When I Was A Young Warthog Lyrics Novels & Stories

I‌ wondered if I would ever forgive m​y‍sel‍f. The va​n s‍ped th⁠rough the rainy streets of the city. We wer‍e ghosts i‍n the machine. We were c‍asual​ties of a war tha‍t had only⁠ just begun. I closed‌ my eyes and listened to the ven​t‌ilator. Hiss. Cl‍ick. H​iss. Click.

The sound of the war outside enveloped me and I found myself tuning it all out. I completely blocked out everything. No sound, no sight. I began to hum a melody to myself. An old song I learnt as a child. Initially, I only hummed under my breath. But as the seconds ticked by, I found my voice increasing and increasing until finally I was singing loud and strong. "The mouse king sent word, he wants his precious bride to come, come running home, come running home. But what he doesn't know is his precious wife is gone she'll never return

He flicked my nose as Adam, Adrian and Alex sang together making my heart swell in happiness. No, I won’t ever lose As long as you’re there The peppy music came making me dance along with them happily. Everyone joined us making me laugh and dance. Bichi da kkeojin yeogi Nareul anajwo Nuneul gameumyeon Sori eopshi millyeowa I maeum geu wiro Neon tto han gyeob ssahyeoga Even when we go through changes Even when we’re old Remember that I told you

Woah, woah Yeah Sometimes we laugh and sometimes we cry, but I guess you know now, baby I took a half and she took the whole thing, slow down, baby (baby) We took a trip, now we on your block and it's like a ghost town, baby Where do these niggas be at when they say they doin' all this and all that? Tired of beefin' you bums, you can't even pay me enough to react Been waking' up in the crib and sometimes I don't even know where I'm at Please don't play that nigga songs in this party, I can't even listen to that

I looked at the man I loved,‍ bat⁠tered but unbroken. My stom‌ach churned again‌—nausea, sha‌rp and su​dd​en. I swallowed it down. "Tomo‌rrow,​" I said, p​icking up the⁠ deed.‌ "W‌e go to war.⁠"

Load up on guns, bring your friends It's fun to lose and to pretend She's over bored and self assured Oh no, I know a dirty word Hello, hello, hello, how low Hello, hello, hello, how low Hello, hello, hello, how low Hello, hello, hello With the lights out, it's less dangerous Here we are now, entertain us I feel stupid and contagious Here we are now, entertain us A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido Yeah, hey I'm worse at what I do best And for this gift I feel blessed Our little group has always been And always will until the end Hello, hello, hello, how low Hello, hello, hello, how low Hello, hello, hello, how low Hello, hello, hello With the lights out, it's less dangerous

I wheezed out "Waiting for a mate,"

He saw the look on my face showing that I had just gotten it, and so he smiled. “Go on,” he said. I stayed silent in my head, as the rhythm of the music with the lyrics spelt out loud flowing through my head. "Off through the new day's mist, I run out from the new day's mist I have come I hunt, therefore I am Harvesting the land, taking of the fallen lamb" It was actually a song by Metallica titled Wolf and man. Damon stood shocked staring at my lips as I spelt out the lyrics confidently like I owned them.

I walked back, flapping my tired bare feet on the cold tiled floor till I arrived at a door which didn’t hesitate to push open. If I had known I wouldn’t have. I met a set of tubes and a ray of darkness, it was nostalgic being there, and when I saw the cage where I was sure I was trapped in, cold sweat broke in my palm and I hesitated to take another step. A slow song was playing in the background, it was an ancient song known to the wolf tribe. No wolf who had walked on soil didn’t know that song, it wa sang in every event it was sang in times of war and celebration and hearing him play it made me question him even more.

Than just my thoughts with no one here But it's too late, but it's too late Nothing works Now I swear we'll never make it out alive Cuz we're tied up in this burning house Tied up in this burning house Tried to save us but you watched us die Now we're locked inside this burning house You won't ever let me out I see them as they move their mouths Saying they're so happy now Telling me I'm lucky that I have you As you pour my drink to shut me up Pretending this is fucking love And I just nod my head like I'm supposed to (Is that what you want?) But behind closed doors we're in a war I don't know what I did this for But it's too late, but it's too late Nothing works Now I swear we'll never make