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Songs of the Water

by Estrange Waters

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1.
Siren's Song 03:22
Set out on the high seas, sail across the waters Leave the safety of your shores You may see a shadow Of what hides down below Lost in our abode, you're in search of your home Silence surrounds you; you're alone But the sound of sorrow Rises from far below Our voices roam the ocean Come to us, listen to our secrets Hear us deep under the sea Sing a siren's song Suddenly a shudder, sharp rocks shatter your ship And it sinks in the shadows Trapped in the undertow Sharp teeth hide down below Our voices roam the ocean Come to us, listen to our secrets Hear us deep under the seas Sing a siren's song Your soul sinks in the ocean Hear our voice, slip into nothingness Join us deep under the sea Sing a siren's song Come to us under the seas Join us under the seas Hear us... Our voices roam the ocean Come to us, listen to our secrets Hear us deep under the seas Sing a siren's song Your soul sinks in the ocean Hear our voice, slip into nothingness Join us deep under the sea Sing a siren's song Deep asleep under the sea Sing a siren's song Your last home under the sea Sing a siren's song
2.
Sitting on the rocky throne Keeping quiet for a while I watch and watch as they succumb The war is lost there's nothing left behind This is a land of desolation Nothing green could ever grow But my kingdom is set in stone Endlessly soldiers are coming back This is a land where rock-shaped creatures Are the champions and the princes They cling with despair to what's left Of their homes Inch by inch the land disappears Eaten by its opponents Gathering in each recess They never stop Their devouring progress Sitting in the frothy stones Singing a song for a while I watch and watch the kingdom lost Day after day the tale begins again
3.
An earthly nurse sits and sings, And aye she sings, Ba, lily wean! Little ken I my bairn's father, Far less the land that he stops in. Then he arose at her bed-feet, An a grumly guest I'm sure was he: 'Here am I, thy bairn's father, Although I be not comely. 'I am a man upon the land, I am a silkie in the sea; And when I'm far and far frae land, My dwelling is in Sule Skerrie.' 'It was not well,' quod the maiden fair, 'It wasna well indeed', quo she 'That the Great Silkie of Sule Skerrie Shoulda come and aught a bairn to me.' Now he has taken a purse of gold, And he has put it upon her knee, Saying 'Give to me my little young son, An take thee up thy nurse's fee. It'll come to pass on a summer's day, When the sun shines hot on every stone, That I will take my little young son, And teach him for to swim the foam. 'And thou shalt marry a proud gunner And a proud gunner I'm sure he'll be, And the very first shot that ever he shoots, He'll shoot both my young son and me.'
4.
There is someone I adore My sea-eyed lover So long ago to them I swore To always meet them on this shore Under their spell forevermore My sea-eyed lover I see them in the silver light My sea-eyed lover On sand as grey as falling night Their silky sleeve hides skin so white I hold them till the morning light My sea-eyed lover Oh I taste the salty water Waiting where the cold wind hums After low tide, high tide comes How I miss my sea-eyed lover They have the ocean in their eyes My sea-eyed lover They're as green as the grass grown high And as blue as a clear day's sky As grey as seals swimming by My sea-eyed lover They put their hand in mine with pride My sea-eyed lover (But) their heart is bound to the ocean wide And so the ocean waves they'll ride Until they bring them by my side My sea-eyed lover Oh I taste the salty water Waiting where the cold wind hums After low tide, high tide comes Oh... There is someone I adore My sea-eyed lover So long ago to them I swore To always meet them on this shore I see them dancing there once more My sea-eyed lover Oh I taste the salty water Waiting where the cold wind hums After low tide, high tide comes Waiting for my sea-eyed lover
5.
Forests lie before me Shells on the ground I walk singing gaily Feet in the sand Bright green trees surround me Spindly and thin Branches waving slowly Though there's no wind Why does this wood seem so strange to me? Why does this wood seem so strange to me? Wild birds flee before me Silver and green Feathers flashing brightly No wings to be seen Flowers open for me Their petals sting Small beasts sink in deeply Waving their fins Why does this wood seem so sad to me? Why does this wood seem so sad to me? Creatures thunder by me Eyes black and round Disappear so swiftly No hooves on the ground Blue air moves above me Heavy with brine Clouds expanding darkly Deep red as wine Why does this wood seem so grim to me? Why does this wood seem so grim to me? Chambers soon welcome me Covered in mire Tattered flags drift lightly On wooden spires People dance before me Floating in space Dark eyes staring deeply Smiles fixed on their face Why does this wood seem so cold to me? Why does this wood seem so cold to me? Dancers come towards me Death in their grin White hands grip mine tightly Draw me in their ring Down here I'll always be 'Way from your land I'll dance singing gaily Making no sound
6.
Dark Alan my love, oh I would follow you Far beneath the great sea, deep into the abyss Dark Alan, oh I would follow you Today my heart swells with sorrow My lover's ship sank deep in the ocean I would follow you Far beneath the great sea, deep into the abyss Dark Alan, oh I would follow you I ache to think of your features Your white limbs and shirt ripped and torn asunder I would follow you Far beneath the great sea, deep into the abyss Dark Alan, oh I would follow you I wish I could be beside you On whichever rock or shore where you're sleeping I would follow you Far beneath the great sea, deep into the abyss Dark Alan, oh I would follow you Seaweed shall be as our blanket And we'll lay our heads on soft beds made of sand I would follow you Far beneath the great sea, deep into the abyss Dark Alan, oh I would follow you Far beneath the great sea, deep into the abyss Dark Alan my love, oh I would follow you
7.
The Storm 03:20

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Songs of the Water is our second album of demos. Some of the songs are old, some are new. Enjoy!

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released April 17, 2016

Tracks 01, 02, 04, 05 and 07 by Estrange Waters
Tracks 03 and 06 are traditional songs, arranged and adapted by Estrange Waters
Track 04 contains royalty-free loops from the Garage Band library : "Acoustic Picking 03" and "Acoustic Picking 06".

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