Power Restored by CarissaJohnsonMusic published on 2019-07-16T23:21:04Z Entry for Amanda Palmer's Sunday Songwriting Contest regarding the blackout in NYC this past weekend. “Power Restored” Music and Lyrics by Carissa Johnson Saturday night, the midsummer lights should be blindingly bright Traffic signs below a west side glow Crowded lines above a timeworn road of hope Mechanical failure now the power's been drowned And the marquees are saying that the show can’t go on Stores emptied out, dizzying sounds of Civilians and millions of dreams Strong despite the siren screams Broadway’s still brilliant ‘cause we are resilient Darkness can’t stop our hearts from gleaming “Fend for yourself” they said The blackout is stretching from 72nd street to west and beyond You better carry the light Because it comes from inside You know it’s only been hiding Here’s it’s chance to shine Here in the middle of the city of dreams Strong despite the dimming, so eerie Subway cars and elevators stopped In a swath at the center of the world “This is not the time” they said The blackout is stretching from 72nd street to west and beyond You better carry the light Because it comes from inside You know it’s only been hiding Here’s it’s chance to shine Saturday night, the midsummer lights are still blindingly bright If you close your eyes you’ll hear the cheers ring out Dizzying sounds along the timeworn road of hope “No light for miles” they said The blackout is stretching from 72nd street to west and beyond You better carry the light Because it comes from inside You know it’s only been hiding Here’s it’s chance to shine Oh can’t you see it so clearly now The light from inside out Power restored because darling, You held the power all along x2 Power restored because darling, We held the power all along x2 Genre Indie Comment by mz3 some really nice rhymes 2019-07-30T21:47:58Z Comment by tetetonwe Love the message 2019-07-26T20:02:29Z Comment by tetetonwe Love the rhythm and voice 2019-07-26T20:01:40Z Comment by Clarity Burns i agree, i really like the rhythm. 2019-07-19T19:47:09Z Comment by Density Point Love the driving rhythm of the guitar at the start of this... 2019-07-19T16:26:53Z Comment by Thomas Herlofsen Love the hopeful message of this one. It was part of the writing prompt, but I don't think many of us managed to give it that. 2019-07-17T17:42:56Z