Great Auks were mysterious, statuesque sea birds that lived in the frozen northern seas of Iceland.
Great Auks were hunted by sailors for food, but they were also feared as it was believed the birds had supernatural powers
Many Great Auks were killed as witches to ward off Atlantic storms.
Great Auks were made extinct by humans in 1844.
The men who killed the last breeding pair knew that these were the last two birds in existence.
Great Auks paired for life.
And so, in our story, the very last Great Auk now lives, lost on Infinity, destined to yearn for eternity for her true love…
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A DREAM TO FAR
(The Song of the Great Auk)
Remember the night I chose you
The stars heard our truth
For all our days
Into our lives then we flew
On wings that we knew
Would guide our way
But beware of the stars there’s a chance they will steal forever
Now the ghost that I’ll see for the rest of my dreams is you
Coz it seems
In the stars
That I dreamed too far
And for me now it means forever isn’t like our make-believe
For those wings are now washed out to sea
Could a dream in the stars be so mean?
Maybe one day time will tell
A final farewell
And I can forgive
Until then I’m bound by this spell
We promised so well
As long as we live
Though they tore us apart and we can’t ever be together
Still the face that I see in what’s left of my dreams is you
And it seems
In the stars
That I dreamed too far
And for me now it means forever, isn’t like our make-believe
For those wings are now washed out to sea
Could a dream in the stars be so mean?
Why’d you wanna bring me down?
Holding me under, endless days just hanging around?
Wanna live forever?
It’ll only bring you down
And you’ll discover, sadness takes no final bow
So alone now I pray there’s a hope that remains forever
And the one I believe who can rescue my dreams is you
It’s always you!
Coz it seems
In the stars
That I dreamed too far
Because for me now it means forever, isn’t like our make-believe
For those wings now are washed out to sea
Be in the stars
Where we dreamed too far
And maybe this one last wish forever will make it more like make-believe?
If those wings are now washed out to sea?
If a dream in the stars was so mean?
Could a dream in the stars set me free?