Silver Sand & Jasmine

[Intro]
[Verse]
The moon is a sliver of ice
Your eyes were a roll of the dice
We met where the spring water flows
Where the wild red anemone grows
You spoke of the cities of gold
And stories that never get old
I listened while leaning in close
To the ghost of the one I love most
[Pre-Chorus]
Jasmine garlands in your hair
Scent of woodsmoke in the air
I felt the pull of the tide
With nowhere left to hide
My heart was a heavy stone
In a world I called my own
[Chorus]
Oh, the desert knows my name
But it won't ever feel the same
You were a spark in the dark
Leaving a permanent mark
Now I chase the morning light
Out of the reach of the night
I am moving on
Before the break of dawn
[Post-Chorus]
Silver sand, silver sand
Slipping right through my hand
Silver sand, silver sand
Walking this lonely land
[Verse]
I heard the camel bells ring
The bitter song that they sing
You packed up your silk and your tea
Leaving no shadow for me
Just a footprint in the dust
And a memory I can't trust
I watch as the caravan fades
Through the palm tree colonnades
[Pre-Chorus]
Jasmine garlands in your hair
Scent of woodsmoke in the air
I felt the pull of the tide
With nowhere left to hide
My heart was a heavy stone
In a world I called my own
[Chorus]
Oh, the desert knows my name
But it won't ever feel the same
You were a spark in the dark
Leaving a permanent mark
Now I chase the morning light
Out of the reach of the night
I am moving on
Before the break of dawn
[Hook]
Saz is weeping low
Watch the embers glow
Where did the traveler go?
Only the spirits know
[Bridge]
The ney cries out for the lost
But I won't count up the cost
The qanun plays on my skin
Where the new journeys begin
I am the wind, I am the wide
With the whole world on my side
I don't need a map to find
What I'm leaving far behind
[Chorus]
Oh, the desert knows my name
But it won't ever feel the same
You were a spark in the dark
Leaving a permanent mark
Now I chase the morning light
Out of the reach of the night
I am moving on
Before the break of dawn
[Post-Chorus]
Silver sand, silver sand
Slipping right through my hand
Silver sand, silver sand
Walking this lonely land
[Outro]