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Along the wild strand, by the old broken stones, near that keening sea
She wanders alone to those waters that call and the one that she used to be.
It's been awhile since she left her family and she swam so freely near the rocks
And that midsummer's air when she tore at her hair for something stolen,
something grand, something lost.

From the shore you can see a wee windswept house with a chime made of seashells and lies.
There are three children there whom she holds very dear for their mother's gone to the other side
And their father comes home like a terrible storm, the gale in his voice is so cold
And each and every day she dreams of a way she'll find her way back to the foam

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Let the waters come and find me x3
And carry me on

And while he's away and his children play, she watches the seals swim free
Till one day the rains came and tucked her away in a small room where light's rarely seen
And there behind books was a cupboard locked strong. She used all the strength even known
And in the dark den was her own seal skin which she grabbed and ran back to the foam.

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Later that day he sailed back home and as he tied up his fishing boat
He noticed no smoke coming up from the hearth and the children were out in the cold
He called out her name yelling curses the same; knowing well a silkie was she
And from the waters deep, she watched his defeat as she swam to the end of the sea.

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from Far, Far Away, released February 29, 2012
words and music by Fae Wiedenhoeft

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Fae Wiedenhoeft Seattle, Washington

With a velvet voice, a hearty laugh, & the traditions of the Celtic winds, Fae takes her listeners on a musical journey through history & tradition. She performs independently and with her band SeaStar throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. She is an award winning songwriter and her songs are revered throughout the globe. ... more

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