Echoes of the Vortex - The Vortex Blaster by E. E. Smith

Idoru Toei's musical version of "The Vortex Blaster" by E. E. Smith, 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, pulsing drone, mournful cello]

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[Verse 1]
The ships that sailed, deemed safe and sound,
Now rest in depths, lost all around.

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A paradox of progress bright,
Protecting one thing, inviting blight.

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My lightning rods, a silver sheen,
Shielded my home, a vibrant scene.

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But drew a force I couldn't see,
A hungry void, consuming me.

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[Chorus]
The echo rings, a cosmic sigh,
Where safety fails and shadows lie.

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A fragile shield, a tempting call,
Inviting ruin to engulf us all.

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The vortex waits, a silent dread,
A universe within its head, a tear.

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[Verse 2]
My Jo, my children, laughter bright,
Lost in the flash of blinding light.

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Twenty years woven, strong and true,
Shattered now, beyond review.

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I sought to tame this fiery grace,
To banish chaos from its place.

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A scientist’s relentless quest,
To quell the storm within my breast.

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[Bridge]
The future bends, it isn't done,
Though darkness falls, a new day spun.

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This loss you bear, this bitter pain,
Will forge your strength, rise up again.

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“This too shall pass,” the ages say,
Find purpose in a brighter way.

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[Chorus]
The echo rings, a cosmic sigh,
Where safety fails and shadows lie.

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A fragile shield, a tempting call,
Inviting ruin to engulf us all.

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The vortex waits, a silent dread,
A universe within its head, a tear.

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[Verse 3]
I’ll face the storm, I'll stand my ground,
Where chaos reigns, solutions found.

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No easy solace, no gentle ease,
But purpose burning, if you please.

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The equations dance within my mind,
A path to break what they defined.

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To tame the fire, control its might,
And banish darkness into light.

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[Outro]
The vortex sleeps, for now it seems,
But vigilance guards against dark dreams.

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A lesson learned, a price we pay,
To seek true safety, come what may…

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Come what may…