World Stood Still - Karen Matheson

The day you left this island was a cold December morning

Tender was the redness of the sky

And all along the shoreline sang birds in blissful glory

I had never heard their cry before

And nothing can prepare you for the final parting words

As leaving marks its harshness on your mind

And I’ve been ever waiting for the day the world stood still

Waiting for the day you came to me

Waking in a new day to parodies of disillusion

Songs become your savior every day

With so many faces just holding on in borrowed places

Hoping for the day they make it home

And nothing can prepare you for the final parting words

As leaving marks its harshness on your mind

And I’ve been ever waiting for the day the world stood still

Waiting for the day you came to me

Yours is the kingdom, the power and all its glory

Yours is the world to call your own

But careful child, hold on tight and pray your star keeps shining

Like a silver moon to guide you home again

And nothing can prepare you for the final parting words

As leaving marks its harshness on your mind

And I’ve been ever waiting for the day the world stood still

Waiting for the day you came to me