Here, in my garden of shadows Here, where the black blossoms grow Tonight, deep waters will overflow Here, no man dares to go...
Here, the nights are but lonely Here, it's not safe to abide Nowhere to run or to scream or to hide Beware the Blackening Tide.
Come, my child, come closer See what the lone river holds Tales of sadness, of love young and old, Come, dear, embrace the cold...
No, dear moonbeam, don't fear Though it is cold as stone You wouldn't leave me here standing alone...? Stay here, this is your new home.
Stay with the misty deep river, Stay with soft voices unheard Calling to us, they outshine the bird Of lives that were lost and all blurred.
So here, in our garden of shadows, It shall be just you and I You will care for the blossoms and stay by my side Till you're carried away by the tide...
Beware the Blackening Tide...
A little song-ette I wrote a year ago about an immortal woman who lures young folk to a river to drown them and drain them of their youth to keep herself beautiful.