Sun and Shadow
Written by Mercedes Lackey and Leslie Fish
Vocals and Guitar by Leslie Fish
Keyboards by Ernie Mansfield
Midi Programming by Teri Lee
This is a duet that is performed by Talia, Dirk and Kris (playing the harp) performed at the private celebration for Heralds in honor of Elspeth's coronation as Heir. To denote the voices this song was done in color
Sunsinger Shadowdancer Both
What has touched me reaching deep?
Piercing my ensorcelled sleep
Darkling lady do you weep?
Am I the cause of your grieving?
Why do tears of balm and bane
Bathe my heart in bitter rain
What is this longing? Why this pain?
What is this spell you are weaving?
Sunlight Singer, morning's peer
How I long for what I fear!
Not by my will are you here
How I wish I could free you!
Gladly in your arms I'd lie
But I dare not come you nigh
For if you touch me I shall die
If I were wise I would flee you
Shadowdancer, dark and fell
Lady that I love too well
Won't you free me from the spell
That you have cast around me?
Star-eyed maid beyond compare
Mists of twilight in your hair
Why must you be so sweet and fair?
How is it that you have bound me?
In your eyes your soul lies bare
Hope is mingled with despair
Sunborn lover do I dare
Trust my heart to your keeping?
Sunrise means that I must flee
Moonrise steels your soul from me
Nothing behind us but agony
Nothing before us but weeping
Sun and Shadow, dark and light
Child of day and child of night
Who can set our tale aright?
Is there no future but sorrow?
Will some power hear our plea
Take the curse from you and me
Grant us death or set us free
Dare we to hope for tomorrow?
Is there no future but sorrow?