Slán go fóill (Bye for now)

With a heavy heart, I watched her leave Tears in our eyes, it's hard to believe Engines roar and the seagulls cry Left with memories, under the sky [Verse 2] On the dock we stood, so close yet so far Bound by love, under the same stars She took the ship, across the sea And from the shore she waved 'Slán leat' [Chorus] Slán go fóill, Slán go fóill Slán go fóill, my own true love [Bridge] Perhaps there's peace in lands afar But parting taught me what tears are The waves they whisper a sailor's tune Promises made 'neath the crescent moon Silent prayers in the salty air For safe return from the ocean's snare [Verse 3] Hands worn by rope, heart split in two A locket clasped, holding her hue Winds may blow o'er the briny deep Where she travels, the sea doesn't sleep Cliffs of home, now a fading sight As day turns to a lonesome night [Chorus] Slán go fóill, Slán go fóill Slán go fóill, till we unite In the tavern's glow, I’ll raise a glass An Irish toast, to let the sadness pass With each pour, recall her laughter's song Drowning sorrows, where our hearts belong [Verse 4] Through the misty moors, her whisper calls In the heather's bloom, my spirit falls I'll count the days till her return Mark the calendar, for when the tide will turn Every moon I'll send a wish above Guiding her back, to the arms of love [Outro] So here's to the love that waits for day Slán go fóill, until you're back to stay