Twisted Metal

Twisted Metal

by Richard Lawry

Pulled in slow that Wednesday morning

Thinking of work and the day begun

Thoughts of orders and of scheduling

Didn't know my world had come undone

Then I saw the terrible scene

The twisted metal of a roof collapsed

Building torn in the aftermath

Under the weight of ice

The trusses snapped

Twisted metal in the morning

Frozen rafters split and torn

All our quiet little stories

Sleeping under shattered forms

I'm just standing in the silence

Breathe a cloud against the air

Twisted metal in the morning

And my hearts still frozen there

Standing here in the ice and snow

While cars are under the mangled tin

How can I recover from this day

Where safety and security once had been

Twisted metal in the morning

Frozen rafters split and torn

All our quiet little stories

Sleeping under shattered forms

I'm just standing in the silence

Breathe a cloud against the air

Twisted metal in the morning

And my hearts still frozen there

I felt small as the broken beams

Showed me how uncertain life can be

Twisted metal where once had been

Safety, security and life carefree

How do I get past this

And act like It's fine

I'm told it will get better

All I need is time

But I will always remember

Twisted metal in the morning

Frozen rafters split and torn

All our quiet little stories

Sleeping under shattered forms

I'm just standing in the silence

Breathe a cloud against the air

Twisted metal in the morning

And my hearts still frozen there

You can listen to the song as recorded by Faded Chrome at this link