The Last Beam

[Intro]
[Verse]
Forty years of salt and stone
I have watched the sea alone
Keeping watch upon this hill
Where the freezing waters spill
[Pre-Chorus]
The shore is washing clean
Where we said our last goodbye
To paths we should have seen
Beneath a stormy sky
[Chorus]
I keep the beacon bright
To guide you through the night
Though hope has turned to dust
My love remains a trust
[Post-Chorus]
Ah, the wind will blow
Ah, the tides will flow
Still the embers glow
In the frozen snow
[Verse]
The rusted iron rings
Hear the song the tempest sings
The glass is cracked and cold
With a story left untold
[Pre-Chorus]
The sand is slipping fast
Where your shadow used to stand
Nothing here can last
In this eroding land
[Chorus]
I keep the beacon bright
To guide you through the night
Though hope has turned to dust
My love remains a trust
[Bridge]
The cello starts to weep
Above the dark and deep
I hear the brasses swell
Like a distant parting bell
I choose to hold this flame
And whisper out your name
[Build-up]
The light begins to flare
A promise in the air
Beyond the deep despair
I will meet you there
[Chorus]
I keep the beacon bright
To guide you through the night
Though hope has turned to dust
My love remains a trust
[Breakdown]
The oil is burning low
The shadows start to grow
The water takes the shore
I watch for you no more
[Outro]