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The Symphony Was Silenced
Words and Music by John Brandoli
Produced by John Brandoli and Eric Arena
Cover Art Photo by Jaqueline Pelott
Published by Castle's Gate Music, ASCAP
Copyright 2013, All Rights Reserved
lyrics
Crazy winds
Then a strange calm
A distant freight train
Then the symphony was silenced
Trumpet warns
Far too soon
We felt the danger
Then cleared the room
Expectations
The least of which are gone
Carried stars to the earth
Thought you were safe here
From where you were
Chorus:
There's trouble here
There's trouble there
There's trouble bout everywhere
And you'll find
You came out alive
Isn't that something?
Isn't that something?
There's trouble here
There's trouble there
And the winds were everywhere
The day of lost innocence
The day the symphony was silenced
Underground in fear
Risen in relief
Remembering the day
When the heart stood still
What we survived
I can't wrap my mind around it
Detached in disbelief
Disconnected in sorrow
Chorus
When the music stops
You better start running
When the music stops
You better start running
What tried to tie us down
Only lifted us up
What tried to cast shadows
Only radiated light
Chorus
Was silenced
Was silenced
Was silenced
The symphony was silenced
The symphony was silenced
The music stops
When the music stops
credits
released October 1, 2013
Vocals: John Brandoli
Piano, Strings, Synth, Drum and Bass Programming: John Brandoli
Electric Guitar: Eric Arena
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