The Birds Took Wing

[noel411]

The tables have turned and the stables have burned,
unable to learn from the fables they spurned,
it's dire for all as the empire falls,
the shire is all one immense fireball,
dreams turn to ashes, passions betrayed,
screams from the masses, rations delayed,
shattered frames from the past aim for the heart,
as scattered flames from the blast came to depart,
teardrops fall on scorched memories,
as they hear cops call them and force them to leave,
they turn their backs on all that defeat,
as their burning shacks fall at their feet,
the aches spread within, it's the bones that suffer,
the snake sheds its skin but it grows back tougher,
a man drilled a fountain and drained it alone,
while the ants built a mountain and made it a home,
the herd looked thin as they threaded through the door,
the birds took wing and headed to the north,
a cry in the night, breaking the silence,
these cries win the fight, forsaking the violence,
through the spinning haze, display profound patience,
new beginnings, days to lay the foundations,
follow your plans through to restore strength,
show sorrow for the man who drew the short length,
look to the past, the things you foretold,
look through the glass and into your soul,
arrange the pieces scattered on the floor,
change the thesis, the matters on the board,
the priests converge and the scriptures are clear,
the pieces merge and a picture appears,
the aches spread within, it's the bones that suffer,
the snake sheds its skin but it grows back tougher,
a man drilled a fountain and drained it alone,
while the ants built a mountain and made it a home,
the herd looked thin as they threaded through the door,
the birds took wing and headed to the north,

The focused move on at the pace of a snail,
while the dog runs in circles chasing its tail,
racing to fail and failing to pace,
this misplaced haste will prevail in this case,
unity develops out of necessity,
the best pedigrees mix with the lesser breeds,
pressure leads to a move to address their needs,
work with the best of speed, go home rest and feed,
confess their greed, guilt and uncertainty,
profess their need to build with one certain dream,
witness the rebirth of an empire,
the bitterness of deep hurt pushes them higher,
focused, purposeful, they restore order,
regain the strength possessed before the slaughter,
a force is trained to protect the people,
teach techniques to be correct and lethal,
the tables have turned now they're able to learn,
your weight is confirmed by the label you earn,
desire to stall was the empire's fall,
tireless toil will build them higher walls,
the aches spread within, it's the bones that suffer,
the snake sheds its skin but it grows back tougher,
a man drilled a fountain and drained it alone,
while the ants built a mountain and made it a home,
the herd looked thin as they threaded through the door,
the birds took wing and headed to the north.

[War and Peace]

this is a great piece!

a ton of tight wordplay

[J.T.S.]

this whole piece is fire favorite lines are
The tables have turned and the stables have burned,
unable to learn from the fables they spurned,
it's dire for all as the empire falls,
the shire is all one immense fireball,
teardrops fall on scorched memories,
as they hear cops call them and force them to leave,
they turn their backs on all that defeat,
as their burning shacks fall at their feet,

[noel411]

Cheers for the comments.

[Dae Ja Nae]

the aches spread within, it's the bones that suffer,
the snake sheds its skin but it grows back tougher,
a man drilled a fountain and drained it alone,
while the ants built a mountain and made it a home,


What's up Noel ... I see you're still dropping master pieces ... will read it again later and drop some real feed.

[noel411]

Ha, what a trip. What's up Dae? I was swimming a few km's this morn and trying to get some lyrics brewing in my head, as I do, and for some reason I thought of you and wondered what ever happened to you. Ha. I probably thought of a lyric that had some connection with something you wrote or something. What a trip.

[TUCO]

the aches spread within, it's the bones that suffer,
the snake sheds its skin but it grows back tougher,

a cry in the night, breaking the silence,
these cries win the fight, forsaking the violence,
through the spinning haze, display profound patience,
new beginnings, days to lay the foundations,


whole thing was damn swell noel
liked these lines in particular

[noel411]

Cheers Tuco. It's like a Methical reunion up in this motherfucker.

[sileNt.siN.]

yo noel, when are you gonna record your verses man?
every written you've shown has like a perfect structure to it.
seriously, record!

[TUCO]

waah seriously record! waaah

[Muslimah]

Talented as always

[noel411]

Cheers Muslimah. Sorry it's been so long since I spoke to you. I don't get much time on the internet these days.

Is Silent Sin the motherfucker formerly known as Kingshyt? As far as recording goes, I do record occasionally (like once every few months at best), but my voice and delivery are rather dull, so my audio isn't exactly epic.

[Muslimah]

I am not on much nowadays either, has been a busy year for me . Would be great to catch up though! I might go on a little holiday up the coast sometime soon. Who knows, we may cross paths...

[Dae Ja Nae]

Originally Posted by noel411

Ha, what a trip. What's up Dae? I was swimming a few km's this morn and trying to get some lyrics brewing in my head, as I do, and for some reason I thought of you and wondered what ever happened to you. Ha. I probably thought of a lyric that had some connection with something you wrote or something. What a trip.

Wow ... that is a trip ... just goes to show we're all more interconnected than we care to think. But anyway ... back to these words man ... Just reread it and it gave me the chills again ... seems like you've encompassed all aspects of humanity, past and present, in these lines. The competiveness of our nature, the selfishness of our actions, the level of concern that we have, or lack thereof, when it comes to the impact that we have on this planet, you’ve managed to showcase them all. Man is considered to be the greatest and most intelligent life form there is, but we are also the most destructive. We distort and/or corrupt so much of what we come in contact with, and it’s all done in the name of "good." It's very disheartening when you sit back and think about it. Everything we do is based on acquiring something from another, and those who fall prey to the victimization either continue to be preyed upon, or become predators themselves. It’s a repetitive global cycle that exists on every level of society that we all continue to witness, but somehow can’t seem to break. How much suffering and destruction is it going to take before we realize that we are truly our own worst enemy? Once again you’ve done a great job Noel … loved the depth of the content … look forward to seeing more!!

Peace

[Dae Ja Nae]

Originally Posted by noel411

Cheers Tuco. It's like a Methical reunion up in this motherfucker.

LOL ... true indeed