[Intro] (Single deep voice, acapella) They say the depths are paved with gold, But the water is black and the iron is cold. Can you hear it ringing? Can you hear it singing? [Verse 1] (Slow acoustic guitar, heavy foot stomps on the downbeat) We dropped the anchor in a grave so deep, Woke the things that were meant to sleep. The Captain stared at the foamy tide, Saw his own face rot and died inside. No wind in the sails, no stars in the sky, Just the hollow sound of the seagulls cry. [Chorus] (Full crew joins, loud and rhythmic) (Heavy percussion: BOOM-CLAP-BOOM-CLAP) One coin for the ferryman, two for the priest, And a hull full of souls for the belly of the beast! Ring the bell! Let the hammer roll! We’re paying the price of the Blackwater Toll! Heave away! (Heave away!) Shove away! (Shove away!) [Verse 2] (Music drops to bass and fiddle) The wood is weeping a salty tear, And the rats abandoned the ship out of fear. Old Man Miller saw a light below, A pale green fire with a hungry glow. He jumped the rail with a greedy grin, And the Blackwater opened to let him in. [Bridge] (Tempo increases, chaotic violin swells, intense) It ain't the storm that takes you down, It ain't the reef near the harbor town. It’s the weight of the sins you try to hide, Weights and chains on the rising tide! THE BELL IS CALLING US DOWN! [Guitar Solo] (Melancholic, minor-key Spanish guitar solo) [Verse 3] (Slow, marching rhythm) The planks are splitting, the water pours, We’ll never see the solid shores. Take a breath and hold it tight, We’re going down to the endless night. Where the pressure crushes the lungs of men, And the Blackwater Toll is paid again. [Chorus] (Maximum Volume, Thunderous Stomping) One coin for the ferryman, two for the priest, And a hull full of souls for the belly of the beast! Ring the bell! Let the hammer roll! We’re paying the price of the Blackwater Toll! Heave away! (Heave away!) Shove away! (Shove away!) [Outro] (Instrumentation fades out)
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