It was just kind of a rough morning. So, I thought I'd write a super, duper, extremely dramatic song. lol
The sky in on fire in the east
Or maybe it's my rage that's increased
That crushing feeling will not decrease
I ache for calm, but resentment just won't cease
They sky is on fire
Filling the cold heart's desire
Flames growing ever higher
Like that of a funeral pyre
The sky is on fire in the north
The aching sadness continues it's course
I lose myself in the flames of the hearth
I'm icy cold but the blaze won't share it's warmth
They sky is on fire
Filling the cold heart's desire
Flames growing ever higher
Like that of a funeral pyre
The sky is on fire in the west
The earth presents to me a test
Rejecting it, I've already confessed
Loathing, and desire, weigh heavy on my chest
They sky is on fire
Filling the cold heart's desire
Flames growing ever higher
Like that of a funeral pyre
The sky is on fire in the south
Empathy leaves a bad taste in my mouth
Keeping heartache as quiet as a mouse
I yearn for peace, and patience, through the house
They sky is on fire
Filling the cold heart's desire
Flames growing ever higher
Like that of a funeral pyre
@johncrossman Mar 2022
Slash and burn, it's effective. Perhaps inappropriately, at the end, I pictured a dragon spewing flames. I didn't read the melancholy tag so I was hearing it as a pretty heavy song, like hard rock or metal to match the aggressive tone but it could be effectively dark and moody too. Some nice juxtapositions of fire and ice, which I enjoy. Another good write!
@tamsnumber4 Mar 2022
The north, South, East and West idea is really effective in the verses, a really good idea. I can feel the emotion in the write, some good descriptors used to drive it all home. Nice write!