Silent Winds

Lyrics

SILENT WINDS Songwriter (Shadowlight) [Verse 1 — whispered] Cold rain tracing down my skin, I leave the window open. The wind slips through and calls me in, With words I hear but never understand. I close my eyes, the room dissolves, The storm is somewhere far away. A narrow hallway waits for me— I know the door, but not this place. [Pre-Chorus] I hear the floorboards underneath A footstep moving close to mine. I should be running, should be scared, But I have waited here all night. [Chorus] Silent winds, carry me home, Through the dark where I belong. I’m afraid of what I’ll find, But I’m more afraid to leave it behind. “Welcome home, my sunlight,” Your voice comes through the rain. I reach for you inside this nightmare— And I fall asleep again. [Verse 2] The wallpaper is peeling back, There’s water running down the stairs. I see my shadow turn its head And catch somebody standing there. I know that shape beside the door, The way it waits, the way it breathes. I’ve never seen its face before, But every night it waits for me. [Pre-Chorus] My fingers shake against the handle, I hear you on the other side. You say my name so gently That I forget why I should hide. [Chorus] Silent winds, carry me home, Through the dark where I belong. I’m afraid of what I’ll find, But I’m more afraid to leave it behind. “Welcome home, my sunlight,” Your voice comes through the rain. I reach for you inside this nightmare— And I fall asleep again. [Bridge — rising, raw] Why do I miss you when I wake? Why does the daylight feel so cold? I spend the morning saying nothing About the place I go alone. I’m tired of waking with my heart Beating like something chased me out. Then lying still until the evening, Wishing you would call me back. Are you the one who keeps me safe? Are you the reason I can’t leave? I hear you whisper, “Come a little closer…” And I forget to breathe. [Final Chorus — powerful] Silent winds, carry me home, I can’t face this night alone. I’m afraid of what I’ll find, But I’m more afraid to leave you behind. “Welcome home, my sunlight,” I hear you calling once again. I reach for you inside this nightmare— Please hold my hand until it ends. And if I wake before I find you, If morning tears us both apart, Leave your voice beneath my pillow— Let me know where you are. [Outro — whispered] Cold rain tracing down my skin… The window’s open still. “Welcome home, my sunlight…” I know that voice. I always will.