And after the storm,
I run and run as the rains come
And I look up, I look up,
On my knees and out of luck,
I look up.

Night has always pushed up day
You must know life to see decay
But I won't rot, I won't rot
Not this mind and not this heart,
I won't rot.

And I took you by the hand
And we stood tall,
And remembered our own land,
What we lived for.

But there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.

And now I cling to what I knew
I saw exactly what was true
But oh no more.
That's why I hold,
That's why I hold with all I have.
That's why I hold.

I won't die alone and be left there.
Well I guess I'll just go home,
Oh God knows where.
Because death is just so full and man so small.
Well I'm scared of what's behind and what's before.

And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.

And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.


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After the Storm Lyrics as written by Edward James Milton Dwane Marcus Oliver Johnstone Mumford

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    My Interpretation

    I hope you guys realise this is a completely spiritual song, right?

    "And I look up, I look up, on my knees" surely refers to kneeling down, praying to God, looking up to supposed Heaven.

    "And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears. And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears." this line is similar, it reminds me of a Bible passage talking about everyone achieving peace at some point, and love being all they need.

    amazingbeeon March 10, 2010   Link

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