Walking in the ashes of the old world…
I feel the cold wind that plays with my messy hair, the pungent smell of this black powder covering the floor and the walls.
Every step I take, broken glass squeaks under my feet.
My gaze is lost in this perfect mix of colors and darkness.
I stop for a moment and close my eyes to hear the frightening song of that place.
The metallic structure around me creaks in the wind like an endless lament.
Is that a door that I hear knocking loudly with an infernal rhythm similar to the distraught beating of my heart?
I suddenly open my eyes because I realize that I am not alone.
I feel them more than I see them. Are they even real?
They seem to evolve around me, playing of me into the structure, like if gravity has not effect on them.
Mixture of darkness and despair, I still feel their hope, their determination to rise again.
They are ready to make that place rise from the ashes.
I can see them now, they walk to me like a unique soul spreading the wings of their desire to live, to be free.
Like a colorful fog that comes closer and closer to surround me like a fire.
I can still see them inside.
Ethereal feminine shadow, they are this place as much as I feel as a foreigner.
What do they expect from me?
The fog is now gone.
They are gone.
Was it a dream?
Few days after having left this abandoned factory, I will be told that this place will be turned into a school.
Place of life, rising from ashes.
True fact : this ephemeral abandoned factory will actually really be turned into a school.
Concrete Glow
And it’s so cold out there
Even the wildest souls are hiding
Surrounded by the crashing concrete blocks, the dust,
We rise still
Now will you come with us or take their deal?
‘Cause they can’t break us with their lies
We’re gonna fly and run the skies
We’re gonna dance till the sunrise
We won’t give up nor apologize
There’s no waiting, no compromise
No falling down and no more cries
There is always place for a star to shine
Just hold on love, everything will be fine
The broken glass under our feet feels like the sand by the sea
This place is more than the darkness you see
Look at these walls and all the life that glows from all the art here
Look at these colours and it all comes clear
‘Cause they can’t break us with their lies
We’re gonna fly and run the skies
We’re gonna dance till the sunrise
We won’t give up nor apologize
There’s no waiting, no compromise
No falling down and no more cries
There is always place for a star to shine
Just hold on love, everything will be fine
They will not take away our shelter today
This place is home, its doors are gone, no one left longing to stray
Rising from ashes, through the fire smoke and fog we’re still here
Forget the dark, let in the light, just breathe
‘Cause they can’t break us with their lies
We’re gonna fly and run the skies
We’re gonna dance till the sunrise
We won’t give up nor apologize
There’s no waiting, no compromise
No falling down and no more cries
There is always place for a star to shine
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
We’re gonna fly and run the skies
Just hold on love, everything will be fine
song credit: @laylalyrayoga
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