[Female – soft pop] Beyond the pillars where the salt wind cries I saw the rings of stone rise to the sky Three circles of water, two of land A city carved by a god’s own hand They called it home when the world was young Gold in the temples, songs on every tongue Orichalcum shining under the sun A kingdom that thought it could never be done [Male – hard modern rock] But the ground began to shake that night The sea climbed higher, swallowing the light One day, one night, the mountains fell And the pillars watched us say farewell [Both] Pillars of the Western Sea Hold the memory of what used to be We danced on the edge of forever’s door Now the waves keep the score [Female – soft pop] I still hear the bells beneath the foam The streets we walked are not our home Concentric hearts that beat no more Scattered like stars on a distant shore [Male – hard modern rock] Pride was the fire that burned too bright We challenged the gods in the dead of night The ocean answered with a single breath And turned our glory into death [Both] Pillars of the Western Sea Hold the memory of what used to be We danced on the edge of forever’s door Now the waves keep the score [Male – hard modern rock bridge] Feel the pressure crush the spires Feel the water steal the fires Every stone we raised in vain Sings a song of endless rain [Female – soft pop] If you listen close when the tide is low You can hear the voices from long ago Calling out from the deep unknown “We were kings… now we are alone” [Both – full power] Pillars of the Western Sea Still remember the ones who used to be We reached for the sky and the sky said no Now the silence is all we know Pillars of the Western Sea Keep our names where the currents free One day, one night, the world turned black And we never found our way back [Outro – Female fading into Male] Beyond the pillars… The sea still waits…
