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Lightning Bolt Lyrics
Here is what I am hearing, but I need help
She comes on like a stone
But you dont know where from she was thrown
like a burning meteor from miles high
shes lookin for a place to land
she said you got urself some sand
And whatever you'd reply she took as yes
she comes out the deep?
with her newly planted seeds and soon you're
thrown down on your knees and then you're dead
then before ya know the weeds are all beastly overgrown
with all the wild seeds he sews in your sleeve
youve gotta know youll never let her go
lightning bolt!! lightning bolt!! lightning bolt!!
always something, and never nothing
isnt that the way were taught to dream... to sleep in?
oh looking through the worn our pages
in stages when you knew not who was me
yeah! yeah! yeah!
until the lightning strike sets you free
chorus repeats
the crashing stormy waves are over shoreline everyday
until the castle on the waves turns to sand
then before ya know the weeds are all beastly overgrown
with all the wild seeds youve sewn in your sleeve
and with no repair in sight ??
no doubt which way ??
as you open her world why dissapear to you
and your death will soon grind at me
(no clue on this line)
all your problems, they wont die with you
yeah yeah.... yeah yeah.... yeah yeah
shes a lightning bolt
never let it go
shes a lightning bolt
She comes on like a stone
But you dont know where from she was thrown
like a burning meteor from miles high
shes lookin for a place to land
she said you got urself some sand
And whatever you'd reply she took as yes
she comes out the deep?
with her newly planted seeds and soon you're
thrown down on your knees and then you're dead
then before ya know the weeds are all beastly overgrown
with all the wild seeds he sews in your sleeve
youve gotta know youll never let her go
lightning bolt!! lightning bolt!! lightning bolt!!
always something, and never nothing
isnt that the way were taught to dream... to sleep in?
oh looking through the worn our pages
in stages when you knew not who was me
yeah! yeah! yeah!
until the lightning strike sets you free
chorus repeats
the crashing stormy waves are over shoreline everyday
until the castle on the waves turns to sand
then before ya know the weeds are all beastly overgrown
with all the wild seeds youve sewn in your sleeve
and with no repair in sight ??
no doubt which way ??
as you open her world why dissapear to you
and your death will soon grind at me
(no clue on this line)
all your problems, they wont die with you
yeah yeah.... yeah yeah.... yeah yeah
shes a lightning bolt
never let it go
shes a lightning bolt
"There was a band playing in my head, and I felt like getting high"
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I'm not the best at deciphering Ed so I'm sure mines not quite right. Some lines I cant hear at all.
I hear "Like a burning meteor from miles high"
2008: MSG 1, Hartford, Mansfield 2, Ed Solo NYC 1
2009: London (O2), Philly 1, 2, 3, & 4
2010: Hartford, Boston, MSG 1 & 2
2011: Ed Solo Hartford
2012: Philly (MIA Fest)
2013: Worcester 2, Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford
She comes on like a stone
But you don’t know where from she was thrown
Like a burning meteor from miles high
Looking for a place to land
She said, “have you got yourself some sand?”
And whatever you replied she took as “yes”
Now she comes up to me with her new unplanted seeds
And soon you’re thrown down on your knees
And then you dig
And then before you know, the weeds all beastly overgrown
With all the wild seeds she sows in your sleep
You gotta know you’ll never let her go
She’s a Lightning Bolt
Always something and never nothing
Isn’t that the way we’re taught to be? To be…
Flipping through the worn out pages and stages when you knew not who to be
Yeah, yeah
Until the lightning strike sets you free
Yeah Yeah Yeah
You gotta know you’ll never let her go
She’s a Lightning Bolt
Crashing stormy waves erode her shoreline every day
Until the castle of her ways turns to sand
She holds her loving breast as her birds fall from the nest
Flying towards the great northwest, chasing
And with no repent inside, there is no God with such miles
To open her world wide with subterfuge
And your death will soon arrive
As she finally decides that all her problems they won’t die with you
Oh yeah, Oh yeah, Oh yeah
Yeah never let her go, she’s your lightning bolt
Yeah never let her go
She’s true
She’s your rock n’ roll
She’s a lightning bolt
A controlled fall
Like you
Here to die.
Scared alive.
Uncontrollable
Instead of
A controlled fall...
Anyone else?
That said however, I no longer feel comfortable to talk about lyrics about songs that aren't officially released yet. Even though I think that these debates generates interest in the end. So I better. But I think that these lyrics, same as MYM, FD and Sirens all have a certain subtelity, where weather methaphores are used to express uncertainty. But that is maybe the poet in me.
Agreed on "uncontrollable".
Also, in the second verse...I think instead of "She comes after me" it SHOULD be "She comes after thee"
Cause in the context of the story...the speaker is talking about "you". And Thee means you.
Here to die.
Scared alive.
They played this at Wrigley. I'm doing my best.
Here to die.
Scared alive.
I know, but still... Made a comment once about a sentence taken from a review and didn't bode well. So I am just careful. I also thought that some the lyrics were already made public, but they are all over the net, but that doesn't seem the case either. That is why I feel a bit hesitant.