Cold Autumn Blues

[Intro — soft rain, distant piano, low blues guitar] The rain is so cold It freezes in the air. Hail comes crashing down — A million little fists Of fury Against the warm body of the earth. You were caught off guard. Like a slap After a kiss. Like a splash of black ink Thrown across a page After a tender smile of love. [Verse 1] You were lying in the sunlight, Still dreaming of the heat. The first leaves fell around you, Whispering beneath your feet. They brushed against your skin And rustled out their golden blues — A gentle autumn melody, A song too sweet to lose. But high above, The clouds stayed awake. They gathered all their darkness, All the anger they could make. “Harmony, away! Warmth, you don't belong!” [Chorus] Go away, warmth, You don't belong here anymore! Rain pecks at your back, Wind beats drums against your cheeks. Your tears are mixed with weather, Your breath is turning white. And hail comes down swinging — Hard with all its rage tonight. [Verse 2] You were caught off guard — Still warm beneath the sun. You never heard the warning, You thought the summer had not gone. The leaves kept falling softly, Trying to cover the ground, While somewhere in the darkness The storm was gathering its sound. Then suddenly — The cold came rushing through. It crawled beneath the flowers, It froze the green and blue. And every fragile blossom Slowly turned to black. [Chorus] Go away, warmth, You don't belong here anymore! Rain pecks at your back, Wind beats drums against your cheeks. Your tears are mixed with weather, Your breath is turning white. And hail comes down swinging — Hard with all its rage tonight. [Bridge — slower, intimate, almost whispered] So you began to freeze. You pulled a shell of frost Around your trembling body. You tried to save the leaves. You tried to hold the flowers. But cold kept rising From the earth into the sky. The flowers closed their eyes. The colors disappeared. And one by one, The leaves came down Upon the body of the earth — Trying to protect her From the long, cold sleep. [Final Chorus — dark, emotional blues] Go away, warmth, You don't belong here anymore... Rain pecks at your back, Wind beats drums against your cheeks. Your tears are mixed with weather, Your heart forgets to feel. And hail keeps falling, Cold and merciless and real. [Outro — fading guitar and rain] The golden blues grow silent. The last leaf touches ground. And you close your eyes... While every feeling Slowly freezes Into the cold autumn blues.