Story Behind The Song
Four years ago, I was excommunicated from the Jehovah's Witness' faith and disowned by my family because of my sexuality. In the years to follow, I wrote the songs on my cd "The Afflicted" as I struggled with drugs, thoughts of suicide, and the death of my estranged father to colon cancer. This is about the internal battle I faced in dealing with all the emotions caused by that experience
Song Description
This song is about the internal battle that I faced after I was excommunicated from the Church I was raised in and disowned by my family because of my sexuality. During that time I struggled with drugs and thoughts of suicide.
Song Length |
3:22 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Pop - Easy Listening |
Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Heartbreaking, Distressed |
Subject |
Lost Love, Sadness |
Similar Artists |
Sarah Mclachlan, Tori Amos |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Storm
It?s a bitter game
A struggle within my soul
Would I go insane?
Dying to lose control
Tell my who I am
An angel or the devil at my side
And I?m so ashamed
Really wanted to do what?s right
Sometimes the dark consumes the light
My head feels like it?s spinning tonight
Can I live my life when I just keep on running
With all my might calm the storm that is coming
Thunder rolling through my heart
Lightning tearing me apart
Can not hold it
The storm is coming now
Maybe giving in
Wouldn?t feel so bad
It?s just a little sin
Didn?t he die to pay for that?
I turn and twist
Such wicked thoughts in my head
Don?t you ever forget
That it?s you who made me this
I?m your son whether from heaven or hell
I am
Can I live my life when I just keep on running
With all my might calm the storm that was coming
Every day I?m holding on
But the rain keeps pouring all night long
Can not hold it
The storm is coming down...It?s coming now
You?ll never know...You?ll never see
Never try to know what it means
You?ll shake your head
Say some were born bad
Well, watch me now
This little boy that you raised
The only child that you couldn?t save
Will fade from your memory
A silly mistake
Couldn?t live my life when I just kept on running
With all my might calm the storm that was coming
Couldn?t live my life when I just kept on running now
With all my might calm the storm that was coming down
Can?t stop it now it has to come
The winds of change will lift me up
No more running...from such a beautiful storm