© 2024 Beyond and Before [Based on the novel 'Behind Us The Land' - 'Hinter uns das Land' - German release 2025] [Verse 1] In the evening glow, tired hands at rest, Elfriede speaks of Helmut, feeling blessed. Through war's shadow, he gives her strength, Together they'll go to any length. [Chorus] Oh, love's gentle hands guide us through, Building dreams with every stitch and hue. Despite the past's cold, relentless chase, Together they stand, finding their place. [Verse 2] From a chance encounter in a train's embrace, Four children waiting, love’s warm space. Helmut’s haunted by his forced past, In Altensteig, the shadows cast. [Chorus] Oh, love's gentle hands guide us through, Building dreams with every stitch and hue. Despite the past's cold, relentless chase, Together they stand, finding their place. [Bridge] As the needle threads through promise and care, Elfriede's gown shines with love to share. In Altensteig they fought to belong, But whispers grew, proving them wrong. [Verse 3] To the Pfalz they move, seeking new skies, Building dreams anew, as hope’s flame flies. A station and inn, a fresh chance to grow, Leaving behind what they used to know. [Chorus] Oh, love's gentle hands guide us through, Building dreams with every stitch and hue. Despite the past's cold, relentless chase, Together they stand, finding their place. [Outro] As Inge returns home, supporting her own, She finds strength in love, seeds of care she’s sown. Though paths diverge, their hearts remain, In love's embrace, through joy and pain.
