
Thunder in my veins
[Ethereal Choir, singing a low, humming "ooh" melody] [Sound of distant, rolling thunder] [A lone, gritty acoustic guitar picks a simple, bluesy riff] [2] mhm mhm… yeah… [3] mhm mhm… thunder in my veins… [4] [Acoustic guitar continues] [Sam Pierce sings, raw and intimate] The dust settled heavy, on a past I tried to leave Every sunrise was a battle, every breath a choice to believe I’ve been wrestling with shadows, in the silence of the plains But a storm’s been brewin’ deep inside, washin’ clean the stains [5] [A slow, deliberate kick drum starts, like a heartbeat] [A bass guitar joins, holding a low drone] They said I was a whisper, a footnote in the sand Just a ghost of what I could be, in this forgotten land But they never heard the rhythm, [Snare drum hits on the 2 and 4] in the marrow of my bones A rebellious fire growin’, turnin’ all my tears to stones [6] [Strings swell softly in the background] [A slide guitar wails mournfully] This ain’t no gentle rain… it’s a hurricane inside… [7] [Full band kicks in: driving drums, distorted electric guitar, powerful bass] [Layered Choir, singing in powerful harmony] [Sam Pierce sings, full-throated and passionate] I got THUNDER in my veins, a LIGHTNING in my soul A wildfire burnin’ brighter, makin’ this broken spirit whole This ain’t no gentle rain, it’s a hurricane inside Yeah, I got thunder in my veins, and nowhere left to hide [8] [Electric guitar solo, bluesy and defiant] [Drum fill] [9] [Music pulls back slightly, drums become more rhythmic, less crashing] [A steady, rhythmic hand-clapping pattern begins] [Tambourine shakes lightly] This road is paved with lessons, some I learned the hardest way Like how a heart can break in pieces, and be stronger the next day Faith’s a wild horse, you can’t tame it with a chain It’s the rumble in the distance, callin’ out my name [10] [Clapping and Tambourine continue] [Choir sings soft "oohs" underneath] [Strings swell again, more prominent] Let the doubters talk, let the cynics sneer and stare This fire’s mine, I earned the right to breathe this rebel air Every beat’s a promise, every scar a victory line [Drums build with a steady crescendo on the toms] This power’s always been here, waitin’ for its time to shine [11] [Everything at maximum power] [Heavy drum groove, crashing cymbals] [Guitars are loud and layered] [Full Choir, soaring and epic] [Sam Pierce ad-libs with passion] I got THUNDER in my veins, a LIGHTNING in my soul! [Ad-lib: Yeah!] A wildfire burnin’ brighter, makin’ this broken spirit whole! This ain’t no gentle rain, it’s a hurricane inside! Yeah, I got thunder in my veins, and nowhere left to hide! [Ad-lib: Nowhere to hide!] [12] [Music drops out suddenly, leaving only the Choir holding a long note that fades] [The lone acoustic guitar from the intro returns] [Sound of gentle rain begins] [Spoken Word, Sam Pierce, whispering] Thunder, thunder… in my veins… mhm mhm… let it rain… [A final, close clap of thunder that echoes and fades to silence]


