Lyrics

(Soft piano and strings for music)

[Verse 1 (quiet, mournful tone in middle-aged British female voice)]
I prayed to the winds, I begged the fates,
For my son’s return, but the hour’s late.
No word, no sign, from the world below,
Only silence left, in my heart's echo.

I gave my plea to every soul,
To bring him back, to make him whole.
But darkness holds what once was bright,
My child is gone beyond the light.

[Pre-Chorus 1 (middle-aged British male voice)]
I’ve seen the runes, the threads of time,
Yet even gods can’t cross the line.
No wisdom found, no power spare —
What’s lost is lost, and none can dare.

[Chorus (All)]
Gone beyond the light, beyond our reach,
A soul that even gods can’t teach.
Though we tried with all our might,
He’s gone beyond the light.

No road to follow, no hand to hold,
No warmth to bring him from the cold.
Though the world may fight, and hearts may cry,
He’s gone beyond the sky.

(Instrumental break, sorrowful strings building)

[Verse 2 (slightly raspy Scottish male voice)]
I’ve fought the storms, I’ve faced the flame,
But nothing brings him back the same.
I’d trade my strength, I’d trade my will,
If only time could just stand still.

For what is power if it fails?
What is glory if love pales?
I’d give it all, to see his face,
But no one else can take his place.

[Pre-Chorus 2 (middle-aged British female voice)]
I feel the weight, the empty air,
The world spins on, but he’s not there.
My heart is torn, the world is gray —
He’s far too soon, too far away.

[Chorus (All)]
Gone beyond the light, beyond our reach,
A soul that even gods can’t teach.
Though we tried with all our might,
He’s gone beyond the light.

No road to follow, no hand to hold,
No warmth to bring him from the cold.
Though the world may fight, and hearts may cry,
He’s gone beyond the sky.

[Bridge (quieter, more introspective tone in voice of middle-aged British male voice)]
If I could give my throne, my crown,
If I could turn the heavens down —
For one more moment, for one more breath,
To pull him back from the hands of death.

(Middle-aged British female voice)
But fate is cruel, and time stands still,
No love, no tears, can break its will.
I’ll hold his memory, I’ll hold it tight —
But he’s gone beyond the light.

(Instrumental swell, powerful and emotional)

[Final Chorus (All, emotional and full of grief)]
Gone beyond the light, beyond our reach,
A soul that even gods can’t teach.
Though we tried with all our might,
He’s gone beyond the light.

No road to follow, no hand to hold,
No warmth to bring him from the cold.
Though the world may fight, and hearts may cry,
He’s gone beyond the sky.

[Outro (middle-aged British female voice)]
Gone beyond the light…
Gone beyond…

[End]