Mark Beside the White

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I left the lantern by the gate Where the birch trees bend and wait Your red scarf caught on frozen wire A small flag above the white [Pre-Chorus] You said the road would turn us home But every mile made room for snow [Chorus] Tundre, hold the shape of us Under fields of falling dust If I lose your hand tonight Leave one mark beside the white Tundre, when the morning comes Tell me what we’ve both become [Verse 2] The kettle cooled beside the stove Your blue cup kept the warmth it knows I found your note beneath the grain Three careful words, then nothing more [Pre-Chorus] The north wind pressed against the door I heard your footsteps once before [Chorus] Tundre, hold the shape of us Under fields of falling dust If I lose your hand tonight Leave one mark beside the white Tundre, when the morning comes Tell me what we’ve both become [Bridge] No bell, no bird, no passing train Just silver branches taking rain I’ll walk until the dark is thin And call your name into the wind [Final Chorus] Tundre, hold the shape of us Under fields of falling dust If I lose your hand tonight Leave one mark beside the white Tundre, when the morning comes I’ll be where the thaw begins [Outro] By the gate, beneath the birch I find your scarf, I find the earth