Alive: Story of Andes Survivors RAP
By Jesse Buggs aka Buggslife
Hook
Look into the sky
Imagine with your mind's eye
To this tale of tragedy, circa 1972
Over the Andes this ill fated plane flew
Down and out, ready to crash and burn
Down and out, the pilot couldn't discern
Down and out, dreams burn
Verse 1
Piers Paul Read was the pilot piper
Read his story, caused a world's silence
When first read, words caused pain
Poison through your veins like a viper
Told the world of a true tragedy
Stranded among icy giants
Holy men forced to blasphemy
Frozen nights cause frozen hearts
Faith fading faster than body heat
Cold blooded decisions bring agony
Like their morals had atrophy
Can't say they were wrong though
Committed no felony
Doesn't change the reality
Of living in infamy
They shouldn't be forgotten, in fact
It's easy to see their tortured goodbyes
If you just
Hook
Look into the sky
Imagine with your mind's eye
To the tale of tragedy, circa 1972
Over the Andes this ill fated plane flew
Down and out, ready to crash and burn
Down and out, the pilot couldn't discern
Down and out, dreams burn
Verse 2
The survivors couldn't even mourn
Only some snacks on board
Next step is that hunger was born
Pangs in their stomachs were striking a chord
There was only one solution (just one)
Dark as face of d**h they looked into
So in their heads this idea grew
Something like inception
This type of survival required a new perception
They knew it was wrong straight from the conception
Justifiable by the act of survival ayo
Let their fallen friends feel alive through themselves
Literally and figuratively
Carry on the legacy dont let their memory
Fade away
Hook
Look into the sky
Imagine with your mind's eye
To the tale of tragedy, circa 1972
Over the Andes this ill fated plane flew
Down and out, ready to crash and burn
Down and out, the pilot couldn't discern
Down and out, dreams burn
Verse 3
With that choice, the fought on
They chose survival, claimed it
Like a birthright
Still trapped, Andes like an icy d**h trap
It didn't take long for the brave few to snap
Search for civilization
Didn't change the fact
Doubts ran deep, questioned their own humanity
Could be persecuted, many would claim insanity
They're demons, need to be purged from society
Hook
Look into the sky
Imagine with your mind's eye
To the tale of tragedy, circa 1972
Over the Andes this ill fated plane flew
Down and out, ready to crash and burn
Down and out, the pilot couldn't discern
Down and out, dreams burn