Epilogue, Pt. 1

by Jeff Wayne

From the album: The War of the Worlds

Track 12 of 15 on The War of the Worlds (1978).

Duration: 2:31

The War of the Worlds cover art

Lyrics for Epilogue, Pt. 1

The torment was ended The people scattered over the country Desperate, leaderless, starved The thousands who had fled by sea Including the one most dear to me All would return the pulse of life Growing stronger and stronger would beat again As life returns to normal The question of another attack from Mars Causes universal concern Is our planet safe? Or is this time of peace merely a reprieve? It may be that across the immensity of space They have learned their lessons And even now await their opportunity Perhaps the future belongs not to us But to the Martians

Listen On

More from The War of the Worlds

  1. The Eve of the War (feat. Richard Burton & Justin Hayward)
  2. Horsell Common and the Heat Ray
  3. The Artilleryman and the Fighting Machine
  4. Forever Autumn
  5. Thunder Child
  6. The Red Weed (Part 1)
  7. The Spirit of Man
  8. The Red Weed (Part 2)
  9. The Artilleryman Returns
  10. Brave New World
  11. Dead London - Part 1
  12. Epilogue, Pt. 1
  13. Epilogue, Pt. 2 (NASA)
  14. The Spirit of Man 2009 (feat. Richard Burton, Jennifer Ellison & Shannon Noll)
  15. The Eve Of The War & Forever Autumn Medley (feat. Richard Burton)