The Thunder (Piano/Vocal)

19 Dec 2014 · 3 min

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The excerpt presents the lyrical narrative of "The Thunder," a piano‑vocal song that uses thunder as an extended metaphor for fear, vulnerability, and personal awakening. The speaker reflects on childhood naiveté—believing they were a hero made of steel—only to be confronted by the ‘thunder,’ a symbolic wake‑up call that reveals their delicate, weak nature. The verses explore how people turn to prayer when overwhelmed, suggesting that words and inner truth can shift fate. Repeated refrains emphasize that being shaken by thunder forces self‑recognition and the emergence of a fearful voice within, urging listeners to confront their own fragility and seek deeper meaning.

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One day, if you're shaken, you'll begin to see. When you're reminded that you're delicate and weak, the voice of one who has the fear will start to speak. Did you ever wonder What's the purpose of the thunder? When I tell you things that I've heard, you say I'm crazy and you don't accept my words. That's because your philosophy's absurd and your heart's torn asunder. Time you hear the thunder. When I was a boy, I didn't know what was real. Living day to day, just doing what I feel. I thought I was a hero, like I was made of steel. It was but a blunder. That's before I heard the thunder. Some people pray when their worries become great. They get on their knees and hope it's not too late. If only they'd remember that some words could change change their fate and the burden that they're under. Shattered by the thunder. One day, if you're shaken, you'll begin to see. When you're reminded that you're delicate and weak, the voice of one who has the fear will start to speak. Did you ever wonder what's the purpose of thunder?