While the World Burns

Liner Notes:

Superskirmish H

THEME/PROMPT: Solitude

TAGS: superskirmish, songskirmish, ss082821H, feast,

HOST: @dzd

Still catching up on some superskirmish prompts and I'm pretty happy with how this one turned out. It's about everything and nothing in particular. It's been hard to keep my head above water. The writing helps a lot. The idea came together on my walk this afternoon, so not a true skirmish as I had to wait until I got home to actually write it all down, but it solidified quickly. Thanks for the prompt, @dzd!

NOTE: I am NOT looking for political opinions or discussions of current events!! Please respect that boundary.

Lyrics:

VERSE 1
I'm so tired of the fighting
And I'm so tired of
The gaslighting
Can't tell me history's
Not repeating
When so many innocent hearts
Are no longer beating

VERSE 2
Another chapter in this infernal book
Hey, Mr. Man, you better
Come have a look
Cuz I've read this story before
I know the ending
I know the losing score

CHORUS
The oceans whip into a squall
Fires rage and towers fall
The land trembles
Mountains cleave
Collective screams
As nations grieve
I just sit back
And watch the pages turn
Embrace my solitude
While the world burns

VERSE 3
Angry fingers point in blame
Don't realize their crimes
Are all the same
Fear and chaos
Are a politician's friend
Self-righteous hustle
Til the bitter end

BRIDGE
Paranoid myopia
Catechism of hysteria
Condemn the ones who dare
To not fall in line

To reject the cult
Is the fatal insult
Make sure you're not the witch
Lashed to the stake
As the haze and embers
Cloud the skyline

CHORUS
The oceans whip into a squall
Fires rage and towers fall
The land trembles
Mountains cleave
Collective screams
As nations grieve

Bombs explode
And magma churns
The same mistakes
We never learn
I just sit back
And watch the blood-soaked pages turn
Embrace my solitude
While the world burns

Comments

wow that's a powerful lyric. Got great structure and flow! that is going to be a monster song! verse 2 really sets it up!

indeed, very powerful lyric with images that really convey the gravity of the whole thing! nicely done!!!!

This is really excellent! The type of political writing I can really get behind. The vagueness is its power. It doesn't have to be about current events, its unfortunately timeless..... it doesn't blindly pick sides, it could be about Stephen Kings the Dark Tower series for all anyone could really pinpoint Great write!