Silk and Sandstone

[Intro]
[Verse]
The palms are swaying slow
The moon begins to show
I leave the water's edge
To keep a secret pledge
My silken veil is catching the wind
Where we once lived and sinned
[Pre-Chorus]
The muezzin’s distant call
Echoes off the wall
The qanun strings are gold
A story yet untold
[Chorus]
Across the sand
I reach for your hand
The dunes are burning bright
In the middle of the night
My soul is like the ney
I’ve lost my way
[Hook]
Habibi, hear me cry
Underneath the violet sky
[Verse]
I see the pottery shards
Like broken playing cards
Half-buried in the heat
Near our old retreat
I trace the patterns on the clay
Since you went away
[Pre-Chorus]
The frame drum starts to beat
In the desert heat
The kamanja starts to weep
While the spirits sleep
[Chorus]
Across the sand
I reach for your hand
The dunes are burning bright
In the middle of the night
My soul is like the ney
I’ve lost my way
[Post-Chorus]
Burning bright
In the night
Like the ney
Lost my way
[Bridge]
The electric oud is screaming
Or maybe I am dreaming
The salt is on my skin
Where do I begin?
The nomad life is cruel
I'm a desert fool
[Build-up]
I hear your name
In the flickering flame
I feel the spark
In the velvet dark
[Chorus]
Across the sand
I reach for your hand
The dunes are burning bright
In the middle of the night
My soul is like the ney
I’ve lost my way
[Hook]
Habibi, hear me cry
Underneath the violet sky
[Outro]