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Over the Phantom Sea

from Gododdin by Midnight Force

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Lyrics: John Gunn
Music: John Gunn, Midnight Force

Set on the Flying Dutchman, sailing the seas around the Cape of Good Hope since the 1700s.
Thanks to Zed Yago for the inspiration behind this track.

lyrics

A voyage east to foreign lands, the perils of the deep
They sailed with their resolve and with their gold
With splendid wares the ship is filled,
Their deals are made and struck
Now homeward bound with Eastern treasure sold

The wind brewed to defy them, a torment from the sea
They prayed unto their captain, for their lives they made their plea
With madness brewing in his heart, the crew he did ignore
A cursed cry into the sky, with blasphemy he swore

Over the phantom sea they sailed, a journey cast in gold
The waters rose to begin their plight, the heart of the captain bold
Sailors’ terror to behold

After the sailors heard the call they took to arms their swords
They gathered on the deck, the ship to turn
The captain glared towards them, his back turned to the storm
A fire in his eyes began to burn

His face distorted to a grin as he shot their leader dead
He cast the corpse unto the depths and the waters turned blood red
The ship she swore a fatal curse, an undead crew, them all
To roam the seas, to know no peace, “Amen to that!” his call

Over the phantom sea they sail, united by the curse
Bound to the ship eternally for better or for worse
The vessel damned their hearse

Lightning crash in the black sky overhead,
Waters rise to a deadly flood
Fatal voice from her sworn oath
The ship aglow in the shade of blood
Flesh-torn bones of the undead sailors, damned their souls eternally
Bound to the ship and the captain who cursed them
Sailing over a phantom sea

In time a child watches, observer from the North
The future king he halts to see a crimson light go forth
The young boy stares eyes filled with awe, realises not their plight
The sailors, o the wretched souls beneath the crimson light

Over the phantom sea they sail, united by the curse
Bound to the ship eternally for better or for worse
Over the phantom sea they sail, sailing on and on
The sailors, o their wretched lives to never see the dawn

credits

from Gododdin, released October 6, 2019
Fiddle and additional vocals by Calum Calderwood (of Sloth Metropolis, Colum-Kill)
Flute by Jenny Tingle (of VND, Joe Bone and the Dark Vibes)

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Epic Heavy Metal Band based in Scotland and Germany. We are often compared to the more obscure 80s metal bands but we are using our influences to create our own blend of Heavy, Epic, Doom and whatever we get hold of that day!

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