secret harbor

i slipped into your harbor past the pirate ships

the lights were low

my sails were down

the seal of sacred silence was on my lips

i prayed the storms were weathered now

i climbed aboard at midnight

the sky was black

the gamble lost

the tables turned

even in the darkness i heard you laugh

and wept as all my bridges burned

there is a secret harbor somewhere north

a place where ships are not in flames

a cove of beauty hidden from your eyes

a place where no one knows your names

you said how can you be so innocent

you were my demon all the while

i saw the skull and crossbones on your mast

the predator behind the smile

i cursed you as the wind blew through my sails

i loved you till the moonlight drowned

i sought you through the streets and waterways

my calling for you still resounds

there is a secret harbor somewhere north

a place where ships are not in flames

a cove of beauty hidden from your eyes

a place where no one knows your names

you wooed me with your wicked smile that night

and then you promised me the moon

i saw it floating in the waters deep

and then it disappeared too soon

i sailed out of your harbor

through the rising tide

my memories were filled with pain

i drifted towards the sunrise

lost in fog

your echo had me wrapped in chains

your promises were drifting like men who'd drowned

the bitter water beckoned me

i wrapped the shadows round me once again

and sailed through storms that set me free

set me free

there is a secret harbor somewhere north

a place where ships are not in flames

a cove of beauty hidden from your eyes

a place where no one knows your names

there is a secret harbor somewhere north

a place where ships are not in flames

a cove of beauty hidden from your eyes

a place where no one knows your names

i washed my face in falling rain

and swore that i'd find love again