Filk: All About Souls
Original song (c) Billy Joel
New lyrics (c) me, February 19 2011
(It came to me in the shower this morning - and I decided to write it down. If you have not listened to the original I *highly* suggest it because it's a great song)
He waits for me at night
He waits for me in R'lyeh
He tells me what I have to do
my protests are in vain
And so far I haven't run
though I swear I've had my moments
I don't believe in miracles
just sacrifices' pain
It's all about souls
It's all about faith and a deeper devotion
It's all about souls
Cthulhu the great riding under the ocean
I've got to be strong
'Cause so many things getting out of control
Should drive him away, but he wants to stay
It's all about souls
He comes to me sometimes
and he tells me what he's dreaming
And I realize I must have gone a million miles away
And I ask him how he knew to reach out to me at that moment
And when I feel his short response, I tremble and I pray
It's all about souls
It's all about knowing what someone is feeling
Cthulhu's got souls
The power of gods and the bodies they're stealing
This life isn't fair
It's gonna get dark, it's gonna get cold
You've got to get tough, but that ain't enough
It's all about souls
Cthulhu lu lu lu lu lu
He's all about souls
Cthulhu lu lu lu lu lu
Yes he is
R'lyeh eh eh eh eh eh
It's all about souls
Hastur Hastur Hastoo-ooooo
There are people who have lost
every trace of human kindness
There are many who have fallen
there are some who still survive
And he comes to me at night
and he tells me his desires
I don't think I can get away and keep myself alive
It's all about souls
It's all about elder gods enjoying your sorrow
It's all about souls
Who's standing now and who's standing tomorrow
You've got to be hard
Surviving apocalypse is one of your goals
But that's only part, you know in your heart
It's all about souls
Oh yeah
Cthulhu lu lu lu lu lu
He's all about souls
Cthulhu lu lu lu lu lu
Yes he is
(repeat)
New lyrics (c) me, February 19 2011
(It came to me in the shower this morning - and I decided to write it down. If you have not listened to the original I *highly* suggest it because it's a great song)
He waits for me at night
He waits for me in R'lyeh
He tells me what I have to do
my protests are in vain
And so far I haven't run
though I swear I've had my moments
I don't believe in miracles
just sacrifices' pain
It's all about souls
It's all about faith and a deeper devotion
It's all about souls
Cthulhu the great riding under the ocean
I've got to be strong
'Cause so many things getting out of control
Should drive him away, but he wants to stay
It's all about souls
He comes to me sometimes
and he tells me what he's dreaming
And I realize I must have gone a million miles away
And I ask him how he knew to reach out to me at that moment
And when I feel his short response, I tremble and I pray
It's all about souls
It's all about knowing what someone is feeling
Cthulhu's got souls
The power of gods and the bodies they're stealing
This life isn't fair
It's gonna get dark, it's gonna get cold
You've got to get tough, but that ain't enough
It's all about souls
Cthulhu lu lu lu lu lu
He's all about souls
Cthulhu lu lu lu lu lu
Yes he is
R'lyeh eh eh eh eh eh
It's all about souls
Hastur Hastur Hastoo-ooooo
There are people who have lost
every trace of human kindness
There are many who have fallen
there are some who still survive
And he comes to me at night
and he tells me his desires
I don't think I can get away and keep myself alive
It's all about souls
It's all about elder gods enjoying your sorrow
It's all about souls
Who's standing now and who's standing tomorrow
You've got to be hard
Surviving apocalypse is one of your goals
But that's only part, you know in your heart
It's all about souls
Oh yeah
Cthulhu lu lu lu lu lu
He's all about souls
Cthulhu lu lu lu lu lu
Yes he is
(repeat)