On the Horizon

This song comes on Pandora sometimes because some film scores are on it sometimes. I don't like the tune of the song very much but I kept hearing bits and pieces of lyrics, so I looked them up. It is from the movie, "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" by Howard Shore. The lyrics are really good. Annie Lennox sings it.

Lay down

Your sweet and weary head

Night is falling

You've come to journey's end

Sleep now

And dream of the ones who came before

They are calling

From across the distant shore

 

Why do you weep?

What are these tears upon your face?

Soon you will see

All of your fears will pass away

Safe in my arms

You're only sleeping

 

(Chorus)

What can you see

On the horizon?

Why do the white gulls call?

Across the sea

A pale moon rises

The ships have come to carry you home

 

And all will turn

To silver glass

A light on the water

All souls pass

 

Hope fades

Into the world of night

Through shadows falling

Out of memory and time

Don't say "We have come to the end"

White shores are calling

You and I will meet again

 

And you'll be here in my arms

Just sleeping

 

 

(Chorus)

 

And all will turn

To silver glass

A light on the water

Grey ships pass

Into the West

 

The title of this song is "Into the West" which I find odd because that phrase only occurs once at the end. Weird!