Track Insight / Lyrics
Bright bronze shields in a steady line
Underneath a summer white design
The salt air bites at the soldier's skin
Where the blue tide meets the rocky bin
Gold on the shield, gold in the light
Burning through the day, blinding and bright
Bells of the temple call the gods home
White marble towers and a salt sea foam
Heavy sandals on the burning sand
Holding tight to a polished piece of land
The heavy heat makes the vision sway
While the navy ships sail far away
Gold on the shield, gold in the light
Burning through the day, blinding and bright
Bells of the temple call the gods home
White marble towers and a salt sea foam
Wine in the jars and the olive oil
Working hard on the ancient salty soil
The trumpet sounds from the city wall
Waiting for the royal order to call
High on the cliff where the beacons glow
Watching the currents in the deep below
The iron clinks and the banners fly
Under a wide and an empty sky
Smoke from the altar rises in a cloud
The chanting voices are heavy and loud
A single coin in a calloused hand
Across the reaches of the golden land
Gold on the shield, gold in the light
Burning through the day, blinding and bright
Bells of the temple call the gods home
White marble towers and a salt sea foam
Ships in the harbor with the heavy mast
Looking for a glory that is meant to last
The sun dips low on the western shore
Leaving the ghosts of an ancient war
Gold on the shield, gold in the light
Burning through the day, blinding and bright
Bells of the temple call the gods home
White marble towers and a salt sea foam
Aegean gold.
The temple bells ring.
Aegean gold.
