Answer:
The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
Without what would everyone lose their head?
They're big and yet so far away, We see them at the end of day. They're small and they're above. We see them when we close our eyes, Each time we are in love.
This is a dead giveaway
The part of the bird, that is not in the sky, Which can swim in the ocean and always stay dry. What is it?
What is always coming but never arrives?