This song is in many ways a lament. The sun is sinking, darkness is coming. Russia' at the Ukranian border with an army. America's divided and floundering. China is rising. Everything is changing. It's confusing, What is going on? The witching hour approaching.
Dusk is coming, what a rush,
The sun is sinking, all turns to rust,
Dark is gaining, coming fast,
Soon the Present will be Past.
The leaves are trembling ripe for flight,
Sensing now the wilding night.
Wind is howling full of power,
Soon will be the witching hour.
My thoughts are going round and round and round
Keeping me from sleeping soundly
Got my ear close to the ground
Hoping I’ll soon be homeward bound
China is rising…Coming to power
America’s reeling… she's had her hour
Everything’s changing…at home and abroad
Tornados, earthquakes, fires and floods
The Climate’s changing…changing so fast
Seas are rising …Coastlines can’t last
Polar Caps shrinking…Soon will be gone
Set’s one to thinking…What is going on
My thoughts are whirling, ‘round & ‘round (and round & round)
Won’t someone tell me…What is going on?!
I used to think that I knew the score
Now I don’t know what to think anymore
Wind is howling full of power
Soon will be the witching hour
Darkness is gaining coming on fast
Soon the present will be the past
@beacon Mar 2022
It's got a country feel, and in the middle the rhythm seems to mimic a russian dance. Great picking. Your voice is really strong and believable here.
I really like that you took the perspective of someone who is feeling the change, but not in that angry "change it back" feel to it.
#listeningskirmish
@emplate Mar 2022
Very nice, fragile atmosphere in this one. I really like the stripped-back approach of only your vocals and the guitar. You have an original voice which works very well.
@arthurrossi Feb 2022
I like the drama that is going on in these gorgeous lyrics and in the beautiful melody that you married with them. Gorgeous and very fitting vocal delivery, great work here!
@mjv Feb 2022
great tension and release here, love the lyrics feels dramatic kind of like I'm watching a movie