As I slept... you died
As though you had slipped through a chasm
Fingers outstretched,
Reaching for you
Aching for your touch
I thought I saw the shape of your breath in the cold
The faint taste of morning salt on your skin
The dew of your tears as a healing balm
Is this real or just a dream?
Either way I must endure
As ivy ribbons clutch at my feet
I am waist deep in silk and mire
Your phantom recoils within its shell
My hands searching for your pulse
I remember, remember it all
As life ebbs away in the soil beneath my feet
Bring me home to you
Bring me home
To breathe with you again
Such a reverie to endure
The sweet sound of nothing
My consolation is the melody of silence
A requiem
Between slumber and waking
Bring me home to you
This emptiness
Bring me home to you
There are no words for it
(Chorus)
Oh Luce, oh qui Luce.
Dona, donerà, luce verrà.
Luce nuova copiosa.
Oh grazie perchè il cielo prego ancora.
Farà amore e più luce per me
Vera Croce da te.
Croce dall' odio che a ciò nuoce.
Vera croce dalla tua propria volontà
from
Guardian of the Pale,
released March 24, 2023
Piano, composition, arrangements, lyrics: Ted Tringo
Lead and backing vocals, vocal and lyric arrangements, vocal mix: Caroline Joy Clarke
Choir vocals: Imago Latens
Choir vocals: Jonathan Hartzendorf
Choir vocals: Millicent Chimonyo
Choir vocals: Daler Abdullayev
Arrangements and percussion: Armen Voskanian
Arrangements and percussion: Artur Silveiro
Violin, viola: Jess Townsend
Cello: Tom McCluskey
Marching snare: Callum Edwards
Trumpet: Josué García García
Trombone: María Gabriela Soto
French Horn: Claude Lumley