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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Loreena McKennitt
Loreena McKennitt
Vocals
Brian Hughes
Brian Hughes
Electric Guitar
Donald Quan
Donald Quan
Viola
Marco Migliari
Marco Migliari
Programming
Tal Bergman
Tal Bergman
Drums
Haig Yazdjian
Haig Yazdjian
Oud
Panos Dimitrakopoulos
Panos Dimitrakopoulos
Performer
Giorgos Kontogiannis
Giorgos Kontogiannis
Bouzouki
Tim Landers
Tim Landers
Bass Guitar
Petros Kourtis
Petros Kourtis
Percussion
Evangelos Karipis
Evangelos Karipis
Percussion
Andreas Papas
Andreas Papas
Percussion
Socratis Sinopoulos
Socratis Sinopoulos
Performer
Caroline Lavelle
Caroline Lavelle
Cello
Nigel Eaton
Nigel Eaton
Hurdy Gurdy
Hugh Marsh
Hugh Marsh
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Loreena McKennitt
Loreena McKennitt
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Loreena McKennitt
Loreena McKennitt
Producer
Brian Hughes
Brian Hughes
Assistant Producer
Donald Quan
Donald Quan
Associate Producer
Stuart Bruce
Stuart Bruce
Mixing Engineer
Marco Migliari
Marco Migliari
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ben Findlay
Ben Findlay
Recording Engineer
Gabe Moffatt
Gabe Moffatt
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
This glancing life is like a morning star
A setting sun or rolling waves at sea
A gentle breeze or lightning in a storm
A dancing dream of all eternity
[Verse 2]
The sand was shimmering in the morning light
Dancing off the dunes so far away
The night held music so sweet, so long
There we lay until the break of day
[Verse 3]
We woke that morning at the onward call
Our camels bridled up, our howdahs full
The sun was rising in the Eastern sky
Just as we set out to the desert's cry
[Verse 4]
Calling
Yearning
Pulling
Home to you
[Verse 5]
The tents grew smaller as we rode away
On Earth that tells of many passing days
The months of peace and all the years of war
The lives of love and all the lives of fears
[Verse 6]
Calling
Yearning
Pulling
Home to you
[Verse 7]
We crossed the riverbeds all etched in stone
And up the mighty mountains ever known
Beyond the valleys, in the searing heat
Until we reached the caravanserai
[Verse 8]
Calling
Yearning
Pulling
Home to you
[Verse 9]
Calling
Yearning
Pulling
Home to you
[Verse 10]
What is this life that pulls me far away?
What is that home where we cannot reside?
What is that quest that pulls me onward?
My heart is full when you are by my side
[Verse 11]
Calling
Yearning
Pulling
Home to you
[Verse 12]
Calling
Yearning
Pulling
Home to you
Written by: Loreena McKennitt
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