Before I was a war, I was a sword. Before I was a tree, I was a seed. Before I was a cliff, I was a canyon. Before I was a feast, I was a famine. Before I was a day, I was a dawn. Before I was a prince, I was a swan. Before I was a corpse, I was a kid. Before I was a cloud, I was a grid. Before I was a crush, I was a kiss. Before I was a got, I was a wish. Brace yourself! Before I was a word, I was a sound. Before I was a sky, I was a ground. Before I was a stone, I was a hill. Before I was a wheel, I was a will. Before I was a birth, I was a kill. Before I was a wash, I was a filth. Brace yourselves!