Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] You were a song in the heather You were the sun on the dew Laugh in the lane Hand in my sweater World growing gentle and new We carved our names in an ash tree Swore we'd go wandering far Kept all our hopes in a tin box Counting on one bright star [Chorus] Like a stone in the river Love was worn Love was changed You were here Then you drifted All our plans rearranged Now the water runs clearer Round the shape where you once lay I have sorrow I have silver I have peace in me today [Verse 2] Years like a wind through the barley Blew all the gold from our hair You took a boat in the morning Left just your coat on the chair Letters grew thin as the moonlight Ink turned to quiet and dust I learned the weight of an evening Pouring one glass For one cup [Chorus] Like a stone in the river Love was worn Love was changed You were here Then you drifted All our plans rearranged Now the water runs clearer Round the shape where you once lay I have sorrow I have silver I have peace in me today [Bridge] I walk the road by the shoreline (oh) Where we once danced in the rain I bless your name with a soft smile Not with the old Aching pain Time is a long Steady breathing Waves on an old broken pier I let you go with a whisper Thankful you once were here [Chorus] Like a stone in the river Love was worn Love was changed You were here Then you drifted Still I rise Still I remain Now the water runs clearer Round the shape where you once lay I have sorrow I have silver I have peace in me today [Outro] So I’ll sing low in the heather For the girl I used to be Love found Love lost Love forgiven All of it setting me free
Tags
folk, Airy Celtic folk ballad with female vocals and close 4-part harmonies. Fingerpicked nylon-string guitar and soft drone of fiddle and low whistle; occasional bodhrán swells that bloom in the chorus. Verses stay intimate and spacious, harmonies entering on key lines; chorus opens into a luminous, choral lift. Subtle reverb for an ethereal, timeless glow, ending in an a cappella fade., harmony, female vocals, irish folk
Duration
4:07
Instrumental
No
Created
1/17/2026