Nancy Kerr 2010
To James Fagan this song marks Kerr's move to more conceptual, William Blake-y songwriting. Kerr doesn't remember much about what she was thinking in its composition. It reminds her of a harmonium/church vibe.
Nancy Kerr & James Fagan: https://kerrfagan.bandcamp.com/track/lovers-hymn
You’d be a pilgrim heading on through every weather
Just loving idols silent in stone
You sing your anthem, stepping nimble to each measure
Only to stumble on your way home
Chorus:
Let there be a winding road, a question mark untwisting
And on your lover’s lips a drifting whisper
Let there be a lighter load, a quiet sky on Canaan
And in his hand a home and all its meaning
Don’t fear an omen, like a virgin’s eyes upon you
Black clouds above you, preaching of storms
Let fall adorn us, Put a threadbare robe around you
Their flame inside you, keeping you warm
The light is dying in the windows of the temple
While on the mountain morning takes hold
In our communion there are no gilded fountains
Just fraying remnants of crimson and gold