[Verse 1] I walked through the grove where the wild violets grow, Where the sun lays gold on the river below. And a shadow stood still, like a storm held at bay— Now I’m hummin’ a tune I ain't meant to play. [Verse 2] My hands won’t sit still on these strings anymore, They tremble like wind 'neath a half-open door. There’s a blush in the breeze, a spell in the pine, And the goddess of love’s got her hands over mine. [Chorus] There’s honey in the hemlock, sweet on the tongue, A fire in my chest that’s too old to be young. She’s twirlin’ her veil in the back of my mind— Turnin’ heartbeats to verses and silence to rhyme. [Verse 3] He don’t say a word, but he carries the storm, With knuckles like stone and a soul battle-worn. Still I chase every glance like a moth chasin’ flame, And I sing like the truth might remember my name. [Verse 4] Born of the sunlight, I shimmer and glow, But he walks through the dark like he’s made outta woe. Still I follow his footsteps in soft lullabies, And pretend that he don’t see the song in my eyes. [Chorus] There’s honey in the hemlock, tangled and wild, A trick of the gods on a lovesick child. She laughs in my ear with a rose at her hip, Ties ribbons of longing in every note I slip. [Bridge] If I played him the truth in a tune full of grace, Would he turn to the sound or still walk away? Or would he just smile with that faraway air, While I burn in the quiet he always leaves there? [Final Chorus] There’s honey in the hemlock, soft as a sigh, And a war in my chest every time he walks by. If the goddess is kind, if the stars will align— Then maybe this song might one day be mine. [Outro - whispered like a spell] Oh Lady of Love, If you hear me tonight... Be gentle with this heart of mine.
