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When You Return Lyrics by Southern Empire

Another World

2023

[Spoken Intro]
"The Sun is merely one of more than a hundred billion stars in our galaxy
Our galaxy is but one of more than one hundred billion galaxies in the observable universe
There are countless planets orbiting other stars
And there is now compelling evidence that planetary systems orbiting those stars, are common place throughout the universe"
[Verse 1]
I see that which cannot be seen with the naked eye
In the far, far rеaches of space
Cataclysmic carnivals of light and sound arise
Looking for that smilе upon your face
[Pre-Chorus]
I gaze in wonder with my oh, so tiny life
Lift the shadows, break the chains
Passing through the vortex more than twice the speed of light
Just so I can be with you again
[Chorus]
When you return
When you are here again
I will see, I will know
That there's nothing here to fear
When you return
I will not pretend
I will dream, I will grow
I will wipe away the tears
When you return
Oh
[Verse 2]
With as many galaxies as grains of sand on Earth
Why do our messages remain ignored
Yet we've searched and we've reached out with nothing in return
So we remain alone among the herd
[Pre-Chorus]
I gaze in wonder with my oh, so tiny life
Lift the shadows, break the chains
Passing through the vortex more than twice the speed of light
Just so I can be with you again
[Chorus]
When you return
When you are here again
I will see, I will know
That there's nothing here to fear
When you return
I will not pretend
I will dream, I will grow
I will wipe away the tears
When you return
[Bridge]
How can they say we're alone when you're always with me?
How can they feel isolated?
So many hearts and souls and reasons to grow
If only we could put aside the wasted words
[Spoken Bridge]
"On one or those Earth-like planets, there may b|e intelligent life
And if there is intelligent life, why have we not heard from them?
Who then are we searching for, for, for, for?"
[Pre-Chorus]
I gaze in wonder with my oh, so tiny life
Lift the shadows, break the chains
Passing through the vortex more than twice the speed of light
Just so I can be with you again
[Chorus]
When you return
When you are here again
I will see, I will know
That there's nothing here to fear
When you return
I will not pretend
I will dream, I will grow
I will wipe away the tears
When you return
When you are here again
I will see, I will know
That there's nothing here to fear
When you return (When you return)
I will not pretend
I will dream, I will grow
I will wipe away the tears
When you return
Credits
Southern Empire

Southern Empire

About “When You Return” by Southern Empire

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"When You Return" appears on "Another World" in 2023.

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