Lavender and Salt

[Intro]
[Verse]
The sun dips low
The lanterns start to glow
I open up the chest
To put my heart to rest
Your ink is fading fast
From a journey in the past
The waves begin to moan
I am never truly alone
[Pre-Chorus]
A sprig of purple hue
Tucked away by you
Sea lavender so dry
Underneath a heavy sky
It smells of salt and rain
And a little bit of pain
[Chorus]
Oh, the quiet things you kept
While the restless ocean slept
Letters never sent to sea
Now they’re resting here with me
A love without a name
In the lighthouse flickering flame
The weight of what you knew
I carry it for you
[Verse]
You wrote of distant shores
And the creaking wooden floors
The oboe sighs so deep
While the world is fast asleep
I trace the cursive line
Linking your life into mine
The mist begins to crawl
Against the granite wall
[Chorus]
Oh, the quiet things you kept
While the restless ocean slept
Letters never sent to sea
Now they’re resting here with me
A love without a name
In the lighthouse flickering flame
The weight of what you knew
I carry it for you
[Bridge]
The celesta rings like glass
Watching all the seasons pass
Every page is thin and worn
Like a sail that has been torn
But the hope is warm and bright
Cutting through the darkest night
I feel your steady hand
Guiding me across the sand
[Solo]
[Chorus]
Oh, the quiet things you kept
While the restless ocean slept
Letters never sent to sea
Now they’re resting here with me
A love without a name
In the lighthouse flickering flame
The weight of what you knew
I carry it for you
[Post-Chorus]
The tide is coming in
Where your stories all begin
Lavender and salt
In the memory’s quiet vault
[Outro]