Far Tide, by The Only Boy to Sink A Ship (2024)

1.

And now the world's on fireand we are all aloneWe sleep in strange desireand failings all our ownYou heard the words and songsYou pulled them from the airYou heard the whiskey fireand stroked your needle fairLike Townes did, like Townes didDrank himself to the groundLike Townes did, like Townes didWill I drink myself to the ground?And Townes will, and Townes willput flowers in my graveAnd now the world is quiet and water turns to dustI sleep in weak desire and legends turned to rustYou had the words and songsand you were all aloneYou had the notes go wrong and hands that turned to stoneYou walked down to the old tar roadYou left your skinny skinny ghostYou walked down to the whiskey roadYou left your skinny, skinny ghostand Townes did, and Townes didDrank himself to the groundLike Townes did, like Townes didwill I drink myself to the groundand Townes will, Townes willput flowers on my gravefor making the same mistake

2.

So coldOctober daynothing to do without youblack and whitesblowing windgreat sand duneswaited for the world to endsomeday the world will endGreens and bluesblown awayby October windnothing good can ever stayturns to chaos againwaited for the world to endsomeday the world will endthis wind is killing me

3.

I made my wayto the street that dayand I cried as a child would cryI found no faithno state of gracein the words of a hollow manAnd I'm not ready to say goodbyeso I'll keep waitingfor the day to turn from nightAnd the air turns strange, loveas the seasons change, loveand I laughas the Devil laughsand I drink my wine, lovemark scars for time, loveand I laughas the broken laughand I'm not ready to say goodbye,so I'll keep waitingfor the day to break from nightand oh my friend, my friendthis is not our bitter endthey put your watch on the tablethey left your cross in your handand where's our promised, promised landwhere's our promised, promised landand oh my friend, my friend,oh my friend, my friend

4.

Water so coldTo cleanse a sinBut it;s so deepIt pulls me inYou touch my handYou brush my lips,You turn awayAs I slipbut carry me,carry meI promiseI will be lightCarry me, carry meon a promiseonto far tideCarry me, carry me to far tideWhisper so softInside my headAnd I don't knowwhat you've saidYou brush my lipsYou touch my skinWater so coldTo cleanse a sinbut carry me, carry meI will be lightCarry me, carry meon a promiseOnto far tideCarry me, carry me to far tideWater so dark,It's like a sinYou wash my feet,You push me in

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And these hands they seem so old,Can they really be mine now?Drink is full, my drink is cold,So I suppose I'll be just fine nowWhy's the car in the lake?Why are the veins in my face broken,whose voice speaking when my mouth opens, my love?And this night feels so stale,Magic is no longer timelessGrowing weary, growing paleYoung passion seems so mindlessAnd in the streets that seem so dark,in the alleys that are facelessAll the poets will depart,with the whor*s and the faithlessAnd I scream in blue,when I dream of you,I scream in bluefor youWhy's the car in the lake?Why the veins in my face are brokenWhose voice speakingwhen my mouth opens my love?Oh my loveCarnivals all closed for fallClowns they are all weepingCircus lights are burning outGhosts move close for the reapingIt's why the stars fall in spaceWhy the strings of my faith are brokenStrangers voice when my mouth opensWhy the car's in the lakeIt's why the veins in my face are brokenwhose voice speakingwhen my mouth opens, my loveStrangers voice when my mouth opens

6.

This is the murdering of meThis is the drug I kept hidden in my veinsThere was a song I used to singNow all these basem*nt tapes are capturingare my screamsShe says I'm just as lost as youJust as broken tooI'm just as lost as youThis is the knife inside my heartThis is the needle I kept hidden in the hayAnd I was lost between the barsNow, all the kids will just sing Miss MiserySays I'm lost like you,Says I'm broken too,I'm just as broken too,as you as youThis is the night that I have wonThis is the night that I have carried to the sun

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After the rain, wipe the mud awayturn your face back homeafter the rain,wipe the tears awaynever be aloneafter the rain,air will clear of cold.watch the flowers bloom,hear the music play,filling up your roomDon't turn around, you're a child of the warDon't turn around, you are afraidOh, turn around, We're all children of the warWe can be braveWe can be braveAfter the rain,wipe the mud awayturn your face back homewipe the tears awayknow you not aloneDon't turn around, you're a child of the warDon't turn around, you are afraidOh, turn around, We're all children of the warWe can be braveWe'll cross the riverWe can be braveWe'll cross the seaYou and me

8.

Locked inside day that John Prine diedAnd the wind it blew, the wind it blewSang blue lines from the songs of old John Prineand the wind it blew, the earth she knewAnd I'm leaving you, I'm leaving you girlI'm leaving you to leave you beI'm leaving you, I'm leaving you girlWould be so kind to just leave meLocked inside nowhere in our sightsThe sun she knows, the sun she knowsLocked inside with the echos of our livesthe earth she knows, the earth she knowsLocked inside the day the music criedNow heaven knows, heaven knowsAnd I'm leaving you, I'm leaving you girlI'm leaving you to leave you beI'm leaving you, I'm leaving you girlWould be so kind to just leave meAlone in the living roomAlone in the living room,Alone and I'll see you soon

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Offer up a taste on the tip of the tongue a song unsung it's like a drug for youYour first mistake it's a promise faked it's a bribe to take thinking they care for youThey say you're safe so calm and safe in a tree-lined grace it's what they do for youBut it's a cage a false stage for your master race that they keep here for youand they lieyou know they lieoh they lieevery word is suspect nowbut and I will alright if we shed enough bloodWhose Blood?Our bloodYou and I will be just fine inside the sanctioned loveA steel velvet gloveRace can't be won with a tied down tongue when they set the speed they set the speed for youLife can't become a joyful one with a loaded gun as they kneel on youMan takes your time takes your life your name and takes the sweat from your browMan takes your pride your truth your voice and then he says you are better nowbut they lie, they lie, they lieyou know they lieoh they lieevery word is suspect nowOh every word is suspect nowYou and I will be alrightif we shed enough bloodWhose blood?Our bloodYou and I will be alrightinside the sanctioned love,steel velvet gloveYou and I will be alright if we shed enough bloodOur bloodI can't breathe