Captain Draxen Stormgale - The Phantom of the Tides

male vocals, celtic folk, violin, cello, acoustic guitar, bardsong, tavern jig, foot stomping, harp, multi-layered composition

[A fearsome sea shanty, with the clash of tankards, stomping boots, and the roar of the tide!]

[Verse 1]
Oh,... heed me well and hear the tale,
Of Draxen Stormgale swift as a gale!
With silver tongue and tempest’s might,
He rides the storm, the sea’s dark knight!

He stole his ship with a wink and a jest,
Put old sea devils to the test!
No law could bind, no king could tame,
The pirate lord with a burning name!

[Chorus - Crew and tavern-goers alike!]
Hey! Ho! The waves do cry!
The Phantom sails ‘neath a midnight sky!
Gold in his hands, fire in his eyes,
A tempest born where freedom lies!

[Verse 2]
His sisters call him reckless and bold,
A thief of fate, a heart of gold!
Sylphira fights with skybound grace,
Celestara walks the dreamer’s place!

But Draxen runs where the wild winds chase,
A ghost on the tide, lost to no place!
Yet when the Tinkertune’s fires burn bright,
He drinks with his kin in the lantern’s light!

[Chorus]
Hey!... Ho!... The waves do cry!
The Phantom sails ‘neath a midnight sky!
Gold in his hands, fire in his eyes,
A tempest born where freedom lies!

[Verse 3]
The navy hunts, the warlocks scheme,
They dream of chains and shattered dreams!
But Draxen laughs—"You can’t catch the tide!
I’m the storm, and the sea is my bride!"

With a crack of thunder, a flash of steel,
The Ebon Tempest turns its keel!
Gone with the mist, like a whispered vow,
To the ocean’s depths where none know how!

[Bridge] 
[Fiddle and drum solo, boots pounding like cannon fire!]

[Final Verse]
But when the stars shine soft and dim,
And the winds grow weary of chasing him,
He’ll slip to shore with a knowing grin,
To drink with his kin at the tavern within!

One night of song, one night of cheer,
Then back to the sea, to disappear!
For some are bound by earth and stone,
But the Phantom of the Tides sails alone!

[Final Chorus - The entire tavern sings!]
(Raise your mugs and stomp your feet!)
Hey!... Ho!... The waves do cry!
The Phantom sails ‘neath a midnight sky!
Gold in his hands, fire in his eyes,
A tempest born where freedom lies!

[A final crash of tankards, the roaring applause of the Tinkertune Tavern, and a knowing wink from Captain Draxen Stormgale before he vanishes once more into the night...]

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[A fearsome sea shanty, with the clash of tankards, stomping boots, and the roar of the tide!] [Verse 1] Oh,... heed me well and hear the tale, Of Draxen Stormgale swift as a gale! With silver tongue and tempest’s might, He rides the storm, the sea’s dark knight! He stole his ship with a wink and a jest, Put old sea devils to the test! No law could bind, no king could tame, The pirate lord with a burning name! [Chorus - Crew and tavern-goers alike!] Hey! Ho! The waves do cry! The Phantom sails ‘neath a midnight sky! Gold in his hands, fire in his eyes, A tempest born where freedom lies! [Verse 2] His sisters call him reckless and bold, A thief of fate, a heart of gold! Sylphira fights with skybound grace, Celestara walks the dreamer’s place! But Draxen runs where the wild winds chase, A ghost on the tide, lost to no place! Yet when the Tinkertune’s fires burn bright, He drinks with his kin in the lantern’s light! [Chorus] Hey!... Ho!... The waves do cry! The Phantom sails ‘neath a midnight sky! Gold in his hands, fire in his eyes, A tempest born where freedom lies! [Verse 3] The navy hunts, the warlocks scheme, They dream of chains and shattered dreams! But Draxen laughs—"You can’t catch the tide! I’m the storm, and the sea is my bride!" With a crack of thunder, a flash of steel, The Ebon Tempest turns its keel! Gone with the mist, like a whispered vow, To the ocean’s depths where none know how! [Bridge] [Fiddle and drum solo, boots pounding like cannon fire!] [Final Verse] But when the stars shine soft and dim, And the winds grow weary of chasing him, He’ll slip to shore with a knowing grin, To drink with his kin at the tavern within! One night of song, one night of cheer, Then back to the sea, to disappear! For some are bound by earth and stone, But the Phantom of the Tides sails alone! [Final Chorus - The entire tavern sings!] (Raise your mugs and stomp your feet!) Hey!... Ho!... The waves do cry! The Phantom sails ‘neath a midnight sky! Gold in his hands, fire in his eyes, A tempest born where freedom lies! [A final crash of tankards, the roaring applause of the Tinkertune Tavern, and a knowing wink from Captain Draxen Stormgale before he vanishes once more into the night...]

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