[Verse 1] Dew on the heather Mud on my shoes I stand by the window Counting the plumes Red rose White rose Meeting in the haze Steel cries faintly Through the morning gray [Pre-Chorus] They ride for crowns I wait for news My name a thread In colors they choose [Chorus] Bosworth breathes And holds its breath for me Will the banners fall On my destiny If the sun sets red Or the sky turns blue Whoever walks back Will make these vows come true I did not choose this field This field It chooses me [Verse 2] Mother’s hands trembling Prayer beads slide She speaks of duty Swallows her pride I taste old promises Copper and wine A girl in a doorway Bartered by time [Pre-Chorus] I hear the thunder But not the words Only the crows Circle like worlds [Chorus] [Bridge] [whispered vocals] Henry Richard Say my name I am the quiet Inside your claim [full voice] Will I wear sorrow Sewn into gold Or bind two houses So the blood runs cold I almost beg the wind To break the tie But the wind just answers With a distant cry [Chorus]
