As Long As You Are cover

Glada Paroles

Future Islands

Album As Long As You Are

Paroles de Glada

New canopies arise
From the crumbling framework
The remnants of fire

And you came as you are
And they said
“Heaven’s a mystery, unless you’re a star.”
“Unless you’ve a crown.”

But they’re wrong
And you can walk this head around and gone
Or we can fly

Who am I?
Do I deserve the sea again?
The slow lapping waves
Bathing my face in light

In the night
Long after summer winds
In the last, diving in
Finding love and a friend
In the dawn

The blueberries arrive
Round the purpling nettles
But who am I?
Do I deserve the sea again?
Slow lapping waves
Bathing my face in light

In the dawn
For far and long, as I have been
The last time around
Now finding a friend

Who am I?
Why do I deserve the sea again?
After all I’ve done
And finding love in the end