"The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882)

[Intro] (instrumental: gaita flute melody, soft tambora pulse, maracas shuffle, warm bassline enters) Ooooh... la costa... [Verse 1] The tide rises, the tide falls, The twilight darkens, the curlew calls; Along the sea-sands damp and brown The traveler hastens toward the town, [Pre-Chorus] And the tide rises, the tide falls. [Chorus] (dreamy, harmonies enter, cumbia rhythm locks in) Darkness settles on roofs and walls, But the sea in the darkness calls and calls; The little waves, with their soft, white hands, Efface the footprints in the sands, And the tide rises, the tide falls. [Verse 2] The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls; The day returns, but nevermore Returns the traveler to the shore, [Pre-Chorus] And the tide rises, the tide falls. [Chorus] (build with accordion flourish, layered vocals) Darkness settles on roofs and walls, But the sea in the darkness calls and calls; The little waves, with their soft, white hands, Efface the footprints in the sands, And the tide rises, the tide falls. [Bridge] (instrumental break: gaita solo, champeta-inspired guitar riff, maracas intensify) (La marea sube... la marea baja...) (Soft vocal ad-libs: ooh, ay, la costa...) The cycle turns... the sea remains... (echo: remains... remains...) [Chorus] (full arrangement: accordion, gaita, indie guitar skank, warm bass) Darkness settles on roofs and walls, But the sea in the darkness calls and calls; The little waves, with their soft, white hands, Efface the footprints in the sands, And the tide rises, the tide falls. [Outro] The tide rises... the tide falls... (fade with ocean waves, distant gaita, soft maracas, and warm vinyl crackle) La marea... nunca se detiene...