Picture a man who has lived two different lives. As he is on his deathbed, he makes a final confession to his wife and children. About the sins of war in his past, and the other woman he loved, under the heat of a Desert Sun. Warning, Mature Subject Matter...Please Be Advised.
The Sea Of Gold:
When I dream of the desert skies
I see storms on the horizon
The winds dancing like children
And I see winged birds that fly
Desert flowers are now in bloom
Like the colors of the rainbow
Hot rains falls like a womans tears
Impailed under skies of gloom
I remember her deep green eyes
The woman who made love to me
Who gave back to me redemption
Felt the warmth of her by my side
She lay with me in the moonlight
She lives now inside of my dreams
She wore the necklace I gave you
Life is not always as it seems
Forgive me for what I tell you
I share with you my confession
I loved her after you loved me
Forgive me for my transgression
Hear the words of this dying man
There is nothing for you to fear
My time on earth is at an end
Let me die with my conscience clear
Let me whisper words in your ear
You were my lover and my friend
You're the mother of my children
My life's journey is at its end
Secrets I hid inside my heart
I am ready to tell the truth
The days of my other lifetime
The sins of passion in my youth
He begins to share his secret
Once again he closes his eyes
Transformed into a younger man
A different world he now describes
A soldier who obeyed his king
Called to serve in a foreign land
Our marriage was just beginning
When I was sent to desert sands
A world so distant from our own
The sun impailed in the sky
Sand dunes rising like the ocean
The desert winds blow hot and dry
In the marketplace a necklace
I plan to give it to my wife
May she wear it in my honor
If the war takes from me my life
An officer in the army
Waiting for my orders to fight
Wasting my time in the desert
Stars glow like flowers in the night
The desert can be hypnotic
Like fading colors of the sky
The smell of foods in the market
The seduction behind green eyes
In a sweaty little tavern
A place where painted women dance
Arousing a man's temptation
I walked inside to take a glace
It was there I met this woman
She made me feel more than a man
She gave to me earthly pleasure
If only you could understand
I was naïve and I was young
I was trained to kill and fight
She was dancing in the tavern
I paid to have her for the night
Her face covered in a veil
To protect it from desert winds
The perfumed scent of her fragrance
Brings her memory back again
The room smelled of desert incense
Wooden mats covering dirt floors
I kissed her until the sunrise
She knew what I had paid her for
We made passoinate love that night
Her fingers digging in my back
Our bodies drawn to the other
It's true that opposites attract
Her piercing eyes looked down at me
From a forest of silky hair
Her lips were so soft and tender
Returning her gaze, I just stared
We could feel the heat between us
The stars peaking from the ceiling
Making love to this young woman
Such an incredible feeling
The incense was overwhelming
Persperation poured like a stream
While this woman of the desert
Like a princess out of a dream
She whispered words in a strange tongue
My hands discovering her thighs
Pulling me into her body
I could see heaven in her eyes
Our bodies moved like the ocean
Two spirits trying to be one
Kisses like rain upon my face
In the heat of the desert sun
Her hips like the cresent moon
My heart beating inside my chest
Drowning myself in her passion
Feeling the soft touch of her breasts
I forgot that I was married
As I kissed this young womans hand
Losing myself in the moment
This is not how I had it planned
When we finished, she fell asleep
Cradled like a dove in my arms
Her young body so close to mine
She knew I would bring her no harm
The sun seen from the horizon
Informed me it was time to go
I clothed myself with the morning
Desert winds beginning to blow
But all dreams must come to an end
I left her money in the room
We promised we would be lovers
I knew I had to leave her soon
I held her as she cried in my arms
Her small fists hitting my shoulders
I kissed her soft trembling lips
But for now our love was over
Why must men all kill eachother?
Mascara covered tear-filled eyes
I just held her tight in my arms
A gentle whimper in her cry
I give to her my wife's necklace
Why I did this, I do not know?
I put it around her neck
I took my sword and let her go
Traveling alone on horseback
Colorful birds circled the sky
Our world is filled with suffering
I know soon its my time to die
Returning to my regiment
My suffering had just begun
The desert is like an ocean
That is surrounded by the sun
Dehydration like the devil
Trying to consume my soul
The guilt of my lust and passion
The breath of the desert now blows
The enemy has been sighted
By mercinaries on our side
Feet sink into the desert sands
Caught the enemy by surprise
We surge forward with great labor
On the dunes of the desert sea
Heat above us overwhelming
Throwing sand all over the breeze
Like hundreds of tiny knife wounds
Across the desert we now race
And we fight like wild animals
Enemy blood covers my face
Barbarism consumes the soul
Mangled bodies in pools of red
Enganged in hand to hand combat
Vultures wait to feed on the dead
To take the will from another
Watching the light leave from his eyes
Thrusting a blade into his chest
Hearing his screams before he died
Prisoners are buried neck high
Their faces exposed to the sun
Stripped of all their worldly fortunes
Lamentations for what we've done
Three months in the hellish desert
Our skin burned by the searing heat
Soon to return to her village
This news comes as quite a relief
I want to look into her eyes
To share the time we have left
When I can back to her village
I heard the story of her death
There was a raid on her village
Women were brutalized or killed
They left her in a sea of blood
They then retreated to the hills
I was told when she was dying
She held the necklace in her hand
She said that I was her husband
Return this to the desert sands
The village was left in ruin
Embers still flicker in the air
She lay there still and silent
My fingers running through her hair
I craded her like a child
I fell down on my knees and cried
If only I could be with you
Why did fate choose me to survive?
I then took this special necklace
I would treasure it all my life
When I returned after the war
I put the necklace on my wife
Transformed back to an older man
The husband says his last goodbyes
Forgive me of my dark secret
The dying man begins to cry
I beg you for your forgiveness
You were a good mother and wife
For I never meant to hurt you
Forgive me for my secret life
His wife's eyes were flooded with tears
A knife has pierced into her heart
She summons her inner courage
She knows soon they will be apart
I forgive you my dear husband
These are the tragedies of war
For you are the love of my life
No more talk of this anymore
You have always been a good man
The necklace is not mine to keep
She placed it in his dying hands
Please remember me when you sleep
When you meet her in the afterlife
Give to her this message from me
Please tell her that I forgive her
I will join you in eternity
Is he calling to his Mother?
Or could that be his lovers name?
He sings the song of the desert
His dying tears like summer rain
The old man gives up his spirit
His warms hands suddenly turn cold
Reuntied with his lover
The desert is the Sea of Gold