Forty Days
Forty Days of Nature's Wrath: A Melodic Tale of Resilience
Lyrics
Wouldn't take long for the rivers 'round here to rise
Imminent danger of flooding, emphasizing the quick rise of rivers in the area.
Wouldn't take long for the rivers 'round here to rise
Reiteration of the rapid rise of rivers, highlighting the urgency and inevitability.
Wouldn't take long for the rivers to rise
Emphasizing the swift occurrence of rising rivers, suggesting a natural disaster.
There wouldn't be nothing but the sea and the sky
Envisioning a scenario where only the sea and sky remain due to extensive flooding.
Wouldn't take long for the rivers 'round here to rise
Reiteration of the imminent threat of rising rivers in the surrounding area.
Forty days and forty nights
Describing a prolonged period of rain lasting forty days and nights, emphasizing a cycle of renewal.
Forty days and forty nights
-Forty days and forty nights
-Forty days and forty nights
-Forty days and nights of rain and we would start all over again
-In just forty days and forty nights of rain
Reflecting on the transformative power of forty days and nights of rain.
The wind and rain will not knock upon your door
Suggesting that the elements like wind and rain won't directly impact one's personal space or life.
The wind and rain will not knock upon your door
Reiterating that adverse weather won't directly disturb individual lives.
The wind and rain, they came before anybody knew what
Speculating on the unexpected nature of challenges, implying that some difficulties arrive unanticipated.
a door was for
-The wind and rain will not knock upon the door
Reiterating the idea that external challenges won't directly affect personal spaces.
Forty days and forty nights
Repeating the theme of a forty-day cycle of rain, suggesting a recurring pattern.
Forty days and forty nights
-Forty days and forty nights
-Forty days and forty nights
-Forty days and nights of rain and we would start all over again
-In just forty days and forty nights of rain
Reiterating the transformative nature of forty days and nights of rain.
Cities they are built and then they're broken
Commenting on the transient nature of cities, noting their construction and eventual decay.
Nothing lasts forever, so they say
Expressing the impermanence of everything, echoing the idea that nothing lasts forever.
We all know how long it took to build this
Reflecting on the effort and time invested in building, questioning how easily it could be washed away.
But how long would it take now just to wash it all away
Contemplating the swift destruction that could undo the laborious process of building.
These fools believe that they can control the tide
Criticizing the belief that humans can control or manipulate powerful forces like the tide.
These fools believe that they can turn the tide
-No one turns the tide and everybody swims when the waters rise
-These fools believe that they can turn the tide
-Forty days and forty nights
Repeating the forty-day motif, emphasizing the cyclical nature of challenges and renewal.
Forty days and forty nights
-Forty days and forty nights
-Forty days and forty nights
-Forty days and nights of rain and we would start all over again
-In just forty days and forty nights of rain
Reiterating the transformative power of forty days and nights of rain.
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