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Old boats drift away; a light remains on turning back.
Instrumental cello-solo brief · English textual context
Old boats meet new tides, petals drift away, and an old song finds a willing heart on the road. The bridge gives solitude to the evening breeze before turning back towards a light across the miles. The words let hope and farewell each occupy half the moon.
The public direction for this 4:48 source explicitly calls for an entirely instrumental cello solo: sustained notes, nuanced slides, bow texture and warm room resonance. The English text is thematic context, not evidence of sung vocals. Its cover, duration and link remain separate from the 5:03 cello source.
Read the lyrics
[Verse 1]
One more sip, and I’m gone
One more sip, and I’m gone
This moon tonight
Half full of hope, half full of goodbyes
[Chorus]
Old boats drift where the new tides run
Fallen petals float till the river’s done
I go where the wild winds blow
Every old song finds a heart on the road
I still feel it
[Verse 2]
Who knows where this road leads?
Some days the world gives nothing I need
Night comes down
I watch us meet, then scatter through this town
[Chorus]
Who can lift this glass with me?
Stay till fall, when the leaves turn gold
One more sip, and I’m gone
One more sip, and I’m gone
This moon tonight
Half full of hope, half full of goodbyes
[Bridge]
If you’ve ever walked alone
Give your worries to the evening breeze
We’ve crossed mountains, miles of sea
Turn around—there’s still a light for you
[Singalong]
One more sip, one more song
Your voice and mine will carry us till dawn
One more sip, one more song
Hearts that find each other sing across the miles
[Final Chorus]
Who can lift this glass with me?
Stay till fall, when the leaves turn gold
One more sip, one more song
This moon tonight, half hope, half goodbyes
[Loop Outro]
One more sip, and I’m gone
One more sip, and I’m gone
This moon tonight
Half full of hope, half full of goodbyes
