Tempest Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Take out the stories
They've put into your mind
And brace for the glory
As you stare into the sky...
The sky beneath
I know you can't be tired...

[Verse 2]
Lay there, stare at the ceiling
And switch back to your time
Just go ahead and try and taste it
I know it should be ripe...

[Pre-Chorus]
Thrust... ahead

[Chorus]
Turning in circles
Been caught in a stasis
The ancient arrival
Cut to the end
I'd like to be taken
Apart from the inside
Then spit through the cycle
Right to the end
[Verse 3]
I wonder just how you shaped it
To get back to your prize...

[Pre-Chorus]
Thrust... ahead

[Chorus]
Turning in circles
Been caught in a stasis
The ancient arrival
Cut to the end
I'd like to be taken
Apart from the inside
Then spit through the cycle
Right to the end

[Bridge]
Wake for the glory
I know you can't be tired!

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Chorus]
Turning in circles
Been caught in a stasis
The ancient arrival
Cut to the end
I'd like you to take me
Apart from the inside
Then spit through the cycle
Right to the end
[Post-Chorus]
Inside, inside, inside
Turning in circles
Been caught in a stasis
(Inside, inside, inside)
I want you to take me
Apart from the inside
Right to the end

[Instrumental Outro]

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Genius Annotation

“Tempest” is the second single off of Deftones' Koi No Yokan.

The lyrics suggest that the song revolves around the idea of the end of the world. Considering the song was released in 2012, it’s safe to assume it’s referring to the end of the Mayan Calendar in particular.

The song has been used in the movie Jack The Giant Slayer and an episode of The Following.

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Credits
Produced By
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Recorded At
Ameraycan Studios (North Hollywood, CA), Encore Studios (Burbank, CA), and Paramount Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA)
Release Date
November 12, 2012
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