"Tragedy" is a weighty song about a receiver who mourns about all the pains and suffering of people. With guitar by my friend, Chris who is frontman of Dirty Kitchen and some flute, this song is something to listen to.
solo female artist
eudoxia
eudoxia vervain
solo goth
Story behind the song
Chris and I wanted to make a song together. One day, we sat down and I asked Chris to play something. He ended up playing some guitar he hasn't turned yet into a song. The sound caught me by the senses and immediately, I was compelled to sing something along with the guitar he was playing. This song is a result of my impromptu singing with Chris' guitar. We just refined the song and I just added the flute part later on.
Trivia: The guitar was recorded outdoors. Chris and I were at one of the set of benches in the outdoors of Ateneo and I asked him to play the guitar part of the song while we recorded the guitar instrumental with his recorder. I added the vocals and the flute part later on in my home.
You cry because of the pain and agony you see.
Everywhere you go
there is suffering.
There always has been
and always will be.
It makes your heart break
to watch tiny children sleep
on the street.
Why is this pain allowed to linger in our world?
And why will no one do anything about it?
You weep for the lost
as the storm clouds roll in.
Lyrics
Sadness seems sincere in this world today
Why do all these things pop out?
They scare me, they frighten me
And the fear is provoked in me
I just woke up and I felt
all the pain of the world
I just opened my eyes and then I realized
all the suffering people
chorus 1:
And I feel too desolate to let this out to anyone
And I feel too caught up in this madness
And I am lost in all the tragedies and pain
Feels like I'm headed for a breakdown;
I've gone insane
(instrumental)
If I were to ask your god one question,
it would be this
Why did you create all the people to suffer, to suffer like this
All the pain, I can't bear it anymore
And I cannot distance myself from this
I feel wrath!
Why all this tragedy?!
chorus 2:
Why does all this have to happen?
Why do all these things strike us?
Why are the innocent affected?
Why, tell me why
(instrumental)
If I could just have a a healing hand
If I could save everyone from this
But I can hear the devils of despair
They're calling out to me and I
don't know what to do
I twirl around, I twirl around
Until I'm getting dizzy
Dizzy here dancing on the edge
Dancing on the edge
Do you know how I feel right now?
Do you know what it's like to be me?
To be anguished 'cause of all
the suffering of others
Tragedy is striking again
Tragedy, I hate you
The skies have turned so gray
I'm in pain because of all of you,
your suffering.