Tears By The Firelight Lyrics - Stormwitch

Tears by the firelight, he won't be home tonight 

The Royal order reached him now to fight for the land 

Eyes at the window-pane, staring through pouring rain 

All the room is cold and grey, the fire burns bright 

Every night there is no one beside 

She's counting the hours, the memories burn 

Day after day all her thoughts slip away 

She waits for the one to return 

Almost a year has gone, the battles are raging on 

She has got no sign of life, no news at all 

She wants to know his stand far in the foreign land 

For King and Country he has left, the King's sleeping tight 

Every night there is no one beside . . . 

Tears by the firelight, he won't be home tonight 

Sparks of hope begin to glow, the end of the war 

Church-bells proclaim the peace, they welcome the returnees 

"The victory is ours!" but she thinks, "What's mine?" 

Every night there is no one beside . . . 

Tears by the light, the fire burns down 

Words black as grave's ground, seals red as blood 

By the light, life's found an end 

The parchment is still in her hand.