Elyon’s Children (A Mermaid Lullaby) [Lyricist Showcase]: Celtic pop rock from Rise of the Grigori
What if the songs we sang as children carried the truth of our origins—hidden in plain sight?
“Elyon's Children” is a Celtic pop-rock lullaby from my Rise of the Grigori epic mermaid fantasy series that plays a key part in the plot. In the underwater realm of Sirenia, the mermaids have forgotten who made them—but this half-remembered melody holds the key.
I wrote it from Calandra’s world, but the heart of it is universal—separation, hope, and a Creator who never stops reaching for His children.
If you’ve ever needed a reminder there’s light even in the deepest waters, this one’s for you.
🎧 Listen now.
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I composed the lyrics for this song while writing the first book in my Rise of the Grigori young adult epic mermaid fantasy series, The Undine’s Tear. It’s a lullaby, familiar to every undine (mermaid) child on my fictional island of Sirenia—but the meaning, like many of our human lullabies, has been lost to time. The undine’s have no idea who Elyon is, and they think both the dragon and cherubim races are extinct.
It’s only when my heroine, Calandra, begins digging into her people’s mysterious past that she begins to see the dark reasons behind what’s been forgotten—and this song lights the way toward finding the answers to correct a millennia-old mistake.
Learn more about the series here.
The book only contains the lyrics for the verse, and I had recorded a melody back in 2019 when I wrote them. In 2025, when I decided to create the full version of this song, I reworked that melody a bit and expanded the song to include the bridge and the vocal interlude, and created this arrangement in a Celtic pop rock style meant to evoke the ethereal sound of sirensong.
I decided to release this as a B-side track on a single for another song inspired by the series, “Redemption (Raise the Tide)” (coming soon to this blog).
I hope you enjoy it. Let me know in the comments what you think!
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In the night, the Dragon waits to ravage in the dark
But Elyon will shield the ones who bear his watermark
In the light, the em'rald-eyed protectors of the deep
Will, ever vigilant, defend the gates of Elyon's keep.
The dragons and the cherubim and undines all as one
Will love and celebrate the race to whom he sent his son.Bah-dah, ya da da da da da da da
Bah-dah, ya da da da dum
Bah-dah, ya da da da da da da da
Ai-ee ai-ee ai-ee ai-ee, Ai-ee ai-ee ai-ee ai-ee
Bah-dah, ya da da da da da da da
Bah-dah, ya da da da dum
Bah-dah, ya da da da da da da da
Ai-ee ai-ee ai-ee ai-ee, Ai-ee ai-ee ai-ee ai-eeElyon loves his children
His mysteries are deep
He watches over everyone
Both waking and asleep
Elyon loves his children
He holds them in his heart
And when eternity comes calling
His beloved will never partIn the night, the Dragon waits to ravage in the dark
But Elyon will shield the ones who bear his watermark
In the light, the em'rald-eyed protectors of the deep
Will, ever vigilant, defend the gates of Elyon's keep.
The dragons and the cherubim and undines all as one
Will love and celebrate the race to whom he sent his son.Bah-dah, ya da da da da da da da
Bah-dah, ya da da da dum
Bah-dah, ya da da da da da da da
Ai-ee ai-ee ai-ee ai-ee, Ai-ee ai-ee ai-ee ai-ee
Bah-dah, ya da da da da da da da
Bah-dah, ya da da da dum
Bah-dah, ya da da da da da da da
Ai-ee ai-ee ai-ee ai-ee, Ai-ee ai-ee ai-ee ai-ee, yah -
Track Title: Elyon’s Children (A Mermaid Lullaby)
Album: Redemption (Raise the Tide) – single
Release date: October 6, 2025
Streaming release date: November 14, 2025
Credits:
Words and music by Talena Winters. ©2025 My Secret Wish Publishing. All rights reserved.
Sound recording ©2025 My Secret Wish Publishing.
Sound recording produced by Talena Winters. Includes audio (including some melodic elements) created with generative AI licensed for commercial use.
Video copyright 2025.
