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Like Lightning

from The Threefinger Opera by Jeff Elbel + Ping

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about

“Like Lightning” takes a surprising turn into infectious disco dance-rock, blending J. Geils Band and INXS. The story takes a shocking turn as Mr. Ping is stricken by calamity. Dan Dixon (Dropsonic, PLS PLS) plays slashing lead guitar.

lyrics

I didn’t see it coming
It caught me unaware
I never saw the danger lurking 'round back there
But it waited for me
‘Til I was all alone
It slithered up behind me
And crept into my bones

Under cover of the darkness
Merciless and bold
I felt a touch of evil chill my very soul
From way beyond the black
A wicked kiss I can’t forget
It lit me up like Christmas day
And rattled through my head

I can still remember the way it was before
It haunts me like sweet music
That I can’t hear anymore

It struck like lightning
It brought me low
Picked me up by my lapels
And told me where to go
It struck like lightning
It knocked me down, down, down
It pushed me from the pinnacle
And watched me hit the ground
It struck like lightning

The sage upon the mountain
The fool upon the hill
They have no words to offer me
I guess they never will
I used to sleep so peacefully
Dreaming 'bout the band
Now I'm wired at 3AM, staring at my hand

Don’t ignore the feeling
Don’t let it pass you by
Don’t take it for granted
It’ll vanish before your eye

It struck like lightning
It told me no
Yesterday, “Look, Ma, no hands”
Today, “Look out below”
It struck like lightning
It knocked me down, down, down
The breeze was sweet upon my cheek
And then I hit the ground
It struck like lightning

Don’t ignore the feeling
Don’t let it pass you by
Don’t take it for granted
It’ll vanish before your eye
I can still remember the way it was before
It haunts me like sweet music
That I can’t play anymore

It struck like lightning
It changed my life
The horse’s hair surrendered
And I caught the falling knife
It struck like lightning
Gone much too fast, fast, fast
Stolen in a moment
Was it all too good to last?
It struck like lightning

credits

from The Threefinger Opera, released May 5, 2022
Written by Jeff Elbel. Lead guitar on “Like Lightning” by Dan Dixon of PLS PLS and Dropsonic, courtesy of Slimstyle Records. Recorded by Dan at RCRD in Atlanta, GA. Additional guitar by Bill Bowman, recorded by Bill at The Room in Signal Hill, CA. Shaker and tambourine by Andrew Oliver. “Gold Bug” vocals by Joseph Mancuso, recorded by Joe at DoubleStar Arts in in Princeton Junction, NJ.

John Blum: drums
John Bretzlaff: guitar
Mike Choby: electric piano, organ
Jeff Elbel: vocal, guitar,
Maron Gaffron: vocal
Stacey Krejci: bass
Tom Sharpe: percussion
Chris Taylor: interior artwork

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