ÍON LYRICS

1. Madre, Protégenos

Mother, protect us

2. O Efeito Do Verão

I'm fighting back my fear of life,
As I've wasted so much precious time,
I'm waiting for the sun to rise...

Enfurecer contra a morte da luz
O sol esta nascendo dentro de mim

I'm fighting back my tears tonight,
As I've wasted so much precious time,
I'm waiting for the sun to rise...

3. Learpholl

Freedom of spirit has wakened the soul
Fear and troubles have taken their toll
Farewell o father, I'm leaving the land
Together we struggled, divided we'll stand

Years will pass from this dark April morn
Tears held back as they wave from the shore
Farewell o mother, I'm safe in your prayers
My ship she is ready, the wind it blows fair

Stranded and lost in a land without heart
Liars in wait will to tear us apart
Farewell my love, oh from grace I may fall
So I'll drown off my sorrows, and wait for the call

4. Anathema Maranatha

Follow the stars, take me back to the start
They who darkened the summer
are now severed from my heart
Love will come

Follow the stars, take me back to the start
He who darkened the summer
is now severed from my heart
Love will come

5. Believe

The cold earth slept whilst I lived in enmity
I was too inept to see the light that shadowed me
...or believe

I'm fearless now, as mothers watching over me
As I'll watch over you, whilst we drift into infinity
Pragmatize, throw the darkness to the wind
And purify your heart from the feculence of sin

Be free from fear,
Believe

6. Ultreia

[instrumental]

7. Goodbye Johnny Dear

[by Johnny Patterson]

Just twenty years ago today, I grasped my mother's hand,
She kissed and blessed her only son, going to a foreign land;
The neighbours took me from her breast and told her I must go,
But I could hear my mother's voice, though her words were sweet and low.
Goodbye, Johnny dear, when you're far away,
Don't forget your dear old mother far across the sea;
Write a letter now and then and send her all you can,
And don't forget where e'er you roam that you're an Irishman.

I sailed away from Queenstown, that is the cove of Cork,
A very pleasant voyage we had and soon we're in New York;
I'd plenty of friends to meet me there and work I got next day,
But with all the hospitality I could hear my mother say.

Goodbye, Johnny dear, when you're far away,
Don't forget your dear old mother far across the sea;
Write a letter now and then and send her all you can,
And don't forget where e'er you roam that you're an Irishman.

One day a letter came to me, it came from Ireland,
The postmark showed it came from home, it was not my mother's hand;
'Twas father who had wrote to say that she had passed away,
And just as if from Heaven above I could hear my mother say.

Goodbye, Johnny dear, when you're far away,
Don't forget your dear old mother far across the sea;
Write a letter now and then and send her all you can,
And don't forget where e'er you roam that you're an Irishman.

8. Fé, Esperanza, Amor

[instrumental]

9. Beyond The Morning

Time will tell who I'm waiting for
Light fell as destiny stole you away
As the tears flowed
When I ran to you, and stayed in the cold
Could've followed you, and destroyed my soul
But I'll love you and forgive you as you'll never know

I'm weary now, if the truth be told
As I ran to you, and stayed in the cold
Though your reasoning bore no light nor hope
In the morning I'll still love you both







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