Runway and Ghosts - The Scarlet Plague by Jack London

Idoru Toei's musical version of "The Scarlet Plague" by Jack London, featured in "The Pitch Science Fiction 4Q2024" available at: https://lphi.top/p-tpsf-3
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Lyrics SRT:

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[Intro]
[instrumental, guitar solo]

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[Verse 1]
“The rail sleeps now, beneath the green,
A memory etched where shadows convene.

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Years have passed since iron wheels did roam,
Just forest whispers calling this old home.

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A narrow track, a wild animal’s way,
Dust and rust – remnants of yesterday.”

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[Chrous]
“Runway and ghosts, beneath the sun,
A journey started, a race begun.

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Toward the Cliff House, fading slow,
Where echoes linger of long ago.”

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[Verse 2]
“I lead the way, with muscle and with speed,
A bear-skin cloak, a primal creed.

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An arrow notched, a watchful eye,
For dangers lurking beneath the sky.

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My nose detects the scent of fear,
The rustle of leaves, so very near.”

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[Chorus]
“Runway and ghosts, beneath the sun,
A journey started, a race begun.

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Toward the Cliff House, fading slow,
Where echoes linger of long ago.”

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[Bridge]
“The bears grow bold, the stories tell,
Of times when men would pay to see them dwell.

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A rare delight, a spectacle grand,
Now shadows lengthen across the land.”

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[Verse 3]
“The grizzly waits, with growl and stare,
I draw my bow, prepared to dare.

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Slowly I aim, with steady hand,
A silent warning across the land.”

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[Break]
[instrumental]

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[Verse 4]
“Twenty years past, in San Francisco’s glow,
Four million souls, a vibrant show.

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The airships soared, a wondrous sight,
A world of progress, bathed in light.”

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[Bridge]
“But shadows crept, a scarlet stain,
The plague descended, bringing pain.

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Millions perished, swift and grim,
A silent darkness closing in.”

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[Break]
[instrumental]

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[Outro]
“The runway stretches, long and gray,
Toward the sea, where shadows play.

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Runway and ghosts… a lonely trace...
A journey ending in this place.”