[The song begins with a low, syncopated bass line—thump-thump, thump-thump—mimicking the sound of heavy boots on stone. A lone acoustic guitar begins a circular, minor-key fingerpicking pattern.]
(Verse 1)
The sky is a sheet of rusted tin
The wind is a needle against my skin
They told me the road was a broken spine
That the light at the end wasn't yours or mine
But I’ve got a compass made of bone
And a song that I won’t sing alone.
(Pre-Chorus)
[Chorus of low, humming voices enters: Ooh...]
The shadows are long and the river is wide
The hollow-eyed men have nowhere to hide
But I’m coming down, I’m coming fast
I’m making a future out of the past.
(Chorus)
[The rhythm swells; a tambourine hits on the backbeat]
Wait for me where the river turns black
I’m on the trail and I’m not looking back
If the mountains rise, I’ll climb ‘em tall
If the gods build a fence, I’ll break the wall
Keep a candle burning in the window frame
Keep your heart beating on the sound of my name
Wait for me...
I’m coming to bring you home.
(Verse 2)
The King has a crown of silver wire
He feeds his ghosts on a frozen fire
He says that the world is a heavy gear
And the only oil is a poor man's tear
But he doesn't know what the desperate do
He doesn't know that I’m coming for you.
(Bridge)
[The music drops to a whisper, just the steady thump of the bass]
Step by step.
Stone by stone.
I’m walking through the valley of the hollow and unknown.
[Building intensity, voices layering]
The gate is iron!
The lock is cold!
But love is a story that’s never been told!
[Full belt]
YEAH, LOVE IS A STORY THAT’S NEVER BEEN TOLD!
[Guitar Solo - Bluesy, raw, and frantic]
(Chorus)
Wait for me where the river turns black
I’m on the trail and I’m not looking back
If the mountains rise, I’ll climb ‘em tall
If the gods build a fence, I’ll break the wall
Keep a candle burning in the window frame
Keep your heart beating on the sound of my name
Wait for me...
I’m coming to bring you home.
(Outro)
Wait for me...
(I’m coming...)
Wait for me...
(The gate is opening...)
Wait for me.
Takara