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The final track from the album Sparrow , Across the Rivers.
This song is a farewell. A quiet goodbye to a friend, not with tears, but with fire, with song, with golden coins placed on his eyes for the journey ahead. Across the Rivers is a slow, mournful ballad built around ancient rituals and personal grief. It speaks of a soul crossing unseen waters, of those left behind lighting flames and singing names, hoping that memory will keep the bridge alive.
There are no answers. Just a feeling that he’s still walking, still watching, still smiling somewhere past the sky.
🎧 Listen softly. Light a candle. Let him pass.
✍️ Lyrics & Music by Angelos T. Zois
🎚️ Produced in Cubase Pro 13
🎵EP “Sparrow” – A musical journey in memory of a friend For Panagiotis, who still walks with us
Lyrics
Verse 1
You closed your eyes, my brother, and the world went still and wide
Two golden coins upon your eyes, for the ferryman to guide
You crossed the river silently, to where the soft light lies
To roam and dream forevermore beneath Elysian skies
Verse 2
You closed your eyes, my brother, and the fire lit the night
We sang with heavy voices low, beneath the torch’s light
And mourners sang in trembling tones, their sorrow laced with grace
We let 47 doves fly free, to fill your empty place
Chorus
We lit the fire and spoke your name
A glow that danced and felt like flame
We watched the sky, we held our hands
You walked ahead, we stayed and sang
We lit the fire and spoke your name
It wasn’t just another day
The wind was soft, the moon had gone
And peace returned beneath the storm
Verse 3
You closed your eyes, my brother, and I could not say goodbye
I stood outside the chapel door, afraid to even cry
You’ll live within the silence now, where memories only share
Forever in my chest you burn as if you’re always there
Verse 4
You closed your eyes, my brother, and time began to slow
I searched for words, but none would rise just sorrow’s quiet flow
Still, every dawn I hear your voice in birds that pass me by
Still every flame reminds me that soul whispers never lie
Chorus
We lit the fire and spoke your name
A glow that danced and felt like flame
We watched the sky, we held our hands
You walked ahead, we stayed and sang
We lit the fire and spoke your name
It wasn’t just another day
The wind was soft, the moon had gone
And peace returned beneath the storm
Outro
We lit the fire and spoke your name
Across the rivers, across the clouds
We lit the fire and spoke your name
And see you flying in the sky