Raise the Black Tidev6

[Intro Breakdown — fast sea-shanty rhythm, fiddle, accordion, stomping drums; clean vocals] Hey! The moon is high, the wind is free— Raise the black tide, sail with me! [Verse Breakdown — choppy guitars, bouzouki and handclaps] We stole the dawn from a sleeping port, Left the king with an empty fort. The compass spins, the old charts lie, But there’s gold in the storm and fire in the sky. Salt on our lips, stars overhead, We toast the living, laugh at the dead. The deck kicks hard as the squall rolls in— Hold fast, my friends, let the trouble begin! [Pre-Chorus Breakdown — rising fiddle, pounding kick drum] One more sail on the edge of the world, One more tale for the waves to unfurl. When the sea calls, we answer loud— Raise your glass and wake the crowd! [Chorus Breakdown — big clean vocals, gang-style clean harmonies] Raise the black tide! Let the wild wind roar! We were born for the waves, we were made for more! With the stars above and the storm below, We’ll sail where the lost and the fearless go! Raise the black tide! Let the whole world know— No chain can hold us, no king can own The hearts that beat where the sea winds blow! [Instrumental Breakdown — fast folk melody, fiddle lead, accordion and heavy guitars] [Verse Breakdown — syncopated riffs, lively clean vocals] The cannon drums, the rigging cries, A green flash cuts the midnight skies. We swing through smoke, we cross the foam, The sea’s the road and the ship’s our home. A crooked grin, a battered hat, A map with a stain and a talking cat— The crew all laughs as the mast bends low; If we go down, we go down bold! [Pre-Chorus Breakdown — rising drums and fiddle] One more sail on the edge of the world, One more tale for the waves to unfurl. When the sea calls, we answer loud— Raise your glass and wake the crowd! [Chorus Breakdown — energetic clean vocals, layered harmonies] Raise the black tide! Let the wild wind roar! We were born for the waves, we were made for more! With the stars above and the storm below, We’ll sail where the lost and the fearless go! Raise the black tide! Let the whole world know— No chain can hold us, no king can own The hearts that beat where the sea winds blow! [Final Breakdown — half-time stomp into a fast folk-metal ending] [Clean vocals] Heave! Ho! The dawn is near! Heave! Ho! There’s no room for fear! Heave! Ho! Let the old world know— We follow the tide wherever it goes! [Outro Breakdown — fiddle and accordion finish on a final band hit] Raise the black tide! Sail with me!