COMPOSER-SONGWRITER
 
Silent Tree Music - Song Lyrics 

( Enemy song lyrics )
WHY ARE THEY SHOOTING AT ME?
Copyright © 2008 - mickterry.com

6/8
1: Cruising off his left wing half a moment before I was noticed,
we maintained a tight formation into the night.
Cruising, not even testing, all my weapons were not even loaded.
We began to form- a bond of comrades in flight.

2: Each move he duplicated, then I mimicked each motion that he made:
friendly game of follow-the-leader, challenging skills.
Each move had generated trust destroyed when I now have to evade
all his friends who drop in from nowhere, shooting to kill.

CHORUS:
Why are they shooting at me?
Just what do they hope to achieve?
Only here to observe,
now it's all dodge and swerve.
Why are they shooting at me?

3: Plunging to the ocean, then I climb- up into the heavens.
Not too long before I have lost them so far behind.
Plunging back down towards them, I am eager to tease & to taunt them.
Will they realize my intentions are so benign?
CHORUS:

BRIDGE:
What makes an enemy? What made an enemy here?
What makes an enemy? Higher orders or hatred or fear?

4: Toying with their antics, I have not even fired off a weapon,
never shown them any aggression, no ill regard.
I am enjoying their going frantic as their sure hits all end in deflection.
When this game stops being such fun, I head for the stars.
CHORUS:

Copyright © 2008  MICK TERRY  Silent Tree Music  All rights reserved
[ Reprinted here by permission of the composer-lyricist ]   BMI
|   CONTACT   |

1-14-08:
(written for Foo Fighter Dave Grohl's 39th birthday)

To other war song lyrics:   FACE TO FACE
To other sci-fi song lyrics:   ILLEGAL ALIEN
ALIEN INSIDE ME
LITTLE GREEN MEN
I HAD TO MOVE FROM SMALLVILLE
To the TOP
BACK to SONG LYRICS

HOME SUITE HOME
Los Angeles, California, USA   ( 34n03, 118w15 )