Something Big Is Happening

from Emergency Response (demo) by Pete Davis

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lyrics

Oh, what have we done, and tell me, good Lord, what have we become?
(Shine a light for all the demons that we've slain in our past)
Your frozen eyes
(Your shattered veins)
Beneath your skin
Finally, we find ourselves alone at last, waiting in the dark
(six inches apart)
Can you feel the sorrow of everyone outside
(and it can't touch us now)
Waiting for our frozen lips to touch
And the sun will warm us now
Still, my hands our out of place, and we wait

Middle of night, laughter fills the air
Shadows are dancing on walls, but the hallway is bare
And we know without making a sound
The heavens burn, the sky is coming down

Take to the wounded, to the river, we meet our lord
Take us to die
(We are gathered here today, amen)

And the water it flows too deep to breathe
And the angels have come to remind us of why we're here
(Let us bow our heads and say a silent prayer)
Can we sleep with our eyes pointed to the sky?
Can we stay up all night to make sure we're alive?
Can we sleep with the fire burning our eyes,
And smoke quickly filling the air we breathe?
And we try to keep still and keep ourselves afloat
But how quickly does water fill your lungs and
Can you sleep at all?
Knowing that there's nothing that we can do

(Heroes are made)
The fallen will never suffer in vain
Let us pray (let us mourn) for the living (for the dead)
For those who are about to die
Everything we do (everything we wish for)
Gives us reason to give a penance for everything we've done

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from Emergency Response (demo), released January 1, 2006
P Davis:Piano
Glockenspiel
Accordion
Acoustic guitar
Cello
Drums
Bass
Synth Arrangements
Vocals

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