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Medley: In Summer Lightning, Ancient Sky, Still Catch The Tide

by Talis Kimberley

[In Summer Lightning:]

[Verse:]
Tell the sky to turn a blind eye
Unnamed trees will hide us
East wind, be a good friend
Don't let the north wind find us
We're playing old old games
Playing by old old rules
March has its madness, for sure
May has its share of fools

[Chorus:]
All we are is summer lightning
All we know is passion fire
All we wear are summer shadows
Coloured by our own desire
Overland a storm is brewing
And it's going to catch us soon
Oh my lover, you are the lightning
And you're piercing the moon ...

[Verse:]
Sky and air, we don't care
There isn't the time to wonder
Air and skin, let the play begin
To a roll of summer thunder
There's gonna be so much rain
Not for a while, not yet
There's gonna be so much storm
But I don't mind getting wet

[Chorus:]
All we are is summer lightning
All we know is passion fire
All we wear are summer shadows
Coloured by our own desire
Overland a storm is brewing
And it's bound to catch us soon
Oh my lover, you are the lightning
And you're piercing the moon ...

[Verse:]
Well well, who's gonna tell?
Nobody here but us, my love
Let's dance while we have the chance
To celebrate who we are, my love
Fair's fair, if the piper's not there
We get to make the tune
Fair weather's a fine thing for sure —
This is a stormy June

[Chorus:]
All we are is summer lightning
All we know is passion fire
All we wear are summer shadows
Coloured by our own desire
Overland a storm is brewing
And it's bound to catch us soon
Oh my lover, you are the lightning
And you're piercing the moon ...
Piercing the moon

 


 
[Ancient Sky:]
 

Circles standing on holy ground
Stone rings follow the seasons round
Roofless walls rise in graceful arches
Secret doors lead to these far marches

Ancient sky: sacred stone: tender rain:
Take my hand: read my heart: speak my name:

Beauty holds us, it wraps us round
With gentle stillness and silent sound
Twilight falls like a muslin curtain
Do we dare? How can we be certain?

Ancient wind: sacred sky: tenderness:
Sanctuary: honesty: promises:
All our souls: all our lives: nothing less:

We mingle laughter with sudden tears
I'll sing for you, don't care who hears
Stand so close that your eyes reflect me
Stand so still, fold your arms around me

Ancient wind: sacred sky: bless us now
Tenderness: honesty: so we vow:
Trust your heart: trust in mine: trust is all:
Read my eyes: drink my tears: drink my soul ...

Read my eyes: drink my tears: drink my soul
 

 
[Still Catch The Tide:]
 
[Verse:]
Saw your light on, so I came to find you
Saw you packing, and I wondered why
You were crying as you turned to face me
Crying as you said, "goodbye..."

[Verse:]
On the bed beside your half-filled suitcase
The shawl I found you in, the one that I hid
You said nothing, but you saw me looking
And you know why I did what I did

[Chorus:]
I never thought that I could hold you forever
Always knew deep down that you'd have to go home
I can be grateful for these bright years together
And I know you miss the salt sea foam
If you hurry you can still catch the tide, my love
If you hurry you can still catch the tide

[Verse:]
I'm not sorry that I kept you by me
I've never lied to you, and I won't start now
In a few years' time perhaps you might just forgive me
Forgive me, if the sea allows

[Verse:]
I don't expect you to remember me kindly
Too much to hope for, after what I've done
I could move inland: here the sea will just remind me
But anyway, I guess you'd better run

[Chorus:]
I never thought that I could hold you forever
Always knew deep down that you'd have to go home
I can be grateful for these bright years together
And I know you miss the salt sea foam
If you hurry you can still catch the tide, my love
If you hurry you can still catch the tide

[Verse:]
Every morning now, I sit here and watch for you
I know it's hopeless, but I have to try
I don't dare move away in case I miss you
The one day you might just swim by

[Verse:]
So you and the sea have had a fine and fitting vengeance
I'm no more capable of leaving here
Than I left you able to return to your sea dreams
Well I'm sorry now, I'm sorry now, do you hear?

[Chorus:]
I never thought that I could hold you forever
Always knew deep down that you'd have to go home
I can be grateful for these bright years together
And I know you miss the salt sea foam
Oh if you hurry you can still catch the tide, my love
If you hurry you can still catch the tide ...

Always knew deep down you'd have to go home
I can be grateful for these bright years together
And I know you miss the salt sea foam
If you hurry you can still catch the tide, my love
If you hurry you can still catch the tide ...

Saw your light on, so I came to find you