The Shepherd
[Intro]
Some journeys...
Need a guide.
Someone who goes before you
And someone who stands at your side
[Interlude]
[Verse 1]
The shepherd has a map to a distant valley
A place no-one else could find
He returned to Earth for the lost and weary
For the ones who’d become deaf and blind.
The chances of him succeeding, were small
But in maths, one is higher than zero.
And one is enough to make the trip worthwhile
He was saving souls…
Heaven likes that kind of hero.
[Pre-Chorus]
How do you explain tomorrow
To someone living for today?
How do you reveal a danger
That's still a million miles away?
[Chorus]
The shepherd…
Has a strange kind of vision
Somehow he knows...
Divergence requires division
That two kingdoms
in direct opposition
Cannot exist
within the same space…
or relative dimension.
[Interlude]
[Verse]
Had he thought too long about the journey
He’d have talked himself out of the assignment
The first step is always the hardest part
After that,
momentum contributes to alignment
The task is immense because of what your worth
He would leave the entire flock, for just one
When asked why he did what he did
He replied…
"because you shine brighter than the sun. "
[Pre-Chorus]
How do you explain tomorrow
To someone living for today?
How do you reveal a danger
That's still a million miles away?
[Chorus]
The shepherd…
Has a strange kind of vision
Somehow he knows...
Divergence requires division
That two kingdoms
in direct opposition
Cannot exist
within the same space…
or relative dimension.
[Interlude]
[Bridge]
Don’t shoot the messenger
He didn’t invent the physics
He's simply following his path.
. And dismissing all the cynics.
[Verse]
I’ll walk beside you
until you remember
I keep you warm
In the depths of December
I’ll kiss your forehead
while you rebuild your temple
This is what love’s supposed to do
That’s why the shepherd
left the many..
for you.
[Outro]
The sum of all the parts...
is never greater than one.