The Sea Lyrics

The water's colder than it should

In a vast blue nothing

The sea has opened the door

Here men become drunk with salt

And they bleed from their gums

Rope gives blister unto rough hand

And soft eyes catch each other

Wet mouths clash like elk

The sea never cared

Sometimes, wave can strip men naked of boat and oar

And forgets as quickly as they fall upon it

Heads on the surface scream out a siren song

Which were never real

It's beautiful and horrid

They don't understand, they think they can fight this

They think they can struggle until a damp end

To no avail

And they tantrum, and they cry, and they curse

So they find an ember deep in their belly

And use it to fight some more

In a single moment, it's dampened out

It never stood a chance

Fool's blood

King's blood

Blood on a maiden's thigh

Fool's blood

King's blood

Blood on a maiden's thigh

But chains for the bride and groom

Aye aye aye

Fool's blood

King's blood

Blood on a maiden's thigh