The Gilded Horizon

[Intro]
[Verse]
Cold stone beneath my feet
Where salt and iron meet
I fold your heavy coat
Upon this lonely boat
Of granite and of light
Against the endless night
The railing tastes of brine
This vigil is all mine
[Pre-Chorus]
The waves begin to glow
With secrets down below
The silver spirits flow
Where only shadows go
[Chorus]
I wait for the dawn
Till the darkness is gone
My voice takes to flight
In the golden sunlight
You are the tide
With nowhere to hide
I'm holding the flame
And whispering your name
[Verse]
The brass is worn and thin
Where your thumb has been
The compass points to North
While gulls are flying forth
They trace the ancient signs
In silver-threaded lines
The stars begin to spin
Beneath your weathered skin
[Pre-Chorus]
The bioluminescent blue
Is searching for you
A vision so true
Begins to renew
[Chorus]
I wait for the dawn
Till the darkness is gone
My voice takes to flight
In the golden sunlight
You are the tide
With nowhere to hide
I'm holding the flame
And whispering your name
[Bridge]
The ocean is a grave
For every heart so brave
But look how the sky
Refuses to die
The crimson is breaking
The spirit is waking
The anchor is free
Return now to me
[Chorus]
I rise with the dawn
Now the sorrow is gone
My song fills the air
Like a holy prayer
Beyond the deep blue
I'm reaching for you
The promise is kept
While the world has slept
[Post-Chorus]
The golden sea
Come back to me
The golden sea
Come back to me
[Outro]