Hilli (At The Top Of The World)

Song Hilli (At The Top Of The World)
Artist Amiina
Album Hilli (At The Top Of The World)

Lyrics

[00:00.30] At the top of the world there's an island
[00:03.64] A place where the sun never shines
[00:05.93] But the people don't care because the snow over there
[00:09.32] Is so bright, they nearly go blind
[00:11.67] They live at the foot of a mountain
[00:30.00] Where the flowers last hardly a day
[00:34.92] But they live off the land and lend each other a hand
[00:37.99] On this island where night is their day
[00:42.70] They'd punish me if I dare tell you
[00:45.34] And if I ask them, they'd say they don't know
[00:49.20] But what keeps them healthy even though they are not wealthy
[00:52.66] On this magical island, is snow
[01:11.81] The flakes as they fall look like candy
[01:15.00] And the children rush out when it snows, for a treat
[01:17.99] When they open their mouths and gulp down the flakes
[01:21.46] Because nothing on earth tastes so sweet
[01:26.15] But then one dark day, smoke blew in their way
[01:30.11] And the temperatures got higher
[01:31.97] On the horizon they saw fire and the waters did rise
[01:36.88] And the snow started melting away
[01:37.55] And the people weren't tearful, nor fearful or scared
[01:43.58] Because the secret was out there
[01:45.67] At last, the secret was shared
[01:50.44] They watched as the ice turned to water
[01:53.18] And streamed down into the sea
[01:55.32] And lit up the ocean and crept in slow-motion
[02:00.12] Through the world they never did see
[02:04.46] And people in lands around the planet were in shock
[02:07.80] As the light came to shore and lit up the beaches
[02:11.01] And even their teachers couldn't say what the bright light was for
[02:15.60] It flowed upstream through the mountains
[02:18.28] Burst out through their fountains
[02:20.51] Breaking all life's natural laws
[02:22.66] Till they lit up the planet and all who lived on it
[02:26.09] Were touched by this magical force
[02:27.96] And they looked all around at the sky and at the ground
[02:33.01] And they realized what they had been seeing then
[02:37.12] As they started to cry their tears filled the sky
[02:39.88] And the black storm clouds gathered above
[02:45.26] And then the heavens opened
[02:46.81] And the rains came to show them
[02:48.99] That their world needs a little more love
[02:58.30] At the top of the world there's an island
[03:01.04] A place where the sun never shines
[03:04.09] But the people don't care because the snow over there
[03:07.15] Is so bright, the sun's in their mind
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