Hunters & Collectors - Betrayer lyrics

When I saw you run to the water I heard your laughter I knew you were finally home Back to the place where you came from Battered and cold You conquered the sea on your own Yeah I watched you from light years away I swore to myself That I'd track you down some day But I lost my way for an ancient love I played the double hand I slaughtered the dove As I watched the great oceans rise I shrank from the tempest That boiled and burst in your eyes Yeah your face was lit like a lantern Your cries filled the air Like a joyous bird in the sky You were chanting a feverous prayer Twisted and broken I struggled to understand Once the betrayer But I've been betrayed I've been a slave to the toys I've made I felt the power In the words you whispered I shrank in fear as you offered your hand But you dragged me down to the water Beneath the volcano Across the soft black sand That's where we made our pact with the sky You clung to me tightly there And I held you high. Over and over to the living end Let go the last of what I couldn't defend Long forgotten for an ancient love I rose again and followed the dove…