Ode to the Nightingale

(Verse 1 - sad) In my heart, a quiet sorrow sleeps Bitter draughts I’ve known Shadows deep Whispers soft as night Your song among the trees takes flight In summer’s warm embrace (Pre-Chorus - tearful) Oh, for a sip of evening wine Held in earth’s soft grace Fields of golden light Sunsets in their place Drink to leave this world behind Fade away with you In twilight’s hue (Chorus - sniffling) Fade far away Let the pain release Leave behind the chains Find a silent peace Where the weary rest Beauty’s eyes grow bright Soar on wings of song In the gentle night (Instrumental Bridge - Swelling strings and ethereal synths and soft sad vocalization) (Verse 2 - depressed) I can’t see what blooms below Fragrant scents in air Evening’s glow Rose and lavender White hawthorn blending in Violets hide beneath the leaves In endless summer eves (Pre-Chorus - sad) I have longed for Death’s embrace Soft whispers, quiet grace ... Now more than ever, ...hear the call To rest beneath the midnight fall You sing on And in my dreams To your sweet song... ...I... let go free (Chorus - sobbing) Immortal bird, beyond all death Your song for all to hear From the highest throne To the quietest stone Your melody rings clear ...Drawing me back To my peaceful shell (vocalization - emotional, sad) mmmmmmmm, mmmmmmmmm, ahhhhhhhhhhh, oohhhhhhhh (Bridge - crying) Farewell, your song drifts away Beyond the fields where shadows play ...Was it vision? A... fleeting... dream? ...Was it just a vision? (Music fades- Outro) oohhhhhhhh, ahhh, ohhhh, hmmmmmmmm, hmmmmmm Do I wake... or sleeeeeeeep? .... Do I wake... or sleeeeeeeep?