Oh we could stand there like filthy fucking kings
We could stand upon a hill and watch a city slowly burn,
But I had rather dropped my blood covered axe,
And watched my crimes soak in the snow and hope to God they don’t return
And we set sail,
On the ship built for a queen,
And we find ourselves lost,
Amongst a darkening sea.
Scared through the night,
Discovering a sea much more wide,
Than anything we had ever imagined
As the ruggid sea shifts the green rocky waters until the ship finally hits the tide.
And so it goes,
Only because fear drives the driving thoughts
That fight the lights in my frightful head,
And it steers the ship through ruggid waters,
It steers this ship through the sea
Storms are coming,
Storms are headed our way,
And I don’t believe this ship will make it,
Much further at this pace.
With growing fear of sinking,
Staring up at the stars in this shallow sea we drown,
We may go down with this ship.
Lets not forget all the things that we’ve done as we go down.
credits
from The Ocean/The Sea,
released September 17, 2013
Produced by Jonathan Atkins
Recorded by Jonathan Atkins in the home studio basement AKA ASI Records.
Mixed by Jonathan Atkins
Mastered by Jonathan Atkins
Art work by Jonathan Atkins
Written by Jonathan Atkins SOCAN, ASCAP 2013
Jonathan Atkins - Vocals, Guitar, Banjo Uke, Slide, Bass, and Swing Dancing
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