Harlem Rain
Vanishing in Harlem Rain: A Tale of Broken Souls
Lyrics
The old man down on the corner
The elderly man at the street corner
Is drowning in his pain
Is overwhelmed by his suffering
I can see the sorrow in his eyes
I can perceive the sadness in his eyes
His tears, they leave a stain
His tears create a mark, a visible sign
The streets have left him broken
The hardships of life have shattered him
He's in the final phase
He's in the last stage of his struggle
It's been a long hard road
He has come a difficult way from his past glories
From his glory days
From his moments of fame and success
There's a tattoo of his sweetheart
There's an indelible reminder of his love on his skin
Fading on his arm
Fading, telling of a lost love
He talks of painful tragedy
He speaks of a painful event
How he lost his lucky charm
Losing his fortunate charm
His memory is clouded
His recollection is blurred
From the thunder in his vein
Due to the impact of drug use
He's vanishing, vanishing gone
He's disappearing, fading away
In the Harlem rain
Amidst the harsh conditions of Harlem
Harlem rain coming down
The rain in Harlem is falling
Another shattered soul
Another person's spirit is broken
In the lost and found
Lost, like an item in a repository for lost things
One more night
Another night of suffering
On the street of pain
On the painful streets
Getting washed away by the Harlem rain
Being washed away by the rain in Harlem
On desperation avenue
In a place of extreme despair
The devil takes his tall
Negative forces take control
Where the pushers and the poverty
Where drug dealers and poverty consume your essence
Slowly claim your soul
Gradually taking ownership of your being
When you reached the realization
When you realize
That you just can't break the chain, no
Breaking free is impossible
You're vanishing, vanishing gone
You're fading away
In the Harlem rain
Engulfed by the harsh conditions of Harlem
Harlem rain coming down
The rain in Harlem persists
Another shattered soul
Another soul broken and lost
In the lost and found
In the realm of forgotten individuals
One more night
Another night enduring suffering
On the street of pain
On the streets filled with agony
Getting washed away by the Harlem rain
Being washed away by the rain in Harlem
( Harlem rain )
In your search for tender mercy
In your quest for compassion
No one seemed to care
No one showed concern
The faith that used to be your crutch
The belief that once supported you
Is now your cross to bear
Now burdens you
You lost yourself so long ago
You lost yourself a long time ago
You don't know who to blame
You're unsure who to hold responsible
You're vanishing, vanishing gone
You're fading away
Vanishing, vanishing gone
Fading, disappearing
Vanishing, vanishing gone
Vanishing into nothingness
In the Harlem rain
In the relentless downpour of Harlem
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