Page type: lyric reference
Artist: The Alarm
Canonical path: /the-alarm/only-the-thunder
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Only the thunder
Read Only the thunder lyrics by The Alarm on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Only the thunder
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
All I want is someone to believe in
But who to believe is hard to define
When some say the future is unwritten
Some say the simple things in life are the best
When all is dark and dusty down the tracks
And all paths from exile have roadblocks on all points
Saying "no, no way out of here, go back from where you came from"
And some say when you're down you fight the hardest
Some tighten the belt others let go
Someone once said, if you don't ask you don't receive
Someone showed me that written down in the back of a book
And as I reach out and see my life unfold
I tell you this because I truly believe in it
Ask and you'll receive my friend
Seek and you shall find
Oh won't you help me now.
Only the thunder knows
What drives a man in his darkest throes
Fortune and poverty
They're oh so close, oh so close
Only the thunder
And some say everything must have a reason
Some say everything will one day soon come to pass
Some say that's life, that's the way the cards fall
Someone once said the answer's blowin' in the wind
And the word I seek to answer all my questions
Is written down on everything I see
It's in the words written on the subway walls
It's filling the concert halls.
Only the thunder knows
What drives a man in his darkest throes
Fortune and poverty
They're oh so close, oh so close
Only the thunder
I know you're out there in this world my friend
I know i'll find you, I know i'll find you
I'll be searching all night through the thunder and rain
One day i'll find you, one day i'll find you
Oh won't you help me now
Only the thunder knows
What drives a man in his darkest throes
Fortune and poverty
They're oh so close, oh so close
Only the thunder
Only the thunder
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Only the thunder"?
The Alarm performs "Only the thunder", and this lyric page sits inside the The Alarm catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Only the thunder"?
Yes. The related section below points to Hell or highwater and Merry Xmas with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by The Alarm?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through The Alarm's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Only the thunder yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.