The Native and the Nomad by Terminus Lyrics
I’ve seen the edge of the world
As the clock ticks onward slowly and afraid
The native lifts her head to relate
Her history rich and full of hope
With her weary eyes devoid and old as life
She emerged born of chemicals and dust
Preserved in the glowing ponds and lakes
She was the first to see the ancient dawn emerge
She has grown, she will die in the only place she knows
Today she hangs onto life by a thread
She’s exhausted her fertility
But within her heart she knows that there’s peace
Resting within her primal womb
She gave us life
She taught us hope
She kept us home
And she’ll die with us
As summer turns to winter
As night turns into day
The moon the sun and the galaxy
Will see us home
And she’s seen the edge of the world
As the clock ticks onward slowly still
The nomad settles in to tell her tale
She’s marked with protest and does not meet my gaze
As if distracted by her very past
On a cosmic horse she rode
Adventures reaching far in all directions
By chance she rode her horse straight into the ground
Became stranded, deserted, never to roam again
Over time she lost her memories
Forgot about the place from where she came
But for her the stars will hold a special place
She’s consumed by a yearning to return
She gave us life
She taught us luck
She left us home
And she will abandon us
As summer turns to winter
As night turns into day
The moon the sun and the galaxy
Will see us home
We are the keepers of this garden
No matter what will happen or has been
We heard the story of the native and the nomad
But now only we’ll decide our fate
And now we’ve seen the edge of the world
As the clock ticks onward slowly and afraid
The native lifts her head to relate
Her history rich and full of hope
With her weary eyes devoid and old as life
She emerged born of chemicals and dust
Preserved in the glowing ponds and lakes
She was the first to see the ancient dawn emerge
She has grown, she will die in the only place she knows
Today she hangs onto life by a thread
She’s exhausted her fertility
But within her heart she knows that there’s peace
Resting within her primal womb
She gave us life
She taught us hope
She kept us home
And she’ll die with us
As summer turns to winter
As night turns into day
The moon the sun and the galaxy
Will see us home
And she’s seen the edge of the world
As the clock ticks onward slowly still
The nomad settles in to tell her tale
She’s marked with protest and does not meet my gaze
As if distracted by her very past
On a cosmic horse she rode
Adventures reaching far in all directions
By chance she rode her horse straight into the ground
Became stranded, deserted, never to roam again
Over time she lost her memories
Forgot about the place from where she came
But for her the stars will hold a special place
She’s consumed by a yearning to return
She gave us life
She taught us luck
She left us home
And she will abandon us
As summer turns to winter
As night turns into day
The moon the sun and the galaxy
Will see us home
We are the keepers of this garden
No matter what will happen or has been
We heard the story of the native and the nomad
But now only we’ll decide our fate
And now we’ve seen the edge of the world