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The Tornado

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The Tornado was released on March 24, 2023 by Sky Harbor Records as a part of the album Coco Moon

Song Details

Release DateMarch 24, 2023

LabelSky Harbor Records

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM106

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Chris Carmichael

Chris Carmichael

Strings, Violin, Cello, Viola, Double Bass

Sissy Willow

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Adam Young

Songwriter

Mark Heimermann

Mark Heimermann

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Adam Young

Producer, Mixing Engineer

Ted Jensen

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

It was just starting to drizzle as I walked out the door

But I've delivered papers in the rain like that before

3:30 in the morning, I was happy as a lark

As I grabbed my bike and rode into the dark

I pedaled through the neighborhood, the weather on my mind

The wind was picking up and howling louder all the time

The sky churned like a cauldron and the distant thunder roared

And I knew that I was in for quite a storm

A little rain never hurt no one, so I kept pressing on

And I tried to tell myself, "It's always darkest before the dawn"

[Verse 2]

Lightning struck an oak tree as I leapt off my bike

The sirens started wailing, but there was no good place to hide

I knew without a doubt, there was a twister touching down

So I crawled into a culvert to wait it out

The little bit of courage I had left was almost gone

But I tried to tell myself, "It's always darkest before the dawn"

[Verse 3]

And then the nightmare started, it got deafeningly loud

Every fiber in me screamed out, but I couldn't make a sound

The whirling of a vortex, a violent carousel

It sounded like a freight train was dragging me to hell

[Bridge]

And this was my prayer

"Save me from this terrible nightmare"

[Verse 4]

That was when I saw my family with my eyes shut real tight

Would they know how much I loved them if this was how I died?

No, I vowed I'd not be murdered by a monster in the sky that night

But if I went home to heaven, at least that's where I'd belong

Yeah, I tried to tell myself, "It's always darkest before the dawn"

So I kept hanging on

I kept hanging on

[Verse 5]

The shadows slowly melted as I was hunkered down

Till at last, the worst was over, the storm was dying out

I crept out of that culvert and I went weak in the knees

'Cause what I saw was a somber sight to see

There was nothing but destruction and wreckage in that town

Cars were upside down and houses leveled to the ground

A twisted trampoline was hanging from the power lines

I blinked a tear back as I felt lucky to be alive

And that was how I learned to live, when you can run but you can't hide

How to feel trapped in a tunnel but come out the other side

'Cause with all the stormy weather in the world

You learned to take life one storm at a time

You don't have to be afraid

And now, when there's bad weather on the way, I stay calm

And I keep hanging on because it's always darkest before the dawn

[Outro]

And I keep hanging on

I keep hanging on

Written by: Adam R Young

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