The Islander
An old man by a seashore at the end of day Gazes the horizon with sea winds in his face Tempest-tossed island, seasons all the same Anchorage unpainted and a ship without a name Sea without a shore for the banished one unheard He lightens the beacon, light at the end of world Showing the way, lighting hope in their hearts The ones on their travels homeward from afar This is for long-forgotten light at the end of the world Horizon crying the tears he left behind long ago The albatross is flying, making him daydream The time before he became one of the world's unseen Princess in the tower, children in the fields Life gave him it all, an island of the universe Now his love's a memory, a ghost in the fog He sets the sails one last time saying farewell to the world Anchor to the water, seabed far below Grass still in his feet and a smile beneath his brow This is for long-forgotten light at the end of the world Horizon crying the tears he left behind long ago So long ago So long ago This is for long-forgotten light at the end of the world Horizon crying the tears he left behind long ago So long ago
Submitted by Immortal — Mar 26, 2026
An old man by a seashore At the end of day Gazes the horizon With seawinds in his face Tempest-tossed island Seasons all the same Anchorage unpainted And a ship without a name Sea without a shore for the banished one unheard He lightens the beacon, light at the end of world Showing the way lighting hope in their hearts The ones on their travels homeward from afar This is for long-forgotten Light at the end of the world Horizon crying The tears he left behind long ago The albatross is flying Making him daydream The time before he became One of the world's unseen Princess in the tower Children in the fields Life gave him it all: An island of the universe Now his love's a memory A ghost in the fog He sets the sails one last time Saying farewell to the world Anchor to the water Seabed far below Grass still in his feet And a smile beneath his brow This is for long-forgotten Light at the end of the world Horizon crying The tears he left behind so long ago
Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 24, 2025
Who's there knocking at my window? The owl and the dead boy This night whispers my name All the dying children Virgin snow beneath my feet Painting the world in white I tread the way To lose myself into a tale Come hell or high water My search will go on Clayborn Voyage Without an end A nightingale in a golden cage That's me locked inside reality's maze Come someone make my heavy heart light Come undone, bring me back to life A nightingale in a golden cage That's me locked inside reality's maze Come someone make my heavy heart light It all starts with a lullaby Journey homeward bound The sound of a dolphin calling Tearing off the mask of man The Tower my sole guide This is who I am Escapist, paradise seeker Farewell, time to fly Out of sight, out of time, away from all lies A nightingale in a golden cage That's me locked inside reality's maze A nightingale in a golden cage That's me locked inside reality's maze Come someone make my heavy heart light Come undone, bring me back to life A nightingale in a golden cage That's me locked inside reality's maze Come someone make my heavy heart light It all starts with a lullaby A nightingale in a golden cage That's me locked inside reality's maze Come someone make my heavy heart light Come undone, bring me back to life A nightingale (Come someone make my heavy heart light) (Come undone, bring me back to life) In a golden cage (Come someone make my heavy heart light) (Come undone, bring me back to life)
Submitted by Immortal — Mar 26, 2026
I close my eyes The lantern dies The scent of awakening Wild honey and dew Childhood games Woods and lakes Streams of silver Toys of olden days Meadows of heaven Meadows of heaven The flowers of wonder And the hidden treasures In the meadow of life My acre of heaven A 5-year-old winterheart In a place called home Sailing the waves of past Meadows of heaven Meadows of heaven Meadows of heaven Meadows of heaven Rocking chair without a dreamer A wooden swing without laughter Sandbox without toy soldiers Yuletide without the flight Dream bound for life Flowers wither, treasures stay hidden Until I see the first star of fall I fall asleep And see it all Mother's care And color of the kites Meadows of heaven Meadows of heaven Meadows of heaven Meadows of heaven Meadows of heaven Meadows of heaven
Submitted by Immortal — Mar 26, 2026