Smoke On The Water
Montreux Blaze: Resilience Amid Chaos
Lyrics
We all came out to Montreux
We arrived in Montreux
On the Lake Geneva shoreline
By the shores of Lake Geneva
To make records with a mobile
To record with a mobile studio
We didn't have much time
Time was limited
But Frank Zappa and the Mothers
Frank Zappa and the Mothers were nearby
Were at the best place around
Best recording location
But some stupid with a flare gun
An individual with a flare gun
Burned the place to the ground
Set the place on fire
Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
Resulting in smoke in the sky
Smoke on the water
Repetition of the title, emphasizing the incident
They burned down the gambling house
The gambling house was burned
It died with an awful sound
Ended with a terrible sound
Funky Claude was running in and out
Funky Claude helped rescue people
Pulling kids out the ground
Rescuing children from the ground
When it all was over
After the incident
We had to find another place
Had to find a new location
But Swiss time was running out
Time pressure due to Swiss commitments
It seemed that we would lose the race
Risk of losing the recording opportunity
Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
Reiteration of the smoke and fire
Smoke on the water
Repetition of the title for emphasis
We ended up at the Grand Hotel
Relocated to the Grand Hotel
It was empty cold and bare
Describing the new place as empty and cold
But with the Rolling-truck-Stones-thing just outside, ha
Reference to a Rolling Stones recording truck
Making our music there
Continued making music despite challenges
With a few red lights, a few old beds, huh
Setting up a makeshift studio
We made a place to sweat
Creating a space to work
No matter what we get out of this, ha
Acknowledging challenges, but determined
I know, I know we'll never forget
Certain that the experience will be memorable
Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
Reiteration of the smoke and fire theme
Smoke on the water
Repetition of the title for emphasis
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