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Song for Isabella

from The Book of Sand by Daniel and the Moravians

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lyrics

Song for Isabella
On the day, that you were born, I held you in my arms
I will watch over you, until he calls me home
As a bee, with grace, the nectar takes
But the flower, unharmed, behind remains
May the steps you take, and the moves you make be kind
Like a spider trapped, in its own silk web
Like a hunter caught by its own cruel snare
The creeping vine of craving binds the soul
And if the winds they howl
And if the seas should rage
I'll be here
And if they cut you down and chase you out
I'll be there
As a fletcher shapes, his arrows straight
Like the tranquil calm of a deep blue lake
May the deeds you do, and the words you say be true
Like a bird who soars, from a net, escaped
Like a monk who sits in a mountain cave
May you break the cage, and cast off these chains
And if the winds they howl
And if the seas should rage
I'll be here
And if they cut you down and chase you out
I'll be there
I know, the wheel turns slow
A giant barrel filled by a drip
The silversmith, bit by bit
Blows off the dust, and an immortal remains
Like people who, by passion boiled
Like a field overgrown by weeds is spolied
May your mind be reined, and like a horse thats tamed ridden home
Like the moon from behind the clouds set free
May your virtue shine for all to see
Like a lamp held high on a dark and lonely street

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from The Book of Sand, released June 20, 2012

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Daniel and the Moravians Czech Republic

Daniel and the Moravians is Daniel Monaghan, Martin Kociš, Andy Bendy and Katarina Jonisová based in Central Europe

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