[Intro] [pizzicato strings, glockenspiel, acoustic piano, light percussion] [Verse 1] [female vocals] The water's completely still Then [flute trill] ripples I came by water before the light A shore that held its own refusal The trees gave nothing, the sand stayed still I felt the line before I saw it Before I saw it They had been here longer than names They do not need what I came to bring [Chorus] [full orchestral arrangement, driving percussion, legato strings] The forbidden shore They are not lost The forbidden shore The shore says no And the no remains Remains, remains [Verse 2] [pizzicato strings return, piano accents] Others came before me with bright intentions Carrying answers no one asked for I understood then the shape of power To keep a distance and let it stand Let it stand Every map I ever read has told me I could go there Every map has been wrong [Chorus] [brass swells, heavy percussion] The forbidden shore They are not lost The forbidden shore The shore says no And the no remains [Bridge] [percussion solo, rhythmic clapping, staccato brass] They watched from the tree line And turned away That was the whole conversation! [orchestral build-up, rapid violin runs] [Chorus] [climax, belted vocals, full brass and strings] The forbidden shore They are not lost, they never were The forbidden shore The shore says no And the no outlives us The no outlives us [pizzicato strings fade] The no outlives us
