The Gilded Lens

[Intro]
[Verse]
Salt-kissed stone beneath my feet
Where the sky and water meet
The lantern glass is cold
A story left untold
I watch the shadows fade
In the garden we both made
[Pre-Chorus]
The gulls begin their flight
In the fading of the night
I see your silhouette
A love I can't forget
The morning starts to bloom
Within this coastal room
[Chorus]
Carry me home on the golden tide
With nothing left to hide
The ocean opens wide
I’m standing by your side
The dawn is breaking through
I’m reaching out for you
The sky is painted blue
Our love is ever true
[Verse]
The lens reflects the sun
Our vigil is never done
I see the whitecaps foam
The sailor coming home
A ghost upon the sand
I reach to take your hand
But find only the air
And salt within my hair
[Pre-Chorus]
I hear the distant bell
Beyond the ocean swell
Your spirit starts to rise
Before my weary eyes
The morning starts to bloom
Within this coastal room
[Chorus]
Carry me home on the golden tide
With nothing left to hide
The ocean opens wide
I’m standing by your side
The dawn is breaking through
I’m reaching out for you
The sky is painted blue
Our love is ever true
[Bridge]
The ocean took your breath
A quiet kind of death
But in the morning glow
I’ll never let you go
The strings begin to swell
Within this hollow shell
I hear your voice again
To ease the heavy pain
[Solo]
[Chorus]
Carry me home on the golden tide
With nothing left to hide
The ocean opens wide
I’m standing by your side
The dawn is breaking through
I’m reaching out for you
The sky is painted blue
Our love is ever true
[Post-Chorus]
I hold my heart aloft
The sea is calling soft
I’m reaching out for you
The dawn is breaking through
[Outro]