i realize that the lyrics are rather straightforward but imma explain em anyways. idk if theres a background story or not like on epica and TBH but basically its a narrator speaking (really lamenting, but w/e) about a sailor who went out to sea and obviously didnt return for awhile. Not normally a big deal. But apparently he also left behind a lover (which, guys know, complicates things enormously)... so, the first verse is the narrator opening things by talking to the lover, referring to sirens which signaled the incoming of a ship and referring to this as "song of a promising heart" meaning that it could be her love returning. the second verse (with an EXCELLENT acoustic part in the background) is very obvious, the lover obviously waits and waits for the sailor and the mention of rain creates a great mental picture of her sadness. the next verse (really the chorus but w/e) starts with her lighting a candle (indicating that she'll be staying up longer into the night) and the next lines "firm as a mountain, she never will mourn, timeless awaiting the break of dawn" meaning that she wont cry or mourn him, she'll just "firmly and timelessly" await his return. the third verse refers to a hymn that her lover may have liked (?) and calling it a comfort to her as she cries. and thats pretty much it, the other two little verses mean the same things as their counterparts earlier in the song. enjoyyyy!!! :D
i realize that the lyrics are rather straightforward but imma explain em anyways. idk if theres a background story or not like on epica and TBH but basically its a narrator speaking (really lamenting, but w/e) about a sailor who went out to sea and obviously didnt return for awhile. Not normally a big deal. But apparently he also left behind a lover (which, guys know, complicates things enormously)... so, the first verse is the narrator opening things by talking to the lover, referring to sirens which signaled the incoming of a ship and referring to this as "song of a promising heart" meaning that it could be her love returning. the second verse (with an EXCELLENT acoustic part in the background) is very obvious, the lover obviously waits and waits for the sailor and the mention of rain creates a great mental picture of her sadness. the next verse (really the chorus but w/e) starts with her lighting a candle (indicating that she'll be staying up longer into the night) and the next lines "firm as a mountain, she never will mourn, timeless awaiting the break of dawn" meaning that she wont cry or mourn him, she'll just "firmly and timelessly" await his return. the third verse refers to a hymn that her lover may have liked (?) and calling it a comfort to her as she cries. and thats pretty much it, the other two little verses mean the same things as their counterparts earlier in the song. enjoyyyy!!! :D