Lyrics
There was a land
Describes the existence of a certain land.
Far on the shore
Indicates that the land is distant, located on the shore.
Hidden and lost
Suggests the land is concealed and misplaced.
And cursed evermore
Implies that the land is under a perpetual curse.
No one could smile
States that inhabitants of the land are unable to smile.
And no one could feel the joy
Notes a lack of joy and emotional numbness in the land.
Again
Reiterates the absence of happiness.
Far in that land
Repeats the description of the distant land.
A young man was born
Introduces the birth of a young man in that land.
Came to the world
States that the young man is destined and sworn to a purpose.
Destined and sworn
Highlights the mission to alleviate sadness and restore joy.
To take away all sadness
Expresses the purpose of the young man's existence.
And bring the joy
Reiterates the goal of bringing joy to the land.
Again
Restates the desire to bring joy back to the land.
Hear my call
Invites the listener to hear a call, indicating a plea or request.
Feel my heart
Asks the listener to feel the speaker's heart, suggesting emotional connection.
I'll keep you safe
Promises to keep someone safe during a period of separation.
In this time where we're apart
Expresses a longing and reaching out for someone.
I reach for your hand
Mentions reaching for someone's hand, symbolizing connection.
I dream of your eyes
Shares a dream about the person's eyes, possibly reflecting memories or longing.
I pray for you to come back
Conveys a prayer for the person to return from a place called the "sea of fallen stars."
From the sea of fallen stars
Describes the origin or destination as the sea of fallen stars.
There was a land
Repeats the description of the distant and cursed land.
Far on the shore
Reiterates the location of the land on the shore.
Hidden and lost
Restates that the land is hidden and lost.
And cursed evermore
Confirms the perpetual curse on the land.
No one could smile
Recalls the inability of the inhabitants to smile.
And no one could feel the joy
Reiterates the absence of joy and emotional emptiness.
Again
Reiterates the perpetual absence of happiness.
Hear my call
Repeats the invitation to hear a call, emphasizing the plea or request.
Feel my heart
Reiterates the request for the listener to feel the speaker's heart.
I'll keep you safe
Restates the commitment to keeping someone safe during separation.
In this time where we're apart
Reiterates the theme of reaching out and longing during separation.
I reach for your hand
Reiterates reaching for someone's hand as a symbol of connection.
I dream of your eyes
Repeats the mention of dreaming about the person's eyes.
I pray for you to come back
Reiterates the prayer for the person to return from the sea of fallen stars.
From the sea of fallen stars
Reiterates the origin or destination as the sea of fallen stars.
And I've been waiting all these years
Expresses the speaker's enduring wait over the years.
I have been crying out my eyes
Shares the emotional pain of crying and the physical manifestation through eyes.
Pouring out all my tears
Describes the act of shedding tears into the sea of fallen stars.
Into the sea of fallen stars
Concludes with the continuation of shedding tears into the sea of fallen
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