Managed to transfer this one over from my Zoom H1 finally.
(Dm) My heart just can’t stop pounding
Since we (Bb) started our de(Dm)scent
We’ve dropped into the thickest cloud
On (C) instruments, it’s evident
No (Dm) pilot could see in this pea soup
No (Bb) matter his in(Dm)tent
It’s in sce(C)narios like these
There are (Bb) aircraft (C) acci(Dm)dents
(Dm) The hostesses are smiling
In a (Bb) reassuring (Dm) way
They want us to believe
It’s all (C) part of their day to day
But I can (Dm) see they are worried
By the (Bb) glances they’ve ex(Dm)changed
I (C) fear my body and soul
This (Bb) night will (C) be es(Dm)tranged
(Bb) Descending through the (F) clouds
At the (C) end of a red-eye (F) flight
My (Bb) heart is beating (F) faster
The (C) more we lose height
Will (Bb) I be cursing (F) shortly
What I (C) saved on this flight in (F) cash
As the (C) pilot fails to pull her up
And (Bb) into the (C) ground we (Dm) crash
(Dm) Some passengers are deathly pale
They’re al(Bb)ready half (Dm) ghosts
A woman vomits in a bag
“I’ve seen (C) worse!” some moron boasts
Then (Dm) suddenly we see runway lights
Our (Bb) hearts are now on (Dm) pause
But the (C) pilot lands us safely
To spon(Bb)tane(C)ous (Dm) applause
@metalfoot Mar 2022
I hate descent through thick clouds. Very thankful for their flight gauges! The uke playing choppy minor chords gives a tension to the music mirroring the lyric perfectly.
@nancycunning Feb 2022
Oh, phew. Glad it was all okay. I was riveted just reading the lyrics. Look forward to hearing it once the technical difficulties have been resolved.
@zeekle1998 Feb 2022
A movie plot in a lyric. Some very nice lines, especially loved the body & soul being estranged. Will look out the musical version.
@lennie Feb 2022
Smart and but scary too. I can just imagine this. I'm glad you brought them safely down to earth and look forward to the version with the music.
@cindyrella Feb 2022
I think I could even smell the vomit this is so descriptive! Excellent writing!
@ajna1960 Feb 2022
Ha been on a few of those. Good rhythm and wordplay, and a very clear picture painted throughout.
@crutherford Feb 2022
great storytelling here
my fav lines are:
(Dm) Some passengers are deathly pale
They’re al(Bb)ready half (Dm) ghosts
A woman vomits in a bag
“I’ve seen (C) worse!” some moron boasts
Bravo! great skirmish!
@tuneslayer Feb 2022
This sounds all too familiar. I don't fly very often anymore and when I do I completely understand the Bernoulli effect and instrument flight and all that, but even so that nasty voice inside my head tells me I'd be happier taking the train.
@kahlo2013 Feb 2022
Hey hey! Lyric that captures the reality of those perilous descents so well where we cling to our seats with a hope and a prayer that out pilots and the technology are in sync and know exactly what they are doing!
@andygriff Feb 2022
Can you not upload to Soundcloud from your desktop? Anyway this is a good, if slightly scary lyric for me as I have aviophobia lol. Look forward to hearing the tune.