The Longing

When the wishing well runs dry And there is no last goodbye Was it all a stunning lie? It's much too hard to tell A regret I can't explain Every teardrop leaves a stain But sweet memories remain And so, I wish you well What is that yearning That shadowy pain The riddle you can't solve The hurt that has no name Is it someone that you left behind Or a paradise you couldn't find It's in the ocean's roar A footprint on the shore Always something that you're longing for Is it love that comes to set you free On the day that you return to me You find an open door No heartache anymore Is it something that you'll always be Longing for There's no writing on the wall There's no echo in the hall No reminders, none at all To fill the emptiness When the chill crawls on my skin And I wonder how you've been Would I do it all again My heart says "yes" For a moment of happiness What is that yearning That shadowy pain The riddle you can't solve The hurt that has no name Is it someone that you left behind Or a paradise you couldn't find It's in the ocean's roar A footprint on the shore Always something that you're longing for Is it love that comes to set you free On the day that you return to me You find an open door No heartache anymore Is it something that you'll always be Longing for When the light fades and the night comes I think of you I wonder if life has been good to you I don't know why I care Somehow it's always there I can't stop this feeling of longing For someone that I left behind Or a paradise I couldn't find It's in the ocean's roar A footprint on the shore Always something that you're longing for Is it love that comes to set you free On the day that you return to me You find an open door No heartache anymore Is it something that you'll always be Longing for When the light fades and the night comes (Longing for) I wonder if life has been good to you It's in the ocean's roar A footprint on the shore Is it something that you'll always be Longing for