Damaris

This song is about when Patrick took a trip to Ireland and saw a wooden cross with just the name 'Damaris'on it. He enquired with the vicar as to who it was and the vicar said he didn't know, that it had been there and was said to be the grave of a girl, probably a gypsy or a black girl, who fell in love with the vicar (of the time)'s son, but he had to stop loving her because of her religion. It is said she died of a 'broken heart' which in those days was another word for suicide. The song is from the vicar's son's point of view.

I love the story that goes with it, it makes the story all that more real and beautiful. It's very choral and stuff, but is still really epic!

what a hymn!!! definitely one of the greatest songs of the new album.

The strings on this one ... God damned Patrick, only keeps getting better.

There's the Patrick I used to love so much.

Best part: when Patrick sings "Gypsy, stray" and the strings kick in. Epic.

^ That's my favorite part as well. Freaking strings!!

uhhh oh my god, this song. this entire album. just spectacularly amazing. this song can't be expressed properly through words, nothing I type can explain its brilliance and beauty.

I love the song and everything but who is Damaris?

This is such a good song. I bought the CD today and I'm having so much trouble finding a favourite. The whole thing is fantastic.

I forgot to say, he saw the cross in a graveyard of a church.