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Stringfire - Save our Souls

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Stringfire -  Depths of the Ocean

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Lyrics

Verse 1:
An armada set sail with hope in their hearts
To find the ship that had never arrived
The harbor waited, the nights grew dark
Three weeks gone, still no sign of life

Verse 1:
An armada set sail with hope in their hearts
To find the ship that had never arrived
The harbor waited, the nights grew dark
Three weeks gone, still no sign of life

Chorus:
We search the waves, we search the skies
For a ship that never said goodbye
Through the storm and through the night
We seek their souls, lost from sight
 
Verse 2:
The winds whispered secrets, the sea held its breath
With each passing day, we feared the worst
The crew stood silent, their faces set
In the hunt for the lost, we were cursed
 
Bridge:
No lighthouse to guide us, no stars in the sky
Just echoes of sailors, their whispers and sighs
Verse 3:
The waves crashed higher, the storm raged on
In the tempest's grip, we fought till dawn
chorus:
We search the waves, we search the skies
For a ship that never said goodbye
Through the storm and through the night
We seek their souls, lost from sight
 
Bridge:
The ocean’s depths, a grave so cold
It swallows the young, it swallows the old
We found a lifebuoy, a single clue
But not a soul to tell the tale through

Chorus:
We search the waves, we search the skies
For a ship that never said goodbye
Through the storm and through the night
We seek their souls, lost from sight

We seek their souls, lost from sight

Outro:
Three weeks passed, we turned back home
The sea had taken all we had known
No more voices, no more cries
In the depths, the ocean hides

Stringfire -  we search the Waves

Stringfire - Homecoming

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This is a song from the concept album “Save our Souls” listen to the whole story:

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Lyrics

Verse 1:
In the fading light of evening, as the rescue ships return,
The ocean whispers tales of heartache, of hopes that couldn't burn.
We sailed through every tempest, we braved the fiercest storm,
But now our sails are heavy, and our hearts are worn and torn.

Chorus:
How do you tell a child, their father's not coming home?
How do you hold a wife, and say she's now alone?
Parents' hearts are breaking, their son's lost in the foam,
A valley full of tears, where once was love and hope.
 
Verse 2:
We searched with all our courage, through nights that had no end,
Each wave a cruel reminder, of the fate we couldn't bend.
Our voices cracked with sorrow, our spirits drained and low,
Returning now to harbor, with the hardest news to show.
 
Chorus:
How do you tell a child, their father's not coming home?
How do you hold a wife, and say she's now alone?
Parents' hearts are breaking, their son's lost in the foam,
A valley full of tears, where once was love and hope.
 
Bridge:
If only we had found them, if only hope remained,
We'd be the bearers of joy, not messengers of pain.
We tried until our strength gave out, until our hope ran dry,
Now all that's left is sorrow, beneath the darkened sky.

Chorus:
How do you tell a child, their father's not coming home?
How do you hold a wife, and say she's now alone?
Parents' hearts are breaking, their son's lost in the foam,
A valley full of tears, where once was love and hope.
 
Chorus:
How do you tell a child, their father's not coming home?
How do you hold a wife, and say she's now alone?
Parents' hearts are breaking, their son's lost in the foam,
A valley full of tears, where once was love and hope.

Outro:
Our journey ends in silence, the harbor's lights are dim,
With heavy hearts we anchor, our eyes filled to the brim.
We wish we bore the joyful news, but all our hopes are gone,
Returning home with empty hands, beneath the mournful dawn.

Stringfire - With heavy Hearts

www.rasoschroedermusic.de

This is a song from the concept album “Save our Souls” listen to the whole story:

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(Verse 1)
In a quiet harbor, where the ships come and go,
She stands every morning, with a heart full of hope.
Months have drifted by, like the tides on the sea,
But she believes in her heart, where her love used to be.
 
(Pre-Chorus)
Others have given up, said he’s lost to the deep,
But she dreams of his return, in the silence of sleep.

(Chorus)
Day after day, she waits by the shore,
Her love's not forgotten, her hope never worn.
With every new ship, she looks for his face,
Believing one day, he’ll come back to her embrace.

Believing one day, he’ll come back to her embrace.

[Bridge}
[Metal Cello instrumental] 
(Verse 2)
The sailors all know her, they’ve seen her stand tall,
With eyes searching the horizon, for a love they recall.
Though weeks turn to months, and the seasons have changed,
Her faith is unwavering, her love’s still unchained.
 
Her faith is unwavering, her love’s still unchained.

[Bridge]
[instrumental metal Cello]
Believing one day, he’ll come back to her embrace.

(Pre-Chorus)
They say she’s a dreamer, lost in a fantasy,
But she knows in her heart, where her true love will be.

(Chorus)
Day after day, she waits by the shore,
Her love's not forgotten, her hope never worn.
With every new ship, she looks for his face,
Believing one day, he’ll come back to her embrace.
 
(Bridge)
The nights may be lonely, but she holds to the light,
A beacon of love, shining ever so bright.
For deep in her soul, she knows he’s alive,
And she’ll wait at the harbor, for the day he arrives.

(Pre-Chorus)
They say she’s a dreamer, lost in a fantasy,
But she knows in her heart, where her true love will be.

(Chorus)
Day after day, she waits by the shore,
Her love's not forgotten, her hope never worn.
With every new ship, she looks for his face,
Believing one day, he’ll come back to her embrace.
 
(Outro)
The harbor may whisper, that her love’s gone away,
But she stands with her heart, and she waits every day.
For in every sunset, and the waves’ gentle sigh,
She feels him beside her, never saying goodbye.
(Chorus)
Day after day, she waits by the shore,
Her love's not forgotten, her hope never worn.
With every new ship, she looks for his face,
Believing one day, he’ll come back to her embrace.

Stringfire - Day After Day

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Nicht ohne dich

House of Cards

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Stringfire - Day After Day

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