Track Insight / Lyrics
I pull the heavy ships in line
The diesel smoke is tasting brine
The harbor water turns to lead
While city sleepers stay in bed
I see a house of jagged panes
Where summer heat defies the rains
The greenhouse stands on salty ground
The only quiet place I found
Oh, the cracked glass glow is gold
A story that the shoreline told
I watch the light break through the haze
In a shimmering, emerald maze
My iron hull is chipped and grey
I work the docks throughout the day
But there it sits, a crystal box
Beyond the pier and granite rocks
Oh, the cracked glass glow is gold
A story that the shoreline told
I watch the light break through the haze
In a shimmering, emerald maze
The wind can shake the rusted frame
The winter cold is just a game
The warmth inside is holding tight
A beacon in the dying light
The driver knows the midnight route
The foggy horn begins to shout
But looking back at that green spark
Is all I need to pierce the dark
I guide the tankers to the quay
A lonely ghost upon the sea
I keep my eyes on those broken walls
Until the morning whistle calls
Oh, the cracked glass glow is gold
A story that the shoreline told
I watch the light break through the haze
In a shimmering, emerald maze
Just a glow in the grey.
Keep the light, lead the way.
