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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Loreena McKennitt

Loreena McKennitt

Vocals

Brian Hughes

Electric Guitar

Donald Quan

Viola

Marco Migliari

Programming

Tal Bergman

Drums

Haig Yazdjian

Oud

Panos Dimitrakopoulos

Panos Dimitrakopoulos

Performer

Giorgos Kontogiannis

Giorgos Kontogiannis

Bouzouki

Tim Landers

Bass Guitar

Petros Kourtis

Percussion

Evangelos Karipis

Evangelos Karipis

Percussion

Andreas Papas

Percussion

Socratis Sinopoulos

Socratis Sinopoulos

Performer

Caroline Lavelle

Caroline Lavelle

Cello

Nigel Eaton

Hurdy Gurdy

Hugh Marsh

Violin

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Loreena McKennitt

Loreena McKennitt

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Loreena McKennitt

Loreena McKennitt

Producer

Brian Hughes

Assistant Producer

Donald Quan

Associate Producer

Stuart Bruce

Mixing Engineer

Marco Migliari

Assistant Recording Engineer

Ben Findlay

Recording Engineer

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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