At the edge of the water At the foot of the hills Fogs claws at the mountain And the passing ships If desolation were a sound I've heard it Trample the tall grass Let distance darken my skin Swim in grey oceans That end where they begin If desolation were a sound I've heard it There's hope in desolation It's a familiar sound There's hope in desolation Black boots on the pavement Under the midnight sun Older than imagination Savage as can be If desolation were a sound I've heard it There's hope in desolation It's a familiar sound There's hope in desolation There's mercy after all There's mercy after all There's hope in desolation It's a familiar sound There's hope in desolation It's a familiar sound There's hope in desolation It's a familiar sound There's hope in desolation