The Night of Ashen Sand (From the "Fort Valen" Original Soundtrack)

More than buildings burnt on the Night of Ashen Sand The black sky a reflection of all that remains In their rooms were simple things the flames took in hand On the Night of Ashen sand, when Fort Valen changed In a kitchen was a good loaf - saved for a dinner date In a cupboard was a shell bowl too precious to use A small piece of coloured glass - kept for its shine A pillow that hid a letter from a soon-to-be wife More than buildings burnt on the Night of Ashen sand The black sky a reflection of all that remains In their rooms were simple things the flames took in hand Please remember what was burnt on the Night of Ashen sand By a hearth, a flute unplayed since its youth By a door, a new dress was prepped for the morning In a box, some silks - from far across the dunes Near a little wooden toy - lovingly chewed smooth More than buildings burnt on the Night of Ashen sand The black sky a reflection of all that remains In their rooms were simple things the flames took in hand Please remember those who burned on the Night of Ashen sand I will remember them, I'll carry them with me Each and every object which weighs on my mind But a thing only dies when it's forgotten And now, together, we can keep them alive