[Verse 1] Lanterns low, the harbor fades Ropes pulled tight, we cast away Misty night, the stars are blind Gold and death on our minds Boots on deck, the timbers groan Every soul here stands alone No crown, no law, no shore We live for plunder, blood, and roar [Pre-Chorus] Hear the wind begin to cry Black clouds roll across the sky Pray or curse, it’s all the same The sea remembers every name [Chorus] Hoist the colors, let them fly Black and red against the sky Cannon roar and thunder cry We live free or we all die Stormy seas and burning night Steel and fire, we claim our right No turning back, no alibi Hoist the colors—ride or die [Verse 2] Salt in wounds and rum in hand Blood-stained maps of cursed land Compass spins but still we sail Chasing fate through broken gales Drums of war in crashing waves The ocean hums of watery graves Hope runs thin, fear sinks fast Only the bold are built to last [Pre-Chorus] Masts bend low, the heavens crack Lightning scars the ocean black Laugh in death’s unblinking eye Tonight the sea decides who dies [Chorus] Hoist the colors, let them fly Black and red against the sky Cannon roar and thunder cry We live free or we all die Stormy seas and burning night Steel and fire, we claim our right No turning back, no alibi Hoist the colors—ride or die [Bridge – Chant / Breakdown] CANNONS—FIRE! Smoke and steel, the deck runs red Blades collide, the living dead (CHANT) HEY! — TO THE SEA HEY! — NO MERCY HEY! — NO CHAINS HEY! — NO KINGS [Final Chorus – Big] Hoist the colors, torn and worn Born in storm and battle-born If we sink, we take them down To the deep where ghosts are crowned By blade and flame, by wind and cry We carve our names across the tide No heaven waits, no lullaby Hoist the colors—ride or die [Outro] Lanterns out, the night takes hold The sea gets paid in blood and gold
