Lyrics
[Intro] [Verse] Frosted glass on the northern pane Dusty maps of the western main In a box of oak and bone I found a light I’ve never known Sea glass smoothed by a hundred years Salted by a mother's tears [Pre-Chorus] Oh, the water is a rising song Where the ancient hearts belong Lift the lantern, hold the flame Whisper out a hidden name [Chorus] Through the Hebridean gale Where the ghost-ships set their sail Bioluminescent blue I am reaching out for you Grandfather of the deep Promises you had to keep Guiding every wanderer home Through the white and heavy foam [Post-Chorus] Home to the shore Home evermore The lantern is bright In the middle of the night [Verse] Shingle beach in the violet light Gulls are wheeling out of sight Misty breath and heavy boots Tugging at my island roots I can feel the wooden floor Creaking by the open door [Pre-Chorus] Now the tide is turning slow Where the silent spirits go Keep the wick from burning low In the winter's heavy snow [Chorus] Through the Hebridean gale Where the ghost-ships set their sail Bioluminescent blue I am reaching out for you Grandfather of the deep Promises you had to keep Guiding every wanderer home Through the white and heavy foam [Bridge] The psaltery hums a hollow chord A prayer for those who went aboard The octave mandolin rings clear To banish every shadow's fear He was lost but never gone Waiting for the break of dawn [Verse] He was a man of hemp and pine Tossed across the silver line When the stars began to fade Into the debt the ocean paid Now I wear the frosted green The brightest light I’ve ever seen He is the pulse beneath the tide With nowhere left for ships to hide [Chorus] Through the Hebridean gale Where the ghost-ships set their sail Bioluminescent blue I am reaching out for you Grandfather of the deep Promises you had to keep Guiding every wanderer home Through the white and heavy foam [Post-Chorus] Home to the shore Home evermore The lantern is bright In the middle of the night [Outro]
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