Lyrics to Lightning In The Sky

This version of Lightning In The Sky was released by Santana in 1979.

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Lightning in the sky
Thunder on the ground
Man and beast alike
Seeking shelter from the storm
All around there is fear in the air
All around there is fear in the air

Burning drops of rain
Flood my thirsty soul
Cold chills to the bone
Glowing eyes filled with pain
All around there’s a cry no one hears
All around there’s a cry no one hears

Always on the run
Never taking time to see
Beauty all around
Nature’s dance is just for me
All around, Nature’s dance
Just for me
All around, Nature’s dance
Just for me

Rainbows glowing high
Evening shadows fall
Don’t you wait for me
I won’t be back for your call

I am free from your spell, I am free
I am free from your spell, I am free
I am free from your spell, I am free
Free, free, free…
Free from your spell, I am free

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About Lyrics and Lightning In The Sky by Santana

The lyrics to Lightning In The Sky are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that Santana used when the song was created in 1979. The lyrics to Lightning In The Sky have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only Santana and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

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If you like etymology or breaking apart phrases and words, it is easy to understand the lyrics to Lightning In The Sky by Santana. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Lightning In The Sky" means the words set to the music of Lightning In The Sky, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Santana. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Lightning In The Sky and the lyrics to Lightning In The Sky are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Santana who came here looking just for the lyrics to Lightning In The Sky, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.