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Music: Enya
Lyrics:Roma Ryan
Once You Had Gold
Once you had gold,
Once you had silver,
Then came the rains
out of the blue.
Ever and always.
Always and ever.
Time gave both darkness and dreams to you.

Now you can see
Spring becomes autumn,
leaves become gold
falling from view.
Ever and always.
Always and ever.
No-one can promise a dream come true
Time gave both darkness and dreams to you.

What is the dark;
shadows around you,
why not take heart
in the new day?
Ever and always.
Always and ever.
No-one can promise a dream for you,
Time gave both darkness and dreams to you.


Roma Ryan's notes to the song, taken from The Memory of Trees United Kingdom promotion box set:
For some it will be the memory of darkness and their journey through it. Looking back to the walk through winter into vernal days. Knowing that all things must pass, both good and bad.

For other it is the mother reassuring her child. the ways of the world hold both darkness and dreams. Every day had its ending and every night its new dawn. And, although Summer sheds to winter, days will once again become bright.

Others will see the path which took them from one understanding to another; one in which they realised that which was most precious to them.





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