The 🕴️Shadow and The⚓ Anchor

Folk/Prog Ballad, Folk, 70s Folk/Rock, Spiritual Questions

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[Verse 1: Setting The Scene (Isolation & Grace) ]
The hollow wind that sighs upon the Coast,
Whispers Truths the turning calendar has lost.
You trace the lines of a forgotten Road,
Where Grace was sought and carried like a load.
(Like a load.....)

[Verse 2: The Core Metaphor (The False Covenant) ]
They built their Tower on a Shifting Sand,
A velvet Cage across a willing Land.
And every dawn, the Shepherd sees the Gate,
Yet finds the Lock rusted by the False Covenant 'n' bitter Hate.
(Ooo-oo... Bitter Hate.....)

[Chorus: The Incomprehensible Weight (The Unspoken Word)]
Oh, the color of the Answer is just gray, (Gray...)
Fading out across the Ocean of the day. (Day...)
We stood too close to hear the First, Unspoken Word, (Word...)
Where all the Hopeful Reasons fell and spun around.
('round.....)

[Verse 3: Personal Introspection (Doubt And Hindsight)]
The Cedar Chest is full of brittle Schemes,
The ghost of yesterday still floods my lonely dreams.
(My lonely dreams.....)

Did we trade the Wildfire for the gentle glow,
And watch the tide retrieve the things we thought we’d know?

(Ooo-oo-oooo-oo........)

[Transitional Interlude]

[Verse 4: East Tennessee / The Prophet Of The Highway ]
Across the ridge where Ancient Cedars stand,
In the hollows of a lonely, Holy Land.
(Holy Land.....)

The boy with the clean hands and the bright new tie,
Was selling back the Sunrise to the Sky.

(Aye...aye-yiy.....)[Repeat 3x]

[Instrumental Interlude]
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[Bridge: Escalation Of Imagery (The Vision And The Altar) ]
But the River only flows in One Direction, (One Direction...)
Past the monuments of Sorrow and Protection.
(Ahh-ah-ahh-ah...)
I saw the vision on the Altar grow cold,
And the stories that the broken Poets told.
(Told...)
It’s a geometry of pain we cannot break.

[Instrumental Interlude]
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[Final Chorus: (Repeat, Full Power)]
Oh, the color of the Answer is just gray, (Gray...)
Fading out across the Ocean of the day. (Day...)
We stood too close to hear the First, Unspoken Word, (Word...)
Where all the Hopeful Reasons fell and spun around.
(Spun ay...round.....)

[Outro: Lingering Question]
And the quiet dust will settle on the floor...
What were we waiting for?

Could we ever even hope for more?
What were we waiting for...

(What were we waiting for...)

Lookin' for What's left in store.....

(Lookin' for What's left in store.....)

(Ooo-oo-oooo-oo........)

(Lookin' for What's left in store.....)

(Ooo-oo-oooo-oo........)

[Extended Instrumental Interlude]
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[Acoustic Guitars Slow And Fade With Light Reverb]

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©2025, All Rights Reserved, Clifford E. Sarke/Azalea Parke Music for an original work. You are free to use this audio/video and its sound for non-commercial purposes such as public worship services, educational purposes, personal enjoyment and home entertainment. Attribution to the creator of the Original Work (Clifford E. Sarke/Azalea Parke Music) is appreciated but not required. Monetization, commercial use, and distribution of this audio/video or its sound as sound waves, digital files, or notation in any form are not permitted without explicit written permission from the creator (Clifford E. Sarke/Azalea Parke Music). All rights for personal use, performance, and monetization of this Original Work, are retained by Clifford E. Sarke/Azalea Parke Music. For permissions, licensing, or further inquiries, please contact us at: azaleaparkemusic@protonmail.com.

💝You are warmly invited to share your comments or questions to "CES" (that's me), azaleaparkemusic@protonmail.com (I will NEVER dishonour your trust by violating your privacy!) Let me know you are a fellow songwriter/listener on Suno. 🙏(Blessings and Prayers)🖖(LLAP)

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******** <<<•>>> ******** "The Shadow And The Anchor”, An Original Work; © 2025, All Rights Reserved Clifford E. Sarke/Azalea Parke Music 'Clifford E. Sarke'/@cliffordesarke Original Work: https://suno.com/song/ ******** <<<•>>> ******** 💝at bottom See "Sarke ♪♫ Songs" Playlist for this and other songs. https://suno.com/playlist/76e09bd6-8a4b-4f22-9b1a-6e8f0bc9b4f4 ******** <<<•>>> ******** ✍️The Shadow And The Anchor [Verse 1: Setting The Scene (Isolation & Grace) ] The hollow wind that sighs upon the Coast, Whispers Truths the turning calendar has lost. You trace the lines of a forgotten Road, Where Grace was sought and carried like a load. (Like a load.....) [Verse 2: The Core Metaphor (The False Covenant) ] They built their Tower on a Shifting Sand, A velvet Cage across a willing Land. And every dawn, the Shepherd sees the Gate, Yet finds the Lock rusted by the False Covenant 'n' bitter Hate. (Ooo-oo... Bitter Hate.....) [Chorus: The Incomprehensible Weight (The Unspoken Word)] Oh, the color of the Answer is just gray, (Gray...) Fading out across the Ocean of the day. (Day...) We stood too close to hear the First, Unspoken Word, (Word...) Where all the Hopeful Reasons fell and spun around. ('round.....) [Verse 3: Personal Introspection (Doubt And Hindsight)] The Cedar Chest is full of brittle Schemes, The ghost of yesterday still floods my lonely dreams. (My lonely dreams.....) Did we trade the Wildfire for the gentle glow, And watch the tide retrieve the things we thought we’d know? (Ooo-oo-oooo-oo........) [Transitional Interlude] [Verse 4: East Tennessee / The Prophet Of The Highway ] Across the ridge where Ancient Cedars stand, In the hollows of a lonely, Holy Land. (Holy Land.....) The boy with the clean hands and the bright new tie, Was selling back the Sunrise to the Sky. (Aye...aye-yiy.....)[Repeat 3x] [Instrumental Interlude] ⅏⅏⅏⅏⅏⅏ [Bridge: Escalation Of Imagery (The Vision And The Altar) ] But the River only flows in One Direction, (One Direction...) Past the monuments of Sorrow and Protection. (Ahh-ah-ahh-ah...) I saw the vision on the Altar grow cold, And the stories that the broken Poets told. (Told...) It’s a geometry of pain we cannot break. [Instrumental Interlude] ⅏⅏⅏⅏⅏⅏ [Final Chorus: (Repeat, Full Power)] Oh, the color of the Answer is just gray, (Gray...) Fading out across the Ocean of the day. (Day...) We stood too close to hear the First, Unspoken Word, (Word...) Where all the Hopeful Reasons fell and spun around. (Spun ay...round.....) [Outro: Lingering Question] And the quiet dust will settle on the floor... What were we waiting for? Could we ever even hope for more? What were we waiting for... (What were we waiting for...) Lookin' for What's left in store..... (Lookin' for What's left in store.....) (Ooo-oo-oooo-oo........) (Lookin' for What's left in store.....) (Ooo-oo-oooo-oo........) [Extended Instrumental Interlude] ⅏⅏⅏⅏⅏⅏ [Acoustic Guitars Slow And Fade With Light Reverb] ******** <<<•>>> ******** ©2025, All Rights Reserved, Clifford E. Sarke/Azalea Parke Music for an original work. You are free to use this audio/video and its sound for non-commercial purposes such as public worship services, educational purposes, personal enjoyment and home entertainment. Attribution to the creator of the Original Work (Clifford E. Sarke/Azalea Parke Music) is appreciated but not required. Monetization, commercial use, and distribution of this audio/video or its sound as sound waves, digital files, or notation in any form are not permitted without explicit written permission from the creator (Clifford E. Sarke/Azalea Parke Music). All rights for personal use, performance, and monetization of this Original Work, are retained by Clifford E. Sarke/Azalea Parke Music. For permissions, licensing, or further inquiries, please contact us at: [email protected]. 💝You are warmly invited to share your comments or questions to "CES" (that's me), [email protected] (I will NEVER dishonour your trust by violating your privacy!) Let me know you are a fellow songwriter/listener on Suno. 🙏(Blessings and Prayers)🖖(LLAP) {The Shadow and the Anchor, ℞ 101-10 (Extend)d SS01} {Op 720-002-110}

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