Track 10 of the album Warm Rain, Wide Window · 2025
Lighthouse Lens, Last Turn Before Dawn
by Odalys Fern
“A lighthouse lens turning a silver sweep across the deep. I ended the album with the longest, slowest turn.”
ambient · maritime ambient · choral drone · 4:10
Lyrics
The lens turns round, a silver sweep Across the waves, across the deep The night is wide, the night is slow The light goes out and then we know Turn once more, turn once more Light across the empty shore Turn once more before the dawn Then sleep, my light, and carry on The window glass is cold with rain The beam goes out and back again Somewhere small boats find their way Because the light is here to stay Turn once more, turn once more Light across the empty shore Turn once more before the dawn Then sleep, my light, and carry on Slow and soft and silver white Keep the harbour through the night Turn once more, turn once more Light across the empty shore Turn once more before the dawn Then sleep, my light, and carry on Sleep, my light Carry on