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The Wicked Wind is from the album STORMY WEATHER by ‘Les Paul’s’ (The Paul’s) due for release 4 March 2026 HERE.
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The Wicked Wind is available to download on Bandcamp HERE
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The Wicked Wind is a cautionary, apocalyptic anthem that blends socio-political commentary with dark, metaphorical imagery. The lyrics paint a picture of an encroaching, corrupting force—represented by a “wicked wind from the east”—that threatens to dismantle the foundations of society and the physical self.
The permanent overcast sky suggests a world that has lost its warmth and clarity.
The metaphor of “seeds like a cancer” highlights a slow, internal takeover, suggesting that once an ideology or external force is invited in, it consumes the host from within.
By referencing King Canute, the song emphasizes the importance of effort and unity over passive surrender. It calls for a “pyramid-like” strength to withstand a storm that is no longer just a breeze, but a “howling gale” threatening future generations.
Ultimately, it is a rallying cry for collective resistance against a metaphorical storm that thrives on weakness and division.
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The Wicked Wind lyrics
The sky is dark and overcast
Feeling the sun is a thing of the past
They say that life is about profit and loss
You’d better believe it at your cost
There a wicked wind blowing in from the east
Carrying the seeds of the ancient beast
Blowing into your face, battering your walls
Shaking your foundations that are bound to fall
The seeds like a cancer will do you harm
Don’t invite them in with open arms
They will grow and eat your body from within
Continuously multiplying
Soon they will have full bodily control
And it’ll be too late to say that you didn’t know
You’ll be overtaken and if you wanna survive
You gotta stop the wind to stay alive
That wicked wind blowing in from the east
Blowing constantly and steady
You’d better get ready, ready for the feast
Old King Canute couldn’t stop the tide
But he deserves respect for at least he tried
You can’t abandon ship and throw up your hands
As this wind is blowing through your ancient land
The once calm wind is now a howling gale
You’ll be blown away coz you’re so weak and frail
You must stand as one and stand strong and tall
Like the pyramids that will never crumble and fall
This wind of change brings no good
Blowing through your beliefs and your neighbourhood
The wind’s now a raging out of control storm
Howling around a new generation being born
That wicked wind blowing in from the east
Blowing constantly and steady
You’d better get ready, ready for the feast
You’d better get ready, ready for the feast
The sky is dark and overcast
Feeling the sun is a thing of the past
We got to all join together
And pray we survive all this stormy weather
Music composed and performed by Paul Odiase BMI No. 1252265 (Switzerland)
Song lyrics by Paul Robert Thomas PRS No. 497904008 (London)
PRS Tunecode: 954811AM
Audiosparx Catalog ID: 1390164 ISRC: US5UL2613971
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