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Chain Lightning

by Hazard and Bliss

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Sometimes when I'm thinkin' that love's not around My heart begins sinkin', I don't hear a sound And the world is in blackness, no light shines on me I suffer no blindness, no one can I see Then a flash from the heavens like a loud jagged wire And the silence is broken, and the night is on fire It's like chain lightning, this love that I feel. Who knows where it strikes, or when it will hit, How long it will last, or when it will quit In the forest I'm burning, struck down by the blast The fever is churning, and the heat rises fast And those standing nearest can show their concern But I swear if they touch me that they too will burn They fear for their lives for death will soon dwell In the warmth of your love is the fire of hell It's like chain lightning, this love that I feel Who knows where it strikes or when it will hit, How long it will last, or when it will quit And soon the sparks scatter and wind whips the flame And love will soon shatter what it cannot tame And the cycle continues, from life into dust For I am now in you with the fire of lust And I hear the explosion, of thunder and rain, The water is falling, the ashes remain. It's like chain lightning, this love that I feel Who knows where it strikes or when it will hit, How long it will last, or when it will quit The legends, they tell us that the Phoenix can rise From the smoldering ashes that once were my eyes And watch beautiful colors from black and from grey Be formed into wings and take me away Where evil is darkness and goodness is light And love is the lightning that cuts through the night And strikes only once in a dark place in time And forms a gold stairway that all of us climb

about

This cover has a very personal reason to exist, and so in the spirit of that, we set out to make this into something new, while still keeping the spirit of the original, with its dark feeling and story. We substituted various string sections with guitars, layers of warm distortion, and even slides, we changed up the piano, letting new sounds take charge while the piano holds down the powerful, driving chords, and added a warm, full bass track, giving the otherwise bass-lacking, 44-year old song a fresh coat of paint.

This song is a dedication to Leilah Wendell of Westgate Necromantic, born 4/9/58, and passed 2/29/20.

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released February 28, 2023

Original song written by Don McLean, from the album Chain Lightning, released in 1978.

Guitars (Acoustic, Distortion, Slide): Foster Hilding
Bass, Drums & Percussion: Jonathan Gillis
Piano, Initial Mix: Liam Boyce
Mix & Master: Noah Szymanski

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