Lyrics

The light in your eyes from across a crowded room
Set my soul ablaze with devotion
Such clear, icy blue had I never seen before
That your stare flung my heart in commotion.

O Love, in my arms, I can promise you’ll be safe
Though fear or calamity should chase us
But the ash on your forehead means those pretty eyes will close
When the sweet sleep of death will embrace us.

The joy in your step puts my sadness all to flight,
Your smile conquers all of my anguish
And when your tears fall, so falls the hardness of my heart
In your goodness my faults will all perish.

Oh Love, in my arms, I can promise you’ll be safe
Though fear or calamity should chase us
But the ash on your forehead means that sparkling smile will fade
When the sweet sleep of death will embrace us.

There’s no length of days broad enough to span our love
And time can’t enclose all your sweetness
The infinite longing that burns within our hearts
Cannot drink its fill from earth’s goodness.

O Love, in my arms, I can promise you’ll be safe
Though fear or calamity should chase us
That ash on your forehead is a sign we will love on
When the sweet sleep of death has embraced us.