Damascus
This song is about a journey of self-discovery and coming home.
The Damascus in this song is not Damascus in Syria, but Damascus in Virginia, USA. By using this town as a setting, the song draws some parallels with the conversion of Paul of Tarsus, but in a more modern western setting. When I wrote this I had Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" in the back of my mind.
I don't know what I'm searching for, but I'm hoping for a sign
I don't know what I'm searching for, but I'm hoping for a sign
I don't know what I'm searching for, but I'm hoping for a sign
I don't know what's troubling me, but it's heavy on my mind
Heavy on my mind
Laying heavy on my mind
I don't know what's troubling me, but it's laying heavy on my mind
This road goes on forever, I walk it every day
It seems this road goes on forever, I walk it every day
This road goes on forever, I walk it every day
It must be going somewhere, I’ve got to find my way
Got to find my way
Got to find my way
It must be going somewhere, I’ve got to find my way
The air is feeling heavy - heat shimmers on the hill
The air is feeling heavy the heat shimmers on the hill
The air is feeling heavy - heat shimmers on the hill
I wish the breeze was blowing instead everything is still
Everything is still
Everything’s so still
I wish the breeze was blowing instead everything is still
The sun is beating down, it’s getting too dark to see
The sun is beating down on me, it’s getting too dark to see
The sun is beating down, it’s getting too dark to see
I wake up in Damascus, find you waiting there for me
Waiting there for me
Waiting there for me
I wake up in Damascus, find you waiting there for me