Title: “Thunder in My Veins” By Niamh (Alternative Rock | Irish Gothic Yodel) [Intro – Whispered, Irish lilt] (Wind sounds, distant thunder) “They say the rain’s a curse… but I feel alive in the storm.” [Verse 1] Rain taps on the window like a ghost from my past Lightning draws shadows that never quite last Barefoot on stone, I remember the pain But I dance through the puddles, I sing in the rain Ooo-ohhh-yeh-eh-eh (yodel touch) My heart’s not afraid to break again [Pre-Chorus] (Rising melody) And I feel it coming, deep in my bones The thunder rolls, but I walk alone Sky weeps like I used to do But now the flood is breaking through [Chorus – Big, explosive rock] Thunder in my veins—can you hear it callin’? Rain on my skin, but I’m not fallin’ I’m a storm in bloom, I howl and I sway Every bolt of pain lights the way Thunder in my veins—can’t hold me back I'm lightning dressed in black You ran when the skies turned grey But I rise, I rise with the rain Ooo-ohhh-yeh-eh-eh (yodel touch) Thunder in my veins—can’t hold me back [Verse 2 – Softer, acoustic start, building] Irish moss and muddy dreams Lost in the howl of Galway screams But I kept singing through the cold Even when my hands let go Ooo-ohhh-eh-ee-oo (yodel echo) I'm not the girl you used to know [Pre-Chorus] Winds may twist and rivers bend But I’ll keep dancing to the end Tears don’t fall, they cleanse and reign Like blessings pouring through the pain [Chorus – Stronger with background harmonies] Thunder in my veins—can you hear it cryin’? Rain on my face, but I’m not dyin’ Storm in bloom, I scream and I play Every crack of truth lights the way [Bridge – Spoken/sung with emotional crescendo] “I was born where the storm meets the sea, Where grief turns to glory, and fear sets you free…” Then: Yodel Rise Ah-oooh-ah-eh-ahhhhhh—yeh-yeh-eh! (Screamed over heavy guitar) [Final Chorus – Full band, powerful] Thunder in my veins—no more runnin’ Rain is a drum, and my heart is thumpin’ I’m the storm they couldn’t tame The girl who rose with the rain [Outro – Echoed acoustic guitar with fading storm sounds] “So let the thunder speak my name…” (soft yodel trail: ooo-eh-ooo)
