Discover the story of the song > Merlin’s Time – Al Stewart

The song talks about someone who thinks of a past lover as if they were part of a dream from a long time ago. The lyrics mention a kingdom lost in time and a forest at dusk. The protagonist sees the lover as if she was bringing bread and wine to an archer. The invasions of foreign armies have taken over the land and bent the protagonist's lover to their will. The memories of the past are fading, but the ancient magic still lingers around the lover. The song wonders who would be willing to keep the watch in Merlin's time and hear the legends passed in song and rhyme.