There's another trace
running down my face
for all that ever happened to me
and unless you know me well
you may find it hard to tell
'cause you always look but you never want to see
since you went away
we've gathered with our flags by the sea
I am signalling for you
and for all that ever mattered to me.
Be it late at night
or be my heart so light, well
I made across the fields like a bee
after you and I had lain
there's a bruise I can't explain
it's something my ex wants to see
she said, "no one needs to know
you can come and you can go as you please"
so I prayed for it to heal
but now sometimes I miss where it should be.
May your plans turn out well
may you see through this hard spell
in the midst of war may you come back home for tea
may the wind rising ere South
leave a fragrance in your mouth
when the halls wake-up may you know that you are free
I'm thinking of the way
you usher-in the day as you breathe
there'll be a sense of your affection
in all that ever happens to me.
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