a billion words ago

the sailors disappeared

a story for the children

to rock them back to sleep



a million burning books

like torches in our hands

a fabric of ideals

to decorate our homes



a thousand generations

the soil on which we walk

a mountain of mistakes

for us to climb for pleasure



a hundred clocks are ticking

the line becomes a circle

spin the wheel of fortune

or learn to navigate



2x

a choir full of longing

will call our ships to port

the countless lonely voices

like whispers in the dark



a second of reflection can

take you to the moon

the slightest hesitation can

bring you down in flames



a single spark of passion

can change a man forever

a moment in a lifetime

is all it takes to break him



a fraction of a heartbeat

made us what we are

a brother and a sister

for better or for worse



a billion words ago

they sang a song of leaving

an echo from the chorus

will call them back again



2x

a choir full of longing

will call our ships to port

the countless lonely voices

like whispers in the dark



3x

tonight we light the fires

we call our ships to port

tonight we walk on water

and tomorrow we'll be gone



tonight

tonight