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THE VOYAGE
I’ve been at sea for seven months
I miss my girl and boy
When I return to see them both
My heart will jump with joy
Signed up when I was seventeen
To bring the world its tea
From innocent to hardened hand
A salty seadog me
From London to Cape Comorin
Around the old Good Hope
Ship biscuits for my daily bread
My hands all burnt by ropes
And now I look across the waves
Confused by what I see
The lives of those asleep below
Depending now on me
A swell of the Almighty
Impending Southern storm
Must rouse the lads they must awake
To keep the ship from harm
And now the boat lists side to side
Our fate still rests with me
Wave on wave crash into us
Tossed by tormented sea
My thoughts now turn to those at home
What I could lose today
I promised you my pretty
I’d be back mid-winter’s day
Be back mid-winter’s day
I’ll be back mid-winter’s day
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The Storm
01:07
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Instrumental
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3. |
Aftermath
09:16
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Lost at sea,
In the dark,
Waves crashing down
Tear me apart
Broken boards and shattered dreams
Nothing left, or so it seems
Shipwrecked and stranded,
Hope is lost
My fate is sealed
At any cost
I fought the storm,
I fought the tide
I’m barely holding on to life.
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I was so sure the way was right
The waves kept pulling in so tight
Now shipwrecked stranded, all hope gone
Caught in the storm and all alone
My dreams are shattered, ship is lost
Can't find my way, at any cost
The wind. the sea, they wouldn't rest
I couldn’t breach the final crest
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Now all hope is lost
All my hope is lost
Must weigh the dreadful cost
Cos all my hope is lost
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We set sail with hope in heart
Wind at our backs
and plotted chart
For weeks we sailed with time and tide
We set our course
Up for the ride
Then waves grew wild and
Skies turned dark
The wind howled out
Tore dreams apart
The sea won’t wait
For ship and crew
But I hoped all hands would still pull through
——
As I’ve witnessed this tragedy
My cries of pain
All hopes now lost in vain
No one to help us
I see there's no way out
Now I see I’ve lost everything
The dread and fear
Comes clearer to me now
The storm grows stronger
and tosses me about
——
With my last breath
I come ashore
In vain hope I look about for more
All my feelings now cast away
A chilling numbness grips
and now holds sway
And deep down I know the dreadful score
The sea now holds my friends for sure
And though their journey may now be done
Their legacy will linger on
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Now I’ve witnessed this tragedy
My cries of pain
All hopes now lost in vain
The wind grew stronger and blew us from all sides
We fought the currents,
We fought the rain
It seemed our fighting was sadly all in vain
No hope in sight
As we battled through the tides
——
Now hope is lost
All my hope is lost
Must weigh the dreadful cost
Now all my hope is lost
[Instrumental]
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As I witnessed the tragedy
My cries of pain
All hopes were lost in vain
I cried for help, but I knew no one could hear
With dark so deep and the night so long
I felt so weak when I knew I should be strong
Losing hope as I felt my end was near
But fates were kind and I reached the shore
Now I grieve for lost friends that I once cared for
As I witness them sink beneath the waves
In desperation my tears now flow
And in my heart a darkness now is sown
As I remember the souls I couldn’t save
All the memories I hold so dear
The times we laughed
The times we cheered
As remembrance now floats before my eyes
I’ll make sure that your story’s told
And men will know the truth
As I grow old
Good will come from the seeds of sad demise
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Tailspin
06:58
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For a moment
I saw a spark
And from the dark
A beam surrounds me
An inner warming
A glow that feels like home
And in that presence
It all comes clear
And from the dark
A fear enfolds me
An inner warning
A fear of the unknown
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An icy horror fills my very soul
As I see all hopes of rescue fade
A freezing numbness takes its toll
And as I tumble, a fall from grace
As deep within me the darkness takes control
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I’m in a tailspin
You see the terror in my eyes
Somebody save me
Been clinging on for all my life
I wanted to be someone
A moment of truth within the lies
But I am now falling
A gravity that Earth defies
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And as I surface
The innocence
The deep torments
Of life surround me
A sinner storming
The depths of depravity
A clinging essence
A conscience clear
And from the dark
That fear enfolds me
And in the present
A cold insanity
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And as I start to look around
I see survival crash and burn
The fragile hopes I clinged to
Now all gone
And now I’ve fallen
My sins are clear
My soul exposed
I fall to the ground
I look upon the shadow I’ve become
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I’m in a tailspin
You see the terror in my eyes
Somebody help me
I’ve had enough of alibis
I wanted to be someone
A moment of truth within the lies
But I am now falling
A gravity that Earth defies
Instrumental
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My waking moment
It all is clear
My oldest fear
Comes back to haunt me
A million voices call
Within my soul
My sins are clear
My soul exposed
And as the waves
of fear engulf me
I’ve run aground
A shipwrecked refugee
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I’m in a tailspin
You see the terror in my eyes
Somebody save me
Been clinging on for all my life
I wanted to be someone
A moment of truth within the lies
But I am now falling
A gravity that Earth defies
I’m in a tailspin
You see the terror in my eyes
Somebody help me
I’ve had enough of alibis
I wanted to be someone
A moment of truth within the lies
But I am now falling
A gravity that Earth defies
I’m in a tailspin
You see the terror in my eyes
Somebody save me
Been clinging on for all my life
I wanted to be someone
A moment of truth within the lies
But I am now falling
A gravity that Earth defies
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5. |
I Never Wanted To
07:02
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I never wanted to
My feelings are split in two
I never wanted to
Be here again
I never want to see
The fragments inside of me
My sense of security
Is starting to bend
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The lives that lost their conscience
Are set free
The lies and cold emotions
Have taken hold of me
All hope was lost
Horizons slipped away
I was the lone survivor left
To fight another day
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I sit alone and stare out
‘Cross the sea
My innocence
and confidence
are slowly leaving me
I’ll try again
I’ll make it just you see
Illusions of a better life
Have taken hold of me
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I never wanted to
My feelings still split in two
Back to the thoughts of you
Back here again
The greatest of tragedies
Those fragments of hurt you see
Are trapped now inside of me
At this bitter end
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I’m lucky that I live to try again
So the memories haunt me
and still your face remains
I know some day that I’ll be free again
For now afraid of fates that rest Deep inside my brain
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I sit alone and stare out
‘Cross the sea
My innocence
and confidence
are slowly leaving me
I’ll try again
I’ll make it just you see
Illusions of a better life
Are taking hold of me
After all this time
The pain remains
Though the future beckons me
I’ll never be the same
And though I try to reason why
With me the blame remains
To tell a different story
I’ll try to give again
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The Spectre (A Message)
05:07
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s I lay and drown
In fitful sleep
A leap of faith
With wounds so deep
That I can never make amends
A glowing mist
Takes human form
And fills the void
I am now torn
Between the fear and fascination
The spectre reaches out a hand
To touch my skin
I understand
This very moment
All comes clear
The apparition speaks
But makes no sound
It’s thoughts and feelings
Inward bound
So that they touch
my very being
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I heard my old friend's voice as I slept upon the shore
It brought me to my senses,
His words ringing in my head
He said, "Life's a mystery, and
It can be so hard to see
But the guilt that you've been living with
Is not your destiny"
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I heard his voice again
It said you're not to blame
Oh the darkness hid its face
And its whisper called my name
Your life is turned around,
It's not your fault today
You’re not alone
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And I heard the spectre’s voice
Whisper into the night
You’re not alone
Telling me that it’s alright,
and to give up my fight
You’re not alone
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I thought of all my pain
How I'd been left behind
Then I thought of all the blessings that I still had in this life
My old friend said,
"If you open up your heart,
You’ll find the way
You’ll find a better day
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It said, "Give up the fight,
let go of all your doubt"
When you open up your heart, you'll find the truth is all about
The starlit sky will guide you now,
Into the light
There’s no need -
To be afraid
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The answer lies within,
So rise above this fate
You’re not alone
So don't give up,
No, no it's not too late"
You’re not alone
The ghost of fear has come to break the chains
And set me free
I’m not alone
To keep my heart alive to find a better way
I’m not alone
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I heard the spectre’s voice
Whispering through the night
You’re not alone
Telling me that it’s alright,
and to give up my fight
You’re not alone
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7. |
Human
08:22
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When you see what this world is all about
It makes you want to scream and shout
There's so much evil every day.
Too much hunger everywhere
The richest never seem to care
The poorest getting in their way
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It's time to make a stand
The heaving masses hand in hand
Time to open up the door
To heal the world and feed the poor
To spread the word across the land
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Loving others is
what it's all about
Leading questions that leave us with no doubt
Everybody is human anyway
Open up your eyes
And feel once more
Now that we really know the score
Everybody is human anyway
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We're ripping up the World
Torn it apart
We're living beings with no heart
Our focus lost in every way
The current mantra sung is dog eat dog
We cannot see the truth for the fog
In everything we've gone astray
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Take a moment and listen to your soul
Take some time to heal the gaping hole
It's not too late
We can be sure
That what is left and what's in store
Can make our broken future whole
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Loving others is
what it's all about
Leading questions that leave us with no doubt
Everybody is human anyway
Open up your eyes
And feel once more
Now that we really know the score
Everybody is human anyway
Instrumental
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Loving others is
what it's all about
Leading questions that leave us with no doubt
Everybody is human anyway
Open up your eyes
And feel once more
Now that we really know the score
Everybody is human anyway
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8. |
Deliverance
04:36
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As I lay in bed, I heard the call
The voice said I didn't have to fall
The sound of deliverance and I knew
It was the time to break my chains
The time to be born once again
As hopes of life and rescue grew.
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The storm was raging, waves so high
My faith so tested that I cried
Never lost my hope that I'd be saved
Or I’d be lost beneath the waves
A swim to safety purified
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Shipwrecked, alone and lost at sea
Tossed by waves and wounds that ran so deep
Never saw just what my end could be
That night the spectre healed my pain
I felt I’d never heal again
’Til I heard its words’ sweet symphony
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I took my time and listened to my soul
Took some time and healed the gaping hole
It's not too late
And I am sure
That what is left and what's in store
Will make my broken future whole
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I watch the rescue boat ashore
It assures that I will live once more
And live to see my family
The guilt and fear have now all gone
As this new road I am upon
Will bring the better person out of me
Now they've come to rescue me,
Deliverance and I am free
No more darkness, no more fear,
But I won’t forget those lost at sea
And I’ll ensure your memory
Will endure now rescue’s near
My faithful friends
the sunken crew
I will ensure I honour you
Your love has set me free
Now that there’s no more chains of doubt,
And no more searching for the light
You gave me wings to set me free
Now I’m free
Now that I see
The future beckons me
Open up my eyes to see once more
And I really know the score
Now you’ve come to rescue me
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9. |
Homecoming
02:27
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Instrumental
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The Id Maidstone, UK
The Id are a band who have never met.
We collaborate online as band members live in Canada, Norway, Japan and the U.K.
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