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The Tide Falls Away Lyrics
I walked a spiraling village one night,
Drawn by the word of a bell or a light.
Out on the flats saw it rose to a spire.
It all becomes clear as the tide falls away.
Parent and child and an ocean between.
One is not heard and the other not seen.
Too many bottles but each had a message inside.
It all becomes clear as the tide falls away.
It all becomes clear as the tide falls away.
Lucky we are when the starts leave us singing
A hymn or a dirge when the surge of the ocean is gone, is gone.
And the old woman just stares at her hands,
So many heroes have crumbled to sand.
All those cathedrals were merely by men.
It all becomes clear as the tide falls away.
It all becomes clear as the tide falls away.
All falls away.
Drawn by the word of a bell or a light.
Out on the flats saw it rose to a spire.
It all becomes clear as the tide falls away.
One is not heard and the other not seen.
Too many bottles but each had a message inside.
It all becomes clear as the tide falls away.
It all becomes clear as the tide falls away.
A hymn or a dirge when the surge of the ocean is gone, is gone.
So many heroes have crumbled to sand.
All those cathedrals were merely by men.
It all becomes clear as the tide falls away.
It all becomes clear as the tide falls away.
All falls away.
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Submitted by
danechi On Sep 10, 2008
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This song has a unique meaning for me which I'm certain was not the intended meaning...but there may be some paralells.
I was actually hoping to get some ideas here but no comments yet.
It's a little disappointing to me that the words are not completely accurate here or on many other lyrics sites.
Guessing the meanings of songs is hard enough without getting the words wrong.
That's my take. And it's accurate.
That's my take. And it's accurate.
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Only a pathetic loser would spend so much time and effort trying to create new usernames to hide behind. You're wasting your time.