Genre: Nordic Folk Theme: Autumn [Intro] Through the mist of morning light, The forest wakes in gold, A northern wind begins to sing, Of stories, old and cold. [Verse] Amber leaves upon the river, Dancing where the wild winds call, Pines are whispering to each other, As the evening shadows fall. Across the hills the ravens wander, Beneath a fading crimson sky, And the earth grows still and solemn, As the summer days pass by. [Pre-Chorus] Hear the ancient northern wind, Calling through the trees, Like a song from distant ages, Carried on the breeze. [Chorus] Oh, autumn, golden autumn, Queen of fire and rain, You paint the hills in crimson, Then wash them clean again. Oh, autumn, fading autumn, Sing your final song, For in the heart of every leaf, The memory lives on. [Verse 2] Moonlight rests upon the mountains, Silver frost upon the ground, Through the valleys, wolves are calling, And the night is wrapped in sound. Fire burns within the hearthstone, Warm against the northern cold, While the elders tell their stories, Of the heroes from of the old. [Pre-Chorus] Hear the ancient northern wind, Calling through the trees, Like a song from distant ages, Carried on the breeze. [Chorus] Oh, autumn, golden autumn, Queen of fire and rain, You paint the hills in crimson, Then wash them clean again. Oh, autumn, fading autumn, Sing your final song, For in the heart of every leaf, The memory lives on. [Bridge] And when the snow comes falling, And covers field and stone, The songs we sang beneath the leaves Will never die alone. For every season has its ending, Every fire turns to ash, But beneath the frozen silence, Spring is waiting in the dark. [FinalChorus] Oh, autumn, golden autumn, Queen of fire and rain, You paint the hills in crimson, Then wash them clean again. Oh, autumn, fading autumn, Your song will carry on, Through the frozen northern night, Until the winter's gone. [Outro] So sleep beneath the silver frost, Old forest, proud and deep, The wind will guard your ancient halls, While autumn falls asleep.
