Dust and Silk

[Intro]
[Verse]
The dunes are turning red
Like words you never said
They hang above my head
The sun begins to fade
Beneath the cooling shade
The promise that we made
[Pre-Chorus]
The ney is crying low
Where did my poet go?
The secret that I know
Is starting now to show
[Chorus]
Oh, let the desert sing
The echo that you bring
My golden wedding ring
Is just a ghost of spring
I wait for your return
While all the embers burn
A lesson left to learn
[Post-Chorus]
(Ooh, the sand is calling)
(Ooh, the stars are falling)
[Verse]
A leaf inside my sleeve
It's harder to believe
That you would ever leave
The silk of my abaya
Is burning like a fire
A silent, deep desire
[Pre-Chorus]
The kanun starts to weep
While all the villages sleep
A vow I have to keep
The mountain path is steep
[Chorus]
Oh, let the desert sing
The echo that you bring
My golden wedding ring
Is just a ghost of spring
I wait for your return
While all the embers burn
A lesson left to learn
[Bridge]
Write my name in the dust
In the shifting wind we trust
Iron turned to red rust
Our love is just a must
Every verse you ever wrote
Is a heavy, golden note
Stuck inside my throat
[Verse]
The riq begins to play
At the closing of the day
I have so much to say
But you are far away
The ink is fading fast
On a love that couldn't last
A shadow from the past
[Chorus]
Oh, let the desert sing
The echo that you bring
My golden wedding ring
Is just a ghost of spring
I wait for your return
While all the embers burn
A lesson left to learn
[Hook]
(Melismatic vocal run)
Desert sing
Echo bring
Ghost of spring
[Outro]