[BERMUDA’S WAKE] [Instrumental intro — no vocals] [Three ancient dead bells ring across the black ocean—distant, closer, violently close] [CAPTAIN — LOW, SPOKEN] You hear that men? Hell is inviting us… [Wave impact] [CAPTAIN — BARKED] HOLD FAST, YOU DEVILS! NOT ONE SOUL TONIGHT! ⸻ [VERSE 1 — CREW] Sky split white, then thunder struck black Horizon folded and never came back Bow dropped out from under our feet Stern stood high in the lightning heat Deck snapped sideways, jaws struck rail Teeth cut tongues as wind gutted sail Knees hit oak, but we rose on cue Blood in our mouths and a job to do [CAPTAIN TO CREW] UP, YOU DOGS! IT THINKS YOU’RE DONE! SHOW IT THAT THE DAMN UNDEAD DON’T RUN! [CREW SUNG] Feet found oak when the black deck rolled Dead hands tightened and the line took hold [Wave impact] [CAPTAIN TO SEA] CAME FOR MY MEN? COME CROSS THAT RAIL! I’LL SEND YOU BACK WITH YOUR TEETH IN THE GALE! ⸻ [PRE-HOOK — CREW] Green fire burned under every wave Dead bells rang from a shipwreck grave Drowned mouths called in the rain-black night Wore our voices—but not quite right [CAPTAIN TO CREW] QUIT STARING, YOU DOGS! IT’S CALLING YOU! SHOUT BACK LOUD—MAKE IT CHOKE ON IT TOO! ⸻ [HOOK] [CREW — ROARED] THE SEA WANTS A FIGHT? [CAPTAIN — BARKED] THEN GIVE IT ONE TONIGHT! [CREW SUNG] Bermuda’s Wake has our graves in sight Salt in our cuts, but our fists stay tight Black tide struck and the mast bent low Dead men hauled while the cold winds blow… [CAPTAIN TO CREW] HAUL, YOU DOGS! DON’T SINK THAT LOW! THIS AIN’T HELL— IT’S THE ROAD BELOW! [CREW SUNG] Death swung once, we rose through the wave. No tide claims what escaped the grave [Thunder] [CAPTAIN TO SEA] YOU CALL THAT A WAVE? [CAPTAIN TO CREW — LOW] BOYS… [CAPTAIN — ROARED] MAKE IT DROWN. [CREW — ROARED] THE SEA WANTS A FIGHT? [CAPTAIN — ROARED] THEN IT GETS BURIED TONIGHT! ⸻ [VERSE 2 — CREW] Dead hands rose through the shattered side Fingers hooked in the turning tide Voices rose where the bilge ran cold Spoke names the grave couldn’t hold Compass spun till the brass ran hot Every true course tied in a knot Cold climbed high while the lanterns died Pails struck oak as we fought the tide [CAPTAIN TO CREW] MOVE, YOU DEVILS! IT’S FILLING THE HOLD! BAIL TILL YOUR BLOOD RUNS WARM IN THE COLD! [CREW SUNG] Dead backs bent in the green-lit glow Pails came full, but the flood sank low [Timber cracks] [CAPTAIN TO DROWNED] YOU WANT ABOARD? THEN PAY YOUR FARE! REACH FOR MY RAIL—IF YOUR BONES STILL DARE! [CREW SUNG] Hands met hands at the shattered side Bones broke loose in the turning tide [Hull groans] [CAPTAIN TO SEA] YOU KEPT BETTER MEN? THEN KEEP THEM DEEP! YOU GET NONE OF MINE FOR YOUR ENDLESS KEEP! ⸻ [VERSE 3 — CREW] Bermuda’s Wake stood wearing a crown Masts of dead ships came raining down Faces rolled white through the towering tide Every lost captain was screaming inside Moon disappeared when the black wall grew Whole sky drowned from our point of view Old blood chilled and dead breath stopped Ropes hung loose as the pressure dropped [CAPTAIN TO CREW] THAT’S WHAT YOU FEAR? THAT WALL RIGHT THERE? I’VE SEEN TALLER GRAVES WITH LESS MEN TO SPARE! FEET SET WIDE! LOCK HEELS TO BOARD! IT BROUGHT YOUR GRAVES—THROW THEM OVERBOARD! KEEP EYES ON ME! LET THE DROWNED MEN BE! NO WAVE DECIDES WHO LEAVES THIS SEA! [CREW SUNG] Heels bit oak as the black wall climbed Dead hearts struck in a single time Eyes found his through the lightning flame No wave alive would collect our name [Wave impact] [Underwater dub break] ⸻ [BRIDGE — CREW] Wave struck hard and the world turned green Deck disappeared in a drowning scene Chests hit beams as breath tore loose Cold wrapped tight as a hangman’s noose Keel clawed up with a coffin groan Every throat answered—none died alone Ship broke free through the foaming black Wake pulled hard, but we pulled back [CAPTAIN TO CREW] COUNT OFF, YOU DOGS! WHO DID IT CLAIM? [CREW SUNG] NOT ONE SOUL—WE REMAIN THE SAME! SALT IN OUR BONES! FIRE IN OUR FRAME! WE CROSSED ITS WAKE AND WE KEPT OUR NAME! [CAPTAIN TO WAKE] BERMUDA’S WAKE— YOU MISSED YOUR TAKE! COME BACK AGAIN AND I’LL BREAK YOUR WAKE! ⸻ [FINAL — CREW] Blood filled boots and salt filled lungs Broken voices still found their tongues Mast split low, but the flag stayed high Wake lost hold as we passed her by [CAPTAIN TO CREW] HAUL, YOU DEVILS! MAKE THAT LINE SING! SHOW THOSE DEAD WHAT THE UNDEAD BRING! [CREW SUNG] Dead hands hauled till the black rope burned Wake reached out, but our ship returned It wanted graves—we gave it scars Carved our names underneath its stars [Thunder] [CAPTAIN TO WAKE] SPENT EVERY WAVE TO FEED YOUR RAGE? IF HELL WANTS US— HELL CAN DIG ITSELF A GRAVE! ⸻ [OUTRO — STORM DIES] [CAPTAIN — LOW] Anyone missing? [CREW — ROARED] NOT ONE! [CAPTAIN — LOW, TO THE WAKE] Couldn’t drown one man. I expected more from you… [Dead bell] [End]
