Purple Thorns

[Intro]
[Verse]
The salt air bites my skin
Black lace is wearing thin
I walk the cliffside path
Away from morning's wrath
The ocean moans below
Where only shadows go
My veil is damp with mist
Like a ghost I haven't kissed
[Pre-Chorus]
The moon begins to rise
Reflecting in your eyes
Though they've been closed so long
I still hear our song
It echoes in the deep
While the living fall asleep
[Chorus]
Deep in the purple thorns
Where every spirit mourns
I find my quiet peace
Until the heartbeats cease
Cracked marble under hand
Across this lonely land
Our love is cold and bright
In the velvet of the night
[Post-Chorus]
Oh the thorns
In the night
Love is bright
[Verse]
The harpsichord of rain
Plays a soft refrain
Wild vines wrap the door
Like they did once before
I trace your name in stone
Never truly alone
The lichen greens the grey
As the light fades away
[Pre-Chorus]
The stars begin to bleed
Everything I need
Is locked behind this gate
Defying every fate
It echoes in the deep
While the living fall asleep
[Chorus]
Deep in the purple thorns
Where every spirit mourns
I find my quiet peace
Until the heartbeats cease
Cracked marble under hand
Across this lonely land
Our love is cold and bright
In the velvet of the night
[Bridge]
Oh let the tide come in
Wash away every sin
The world is far away
In this house of grey
I’m the bride of the dark
Keeping the flame, the spark
No breath, no pulse, no time
You are forever mine
[Verse]
The iron gate is cold
A story left untold
The candles flicker low
In the evening glow
I rest my head right here
Where there is no more fear
The sea salt stains the floor
I don't need anymore
[Chorus]
Deep in the purple thorns
Where every spirit mourns
I find my quiet peace
Until the heartbeats cease
Cracked marble under hand
Across this lonely land
Our love is cold and bright
In the velvet of the night
[Post-Chorus]
Oh the thorns
In the night
Love is bright
[Outro]