The Silence from Fram by The Round Window

Father, dear father
The peace is deafening
The absence of the lightning
Bearing death upon the wind

The dark clouds have parted
The barriers are fallen
We emerge as human beings
To stand on common ground

Mother, dearest mother
Set the places at the table
Reserve a seat for me
Though I’m not there

I make this promise to you
This year will pass so quickly
Before you realise
I’ll be right there

Frozen in this moment
Stilled by a vision
Into remembrance
I fall

Roaring fires, golden lights
Burning candles, crystal skies
Cries of laughter, songs of joy
Frozen breath, raise glasses high

Family gathers, vows renewed
Tearing paper, something new
All of this so far away
Here I stand

Into the silence
Into the silence
Into the darkness
I stare

Something holds me in its hand
Premonition’s tightening band
Raven black
The messenger alights

Whispers
In the silence
Voices
In the darkness
King
God
War
Peace
Love
Hate
Fear
Hope
Echoes
In the silence
Whispers
In the silence
Silence

Sister, oh sister
Forgive the imposition
The lies I dressed in white
Where I could not see the light

My hope interred inside this sepulchre
The only thing for me to dream about

The bells to ring out on a midnight clear
The bells to ring out on this time of year
I can hear the bells

Sounding out the bells
Firing of the bells
I can hear the bells
Tolling

• Acoustic
• Classic
• Melodic
• Prog
• Rock
• Roots.
• United Kingdom