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When I Die I Shall Return Lyrics by Earthshine

My Bones Shall Rest upon the Mountain

2021

When I arrived, my journey took me through the trees
I came upon a land of snow
Mountains of ice and souls being warmed by fireside
It was here I made a home
As days warm, from their homes I heard the songs
We shared laughs and hopes and beer
Long blurry nights, laughing til the morning rise
In those days, the world was fair
How I wish that I could sleep and dream forever
In this realm, eternally my home
But my heart belongs somewhere far across the sea
When I die I shall rеturn
When summer came, thе hills became a brilliant green
And the sun above did shine
I felt the warmth, something never seen before
Locked away for all time
Oh, how I wish that I could sleep and dream forever
In this realm, eternally my home
But my heart belongs somewhere far across the sea
When I die I shall return
The years go on and we grow old
Yet my strength remains
Another day, another path
I start to notice my friend grows grey
He's walking slowly, a few steps behind
He's been this way for days
He cannot eat, he only sleeps
This is where his legs gave way
I held his head heavy in my hands
From his mouth escaped a sigh
Many years and journeys more and now he says goodbye
I plead with him: "Please don't go."
I see his spirit rise
Into the fog he wandered forth and disappeared before my eyes
Here where no one wanders
Where no lights can be seen
A winter realm of ice and snow
Forever here I’ll dream
And when the time does come
My broken body dies
My bones shall rest, forevermore
Upon the mountainside
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Earthshine

Earthshine

About “When I Die I Shall Return” by Earthshine

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"When I Die I Shall Return" appears on "My Bones Shall Rest upon the Mountain" in 2021.

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