Into The Lightning

Into The Lightning

A Poem by Undying Glory
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Finally back to work. A song/poem inspired by a miniseries, "The Storm", where a weather-controlling machine is invented which wreaks havoc and almost falls into the wrong hands...

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Into The Lightning

Unchecked power
In the hands of an undeserving few
It's our darkest hour
So will we ever make it through?
Can we ever have our deepest dreams?
When nothing is exactly what it seems?
And here it is now

The storm is mounting
Fear compounding
And now we're all alone

Taking another step to our destruction
What have we become and what have we done?
Nowhere is safe, there's no more protection
Staring into the barrel of the gun
And maybe far away
There's someone fighting
Watching as you fade
Into the lightning

Your endless lies
Hiding your intentions beneath it all
Hear their endless cries
I gotta stop it before it ends us all
Are we taking what was never meant for us to use?
Are we fighting a war we can only lose?
'Cause here it comes now

Done by our own hand 
Brought upon our own land
Have our hearts turned to stone?

Taking another step to our destruction
What have we become and what have we done?
Nowhere is safe, there's no more protection
Staring into the barrel of the gun
And maybe far away
There's someone fighting
Watching as you fade
Into the lightning

Can we still forgive ourselves again
Though they're drawing near
And everything may be in vain
But I'm still gonna give it another try
'Cause I know it's not too late
Though we're blinded by fear
And shattered inside by hate
Know that there's one last chance for us to survive

Taking another step to our destruction
What have we become and what have we done?
Nowhere is safe, there's no more protection
Staring into the barrel of the gun
And maybe far away
There's someone fighting
Watching as you fade
Into the lightning

© 2010 Undying Glory


Author's Note

Undying Glory
This would probably be a hard rock song, and perhaps a whole new style for me...lol

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For a 16 year old, you wwrite amazingly well...and being from another country your English use is superb..Nice writing..Keep them coming..Valentine

Posted 13 Years Ago


Very interesting and inspiring.

Posted 13 Years Ago


It IS sort of different from your usual writing, but it's totally a great poem! Love this, very powerful. Sure it will be a great song!

Posted 13 Years Ago


So different from your usual work, but it worked!

"Taking another step to our destruction
What have we become and what have we done?
Nowhere is safe, there's no more protection
Staring into the barrel of the gun"

Simple words that opened up a spasm of imagination in my mind as I read them.
That's what poetry is about at the end of the day though isn't it... :)

Keep writing, I really did like this!

Posted 13 Years Ago


The inner conflict is displayed through words.

Posted 13 Years Ago


"Can we still forgive ourselves again
Though they're drawing near
And everything may be in vain
But I'm still gonna give it another try
'Cause I know it's not too late
Though we're blinded by fear
And shattered inside by hate
Know that there's one last chance for us to survive"

Love that verse. Great work, as always. Very strong and very insightful.

Posted 13 Years Ago


Very powerful poem, when I was reading it I didnt know it would be song but it can be just as you said a hard rock song ROCK ON! lol well done.

Posted 13 Years Ago


I liked this a lot. I think it's really important in songwriting to be able to hear the song in your head and have your lyrics reflect the kind of music that you're writing it for, and I thought that your lyrics were a perfect fit for the hard rock song that you described in your Author's Note. This piece flowed really well, and had a strength and power to it that I liked. A very thought-provoking message as well. Nice work,
~PaperHearts

Posted 13 Years Ago


Good lyrics for that as yet unplayed song. Keep it up!

Posted 13 Years Ago


This is awesome, it would be a great rock song. :)

Posted 13 Years Ago



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Undying Glory
Undying Glory

Singapore, Singapore



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