Where Sunsets Hide

Every night I climb the stone
Light the beacon all alone
Watching distant lanterns glow
Bound for places I don't know

The waves recite their ancient song
I've kept this vigil far too long
While every ship that passes by
Steals a piece of the sky

I guide them safely through the rain
Yet hear the ocean call again

Beyond the silver tide
I see the distant light
The world is calling me
Into the endless night

No more standing still
No more watching dreams
One day I'll follow stars
And all they promise me

Winter storms and summer haze
Blur together through the days
Generations come and go
Still I guard this rocky home

The captains wave from passing decks
Their sails are ghosts upon the west
And every farewell carried by wind
Awakens what lies within

The ocean speaks through every gale
Inviting me to raise a sail

Beyond the silver tide
I see the distant light
The world is calling me
Into the endless night

No more standing still
No more watching dreams
Soon I'll follow stars
And sail beyond the sea

Then one dawn the keeper's flame
Burned low and never looked the same
I climbed the tower one last time
And left the lantern far behind

No chains remained, no debts to pay
The sea had finally found its way
Into the heart I'd hidden long
And turned my silence into song

Let another tend the light
I have watched enough tonight
I was never meant to stay
While my whole life drifted away

If I am lost beyond the blue
At least I'll follow something true

Beyond the silver tide
I see the distant light
The world is calling me
Into the endless night

No more standing still
No more watching dreams
Tonight I follow stars
And finally set sail free

Beyond the silver tide
I see the distant light
The wind is carrying me
Into the endless night

No more standing still
No more watching dreams
The stars above my mast
Are brighter than my dreams

Beyond the silver tide
Beyond the fading light
The sea has welcomed me
Into her endless night

No more standing still
No more watching dreams
I've found the road at last
And all it means to me

The lighthouse fades
Into the dark

The sea ahead
The stars above

At last...
I sail