Discover the story of the song > From Long Sleep – Abandoned Pools

The lyrics are about a protagonist who is determined to wake up their partner from a long sleep. They are on a distant shore, surrounded by ships, and the protagonist is even more determined now to wake their partner up. The chorus expresses the protagonist's future plans when they become king or queen. When they have power, they will send out their fleet of ships to search every island until their partner is brought back to them. The second verse talks about the enchantment and longing for their partner. The protagonist hopes that their partner will wake them up from their own long sleep. They see their partner as their reflection and want to stitch back together their memories. The chorus repeats, with the protagonist vowing to weave a tapestry and wait on their distant shore until their partner finds their way back to them.