparator circuits hold the memory keys Plateau potentials spark when signals align Single trial learning in the hippocampal shrine
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