It's this time

 

Innocent beginnings

(Piano – INTRO)

(SPOKEN)

I’ve done many wrongs

I’ve lied, I’ve stolen

There are promises I’ve broken

But, you know me too well to know

That I would never

Take a life off another

(All instruments begin)

(SINGING)

It’s your faith that’s brought you in here

You’ve done nothing wrong

But, you say, you’ve done

How far will you go for me?

And, have faith in me,

Your son

These tears are your child’s cries

But, this time there is no one who cares

It’s now, I realize

(Drums stop)

You mean a lot to me, Da

(Drums begin)

(Piano + Guitar solo)

Innocent defense

(Instrumentals – 30 seconds)

You board the train that’s on a track

To where it goes, we both don’t know

You follow me behind in the row

Where no one would go, no friend, no foe

You forgive me, you shower me with hope (+ ECHO x 1)

These tears are your child’s cries

But, this time there is no one who cares

It’s now, I realise

You mean a lot to me, Da

(Guitar Bridge)

(Music stops)

(Only Strings + Bass)

It’s too easy to be a father. It takes a lot to be a dad (SPOKEN)

(Other instruments begin)

Innocent playgrounds

(Instrumentals – 1 minute)

They say they’ll speak the truth

They’ll speak nothing but the truth

Without a shadow of ruth

Fingers point at me for things

I haven’t done this time

Still, you tell me to smile and

You smile back at me

You forgive me, you shower me hope (+ ECHO x 1)

(Piano solo)

The liar keeps lying

But, you never stop trying

To keep me away from dying

You keep on trying

I shall remember this henceforth

Never to believe these men of oath

(Drum Bridge)

(Guitar solo)

My silence is my worst enemy now

How do I tell you Da

The depth of the dark side I’ve reached

It’s hard to swim through these violent seas

Emotions make them decide

In hell, they want me to reside

(Music stops)

(Only Strings + Bass)

Help me!!! I didn’t do anything!!! (SCREAM)

Innocent plead innocence

(Instrumentals – 5 minutes)

(Guitar solo – 20 seconds)

(+ TEMPO)

Dressed in blue with yellow stripes!

There’s spit on our plate!

You say to fight for our right!

To get our life out of this plight!

I can’t take any more of this!

We hold our hands and!

Without the evidence!

We plead for innocence!

(REGAIN PRIMARY TEMPO)

(Guitar Bridge)

Innocent walls

(Guitar and Keyboard duo – 3 minutes)

Scarred by faulty blames

Barred from salty lakes

My heart bursts into flames

Within four walls

My sickened life forsakes

Stuck in a drought of faith!

We need to get out of this wraith!

Of justice, mercy and clemency!

(Keyboard solo – 30 seconds)

(Drum bridge)

Innocent victims

(Instrumentals – 30 seconds)

Da, the seed of faith that you sowed in me

Has begun to flower

Years have passed by

With no one to listen

No one to talk to

The truth has gone to dust (DUAL VOCALS)

They have blocked the light! (DUAL VOCALS)

But, the light shines bright in my head

The lie stares at my face! (DUAL VOCALS)

But, I shall fight it with all my might

(Music stops)

(Bass Bridge)

Innocent fear (SKIT)

(Strings solo)

(Strings + Bass w/o drums)

SON: “Da, are you all right? Da!

Oh God in heaven, don’t do this to me, please.

Wake up Da”.   

(SINGING)

I stay up all night

Visions of you fill my sight

I think of what’s wrong and what’s not

I remember you telling me to fight

I shiver

My tears glitter

The ray of hope shimmers

(Strings Bridge)

(SFX-Knock on door)

(MUFFLED Guitar distortion CRESCENDO OVERLAPPING DIALOGUE BELOW)

MAN: “Your father passed away an hour ago”.

(Music stops SILENCE)

SON: “Thank you very much” (+ ECHO x 3)

(SILENCE – 8 seconds)

(Violin + Guitar strokes only)

As flames fall from the sky

I stare and refuse to die

My eyes refuse to blink

My heart refuses to sink

These tears are your child’s cries

Now, there is

No one to care (DUAL VOCALS)

It’s this time

I realize

You meant a lot to me, Da

(Guitar Bridge)

(SOBBING)

Oh, you meant the whole world to me, Da! (SPOKEN)

You’re gone. Hope’s gone. (WHISPER)

(Violin EXTRO)

Innocent campaign – “Parade of innocence”

(Strings + Drums begin)

(Drum solo)

(Strings, Drums and Bass only)

“Free the four”! (X8) (ADLIB)

Innocent ending

(Strings + Guitar solo)

(+TEMPO)

They push me into the well!

Full of misery and injustice!

It’s like being in hell!

The magic word cannot bring me solace!

No more!

(Guitar Bridge)

The saviour descends down!

To save us!

We, the innocent!

Scapegoats! (DUAL VOCALS)

So, when the truth rises

And, the blindfold unties

I’ll remember your words Da

(REGAIN PRIMARY TEMPO)

(Strings + Drum solo)

(STRETCHED VOCAL)

Da!

(BACKING VOCALS SPOKEN)

“Believe in Him. Trust Him”

“The needy will never be forgotten”

“So, keep hoping for the right, my son. For we are saved by hope”

(Instrumental solo – 1 minute)

(-TEMPO)

In the name of my father!

In the name of the truth!

I’ll fight for justice!

Until justice is got!

(Guitar solo)

Innocent victory

(CHOIR-AH)

There is someone up there

Looking at us

 Smiling at us (DUAL VOCALS)

(Instrumental Bridge)

Truth triumphs

Wounds heal

A silver lining appears

And, darkness disappears

(Piano solo)

(Drum Bridge)

These tears are your child’s cries

Now, there is

No one to care for me (DUAL VOCALS)

It’s this time, I realize

You meant a lot to me, Da

(HIGH-PITCH)

Oh, I cry to the skies above

There’s no one here for me

It’s this time, I realize

(All instruments stop except Strings)

You meant a lot to me, Da

(Strings EXTRO)

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