We Were Giants - Stornoway

There were great grey skies on the great grey ocean

There were rusting cars on the rusting hill

Tell me of the time we could walk for miles on a road to nowhere

Tell me of the time we were happy as we staggered through the fields

With the lights of the house in our minds

Did we lift off the roof from the walls when we arrived?

Did we step right into the bedroom?

Tell me of the time there were deep dark lakes in the scree-torn valleys

I can see your face in the failing light

Tell me of the time no one in this world knew where we were going

Tell me of the time

Tell me of the time we were happy as we staggered through the fields

With the lights of the house in our minds

Did we lift off the roof from the walls when we arrived?

Did we step right into the bedroom?

Did we slide into sleep with the future in our heads?

Or did we climb on the ruins of our castle?

Did we see the curve of the earth from where we stood side by side

With the clouds around our ankles?

Tell me of the time when the nights were colder, baby

Tell me of the time you and i were closer, baby

Tell me of the time there were great grey skies on the great grey ocean