Lyrics to
Lightning’s Hand

This version of Lightning’S Hand was released by Kansas in 1977.

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Can you see me, do you know my position how quick is your eye?
I have no home, no reason to roam yet I travel the length of the sky
I stretch my fingers jagged icy white ’till my energy’s all around
My clutch is swift, my force is fearful I convey it without a sound
I live to free the skies from everyone, watch me run – watch me

The north wind rises, old man’s eyes wondering deeply as he locks his door
He knows the fear when I’m too near him, he’s seen me angry before
The black intruding clouds approach as I release a destructive blow
All the crashing, all the flashing light brings terror upon my foe
I fight with force and power for my land
I command the lightning’s hand!

Run for cover – Oh your life is in vain if you try to escape me
Don’t look back – Oh your wealthy world cannot save you
‘Cause I’m gonna break you
I hear them moan, I hear them weep because they feel I belong to the devil
They feel the pain, and will again ’till they stop reaching up for this level
No one will defeat me, no one can
I command the lightning’s hand!

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About Lyrics and Lightning’S Hand by Kansas

The lyrics to Lightning’S Hand are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that Kansas used when the song was created in 1977. The lyrics to Lightning’S Hand have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only Kansas and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

If you like etymology or breaking apart phrases and words, it is easy to understand the lyrics to Lightning’S Hand by Kansas. 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’S Hand" means the words set to the music of Lightning’S Hand, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Kansas. 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’S Hand and the lyrics to Lightning’S Hand are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Kansas who came here looking just for the lyrics to Lightning’S Hand, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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