The Blue Flash

[Verse 1] Dark skies crack, thunder’s bite Rain pouring down, I’m soaked to the spine Up the stairs, I’m running for cover Just a few more steps 'til I’m safely inside Then lightning strikes, a burst of blue I blink and stumble as I pass through Feels like a shock, but I’m standing fine Wipe my face and step inside [Chorus] Something’s strange, I feel it in my bones Familiar walls, yet I’m not alone Whispers in the air, a different kind of hum Where am I? What have I done? [Verse 2] The lobby’s dim, but warm somehow Old-fashioned lamps casting shadows around I head to the desk, dripping wet Ready for rest, not what I get Her eyes go wide, a startled look Big, pointed ears, like out of a book I almost laugh, but she stares right through Asking, “Are you... real? A human, too?” [Chorus] A world half-hidden, just beyond the veil It looks like mine, but details fail Every face, each glance and tone Hints at worlds I’ve never roamed [Bridge] People pass, dressed sharp, yet odd Wearing suits with cloaks and charms Creatures talking low and fast A mix of worlds, of realms amassed She hands me a key with a careful grin "Room 314—right this way, step in" The hallways twist, they turn, they bend Am I here by chance, or did I transcend? [Verse 3] In my room, I sit and stare At the mirrored walls, at the enchanted air The city lights outside look strange Flickering in colors that shift and change A book on the table, gold-edged and worn Stories of realms where legends are born I’m caught between, in some borderland A visitor here, but here I stand [Final Chorus] Everything’s strange, yet here I belong In a world like mine, yet deep and strong They watch me close, like I’m the one Out of place... the foreign sun [Outro] I’m left to wonder, wide awake In this land of magic and hidden gates If I stepped through more than a flash of blue If I found a world beyond the truth I knew