Story Behind The Song
I went through a hard time with a series of losses. I felt like I was in a storm, and resolved that the storm was there to polish me into something better and stronger. I was being forged in a fire. And I like its positive message about perseverance. "The best that's left of me will be reborn, after this storm". Thank you for listening.
Song Description
A song about resolve to get through a hard time, and come out better on the other side. Creation coming from destruction. Finding out what you are made of as you're being forged in the fire of the storm. Earth, air, fire, water imagery.
Thank you for listening.
| Song Length |
3:43 |
Genre |
Rock - Americana, Country - Americana |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed |
Subject |
Change, Determination |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
The storm cleared out the dead wood
And made a little more
Lake's lapping up the yard
And taking back the shore
Wind whipped the house
And shook me to the core
We'll find out what's inside
As we ride out this storm
After this storm
I'll count my blessings weather-worn
After this storm
A new world is waiting
From the old I must be torn
The best that's left of me will be reborn
After this storm
Fire burned out the canyon
And the forest came back new
'till you needed me
I never knew what I could do
Shake the foundations
To find what is true
The storm already knows
And cuts a path right through
After this storm
I'll count my blessings weather-worn
After this storm
A new world is waiting
From the old I must be torn
The best that's left of me will be reborn
After this storm
I'd say easy come, easy go
But there's nothing easy about it
Build a world around yourself
And learn to live without it
New world's keep rising
From the ashes of the old
'till you're hard as diamond
And shine like gold
Hurricane cut the coast
Where the coral built the reef
Tarnish on my soul
Worn off with grief
Treasure's exposed
In the shifting sand
The storm kicked up the best of me
And pressed it in my hand
After this storm
I'll count my blessings weather-worn
After this storm
A new world is waiting
From the old I must be torn
The best that's left of me will be reborn
After this storm
The best that's left of me will be reborn
After this storm