Day 27 - A song that you wish you could play

[sally_maria]

Well, as I said yesterday my instrument playing is pretty limited, so this is actually a song I wish I could sing. It's about the right range for my voice, but as a strictly amateur, school choir level singer, not something I'd ever feel confident about singing in public.

It's a beautiful song, though, and say what you like about the LotR films, it really felt like the perfect ending.

Into the West by Annie Lennox

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Lay down
Your sweet and weary head
Night is falling
You have come to journey's end

Sleep now and dream
Of the ones who came before
They are calling
From across the distant shore

Why do you weep?
What are these tears upon your face?
Soon you will see
All of your fears will pass away
Safe in my arms
You're only sleeping.

What can you see on the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea a pale moon rises
The ships have come to carry you home

And all will turn to silver glass
A light on the water
All souls pass

Hope fades
Into the world of night
Through shadows falling
Out of memory and time

Don't say
We have come now to the end
White shores are calling
You and I will meet again
and you'll be here in my arms
just sleeping.

What can you see on the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea a pale moon rises
The ships have come to carry you home

And all will turn to silver glass
A light on the water
Grey ships pass into the west