TOO WILD, YOU CAN’T HOLD THE TIDE

Oi— hey. No. Hold it. I’m about to sing, not listen to whatever that is. Either shut yer mouth, or open it proper and buy a round. Those are the rules. Everyone knows that. Barkeep— rum. Big one. Now. And you— listen close. Mark this, ye unscurvy son— you blink like prey. Hands shakin’ worse than a mast in a blow. That sword on yer hip? Decoration. Never seen blood. I’ve watched you trip on flat boards in a calm night. Yer courage left port and didn’t leave an address. Even the rum turns sour watchin’ you squirm. I’ve seen braver rats bail out a sinking crate— So hush now. Drink up. Or move. Verse 1 Ye sail in bold like ye’ve got a chart, Cry “hold the line!” yet fear the dark. I glare me foam, then off I flee, Salt on me grin — I bow to sea. Ye hear me call from sirens’ reef, Sweet as a lie, sharp as a thief. I drag the tide, then let it wail, Ye beg for calm — I spawn the gale. Pre-Chorus Oh, ye call it peace — I call it thin, Ye want still seas — I want the spin. I bend yer will, I steal yer flow, Ye chase the rush — I won’t slow. Chorus Too wild — ye can’t hold the tide, I’m the sea ye swear ye’ll ride. There one breath — then gone again, Ye crave the storm — don’t pretend. Too wild — gaze in the deep, Ye want safe — I’ll never sleep. Ye think ye’ve caught me — think again, Too wild — ye can’t hold the tide. Verse 2 Ye shout “drop sail!” — I laugh, I roll, Mermaids croon where cold winds howl. Yer compass quakes, yer hands grow still, Sharks carve rings — patient, chill. Ye seek the land — I warp the night, Kraken dreams just outta sight. “One more league!” ye cry, ye plead, Ye want the dawn — I bring the creed. Pre-Chorus Oh, ye swear ye’re brave — I test that bluff, Ye want control — I want it rough. I twist yer helm, I steal yer glow, Ye chase the high — but I won’t slow. Chorus Too wild — ye can’t hold the tide, I’m the storm beneath yer stride. There one breath — then gone again, Ye crave the surge — don’t feign. Too wild — hearken the cry, Sirens wail — and masts reply. Ye think ye’ve caught me — think again, Too wild — ye can’t hold the tide. Bridge Ye match me pace — I tweak the game, I dance on waves no soul can tame. Ye lean too close — I drag ye wide, Say “stay near” — I turn the tide. Yer words lost in thunder’s breath, I’m the thrill that courts wrecks. Don’t blink now — don’t look back, Too wild — CRACK! goes the mast. Final Chorus Too wild — ye can’t hold the tide, I’m the legend carved in brine. Here at dusk — then gone by dawn, Ye crave the deep — again, anon. Too wild — don’t glance away, Ye want calm — I gift the spray. Ye think ye’ve caged me — think again, Too wild — ye can’t hold the tide. Outro Too wild — aye, ye know it, Maps burn bright but never show it. Laugh it off — or ride the wave, Too wild — the sea still reigns.