LYRIC FOR SALE

By Jackie Hird

Verse 1
When the velvet dark of Shetland skies
Drifts gently from my eyes,
Please don’t mourn too long for me—
Let me tell you why.

Verse 2
I’ll be swept along the coastline wild,
Meandering every stone,
Remembering my childhood days
In the land I called my own.

Chorus
Under stars that softly shine,
Auroras pink and green,
In heather fields and peaty streams—
That’s where I’ll always be.
So stretch your arms into the wind,
Feel the whisper of the sea,
Touch the wilds of Shetland’s soul—
That’s where you’ll find me.

Verse 3
Through deepest Voes and open Glens,
My spirit gently flows,
Back to where my heart belongs,
Where eternal daylight glows.

Verse 4
Where bog cotton leans and dances free,
In fibres soft and light,
My dreams are caught in every breeze
That drifts into the night.

(Repeat Chorus)
Under stars that softly shine,
Auroras pink and green,
In heather fields and peaty streams—
That’s where I’ll always be.
So stretch your arms into the wind,
Feel the whisper of the sea,
Touch the wilds of Shetland’s soul—
That’s where you’ll find me.

Outro
So when you miss my presence near,
Stand calm and let it be—
In every breath of Shetland’s wilds,
That’s where you’ll feel me.

J.Hird © Winner of the Lyric only category in the UK songwriting contest 2025
Won with these lyrics