Opening Enya’s second studio album, “Watermark” is a piano-based melody flowing over layered vocalisations that act like strings.
Despite not actually having lyrics, the title does comes from a poem by lyricist Roma Ryan:
With “Watermark” [the title] came from a poem I had written. The rhythm of t...
[Instrumental]
Watermark was written by Enya.
Watermark was produced by Nicky Ryan.
The poem has only ever been in print once, in the booklet for the Only Time – The Collection boxset. Accompanying the notes from Roma, it reads:
Has the night taken from you
the one who loves you?
No. Love is forever.
In your eyes is the sadness of one
who remembers their loss.
Love will not leave...