The Elder Lyrics - Insomnium

In the arms of rimed soil, lies the autumns last withered leaf 

Land now bare and naed, awaits it's snowy sheet 

And as the light still lingers, painting scarlet this barren scene 

An old man sings his song of melancholy and relinquish 

I'm a whirl deep in dark waters, 

A stare in the shades of fir-trees 

I'm riding above with north wind, 

Herding the black clouds of rain 

Mine is the kingdom, 

Far from the moon to the sun 

I am the elder, 

Standing forever as one 

And in that sudden moment, when everything's turned to still, 

He abruptly breaks the silence, becomes one with longing