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Sold Out
lyrics
Oh we start, our story 'mongst the stars
Afloat, in the voids yawning throat
I took to the sky as men take to the sea
To escape from my life, from the man that I'd been
S'now here we are, n'I admire my scars
N'each is a piece of the story thus far
I've one that was earned in the hull of a ship
I was rocked by a blast, then by shrapnel was hit
As I lay on my back, as blood dripped from my hip
Still I grinned as this slipped through my lips
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is right
Back where I'm from I was tired and meek
I was bound by my doubts, and was too weak to speak
But this gave me strength,
Oh it shook me awake
Back then all seemed barren, empty, and bleak
-there was
Naught to see
Naught to be
And what's left's not for me
Here I stand, in command
In control, my life held in my hands
I've been waiting
For the sun to kiss my sails and show me what's before us
I'm at peace now,
No more on my own,
Though I'm lost
Oh the sound of the waves
How the ship shakes and sways
All is calm as that sweet song
Flows through the night and pulls us along
Now my eyes fall on a solat'ry ship
Its shields are down and it is well lit
I bark a command at my men at hand
The wand'rers know not that they're nearing the end of their world
Oh, the people are shipwrecked
The child alarms, and grips his mother's arm
"Dear, we're safe here, I know it's cold,
Somehow I swear we'll make it home."
Oh, the lights, shining so bright,
I count the stars.
Mem'ries tell only who we were,
But not who we're destined to be,
I see myself stretched out on an infinite sea
Watching, waiting, for clouds to part
For some star to guide my way
So much to be, oh, so much to see
I won't pretend to be content
So much to know, how I wish to grow
I can't pretend that I'm content
So much to be, so much to see
I won't pretend that I'm content
Nothing to show, where next to go
I can't pretend that I'll repent
Oh let me go, oh let me go
The child groans
I drag him along, singing a song
As their ship blows
As the flames glow, as the din grows
As the night flows on
We start, our story 'mongst the stars
Afloat, in the void's yawning throat
I prowl the bow, think on prizes just won
Gladest of all for my new found son
I suppress a grin, for the child is grim
My crew sings my praise, oh what glorious din
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is right
We sail through the stars as men sail on the waves
And now I can't pretend that I'm ever content
