Lyrics
[Intro] Frost gathers where the old pines lean A pale road cuts the fields unseen [Verse 1] Your name is carved in a weathered gate Rust on the hinge, dust on the slate I carried the winter from door to door And found your coat on the chapel floor [Pre-Chorus] No bell will call us back No fire will hold its shape [Chorus] Under the northern cloud I give the silence form A heart can freeze aloud And still survive the storm [Verse 2] Black water turns beneath the mill The iron wheel remembers still You left one match beside the bed A small red spark for the almost-dead [Gentle breakdown] Slowly, the branches bend Slowly, the old vows end [Bridge] If i return when the thaw is near Will the empty rooms still know me here? Or will the frost have taken your face And sealed every door to that buried place? [Final chorus] Under the northern cloud I give the silence form A heart can freeze aloud And still survive the storm [Outro] Dawn finds the gate unlocked The road runs white and long I leave the key beneath the rock And walk until the cold is gone
