Homeward Bound

A high-energy folk-inspired punk rock track with a driving rhythm section and raw, aggressive vocals, The song features a fast tempo, distorted guitars, and a prominent bassline, The drums provide a solid, unyielding beat with frequent cymbal crashes and snare fills, The lead guitar plays a simple, repetitive riff during the verses and a more melodic, yet still aggressive, solo section, The male vocalist delivers the lyrics with a shouting, almost spoken-word style, emphasizing the rebellious and defiant tone, The song structure is verse-chorus-verse-chorus with an instrumental break and a guitar solo, The production is raw and unpolished, typical of early punk, with a focus on the instruments' natural aggression, The key is minor, contributing to the overall intense and slightly dark mood

Round the Horn where the dead men sleep Where the waves run black and the water's deep I swore an oath before I left the quay "I'll come home to you, whatever it costs me" So I inked a ship upon my chest Full rigged and running, chasing west A banner underneath that reads the vow The one I'm making with you right now HOMEWARD BOUND! Across the seven seas I'm coming home! HOMEWARD BOUND! No matter how far I roam! Every storm, every mile, every gale I'm still tacking toward you, chasing that sail HOMEWARD BOUND! I'm coming home! Lost three mates to the bottom of the sea Said their names in the ink they carved for me Every sailor's got the same old plan Get back to the arms of the one they love WHAT DO WE DO WHEN THE NORTH WIND BLOWS?! (WE SAIL FOR HOME!) WHAT DO WE DO WHEN THE WATER FROZE?! (WE SAIL FOR HOME!) WHAT'S THE ONE THING THAT WE'LL NEVER LEAVE BEHIND?! (THE FOLKS WE LEFT ONSHORE, THE ONES WE LEFT BEHIND!) HOMEWARD BOUND! Across the seven seas I'm coming home! HOMEWARD BOUND! No matter how far I roam! Let the whole Atlantic try and hold me back I'll bleed the compass north to find the track HOMEWARD BOUND! I'm coming home! Some ships never make it back to land Just a name read out, a widow's hand But I made a promise carved in skin Not the sea, not the storm, not the devil gets to win HOMEWARD BOUND! Across the seven seas I'm coming home! HOMEWARD BOUND! No matter how far I roam! Every storm, every mile, every gale I'm still tacking toward you, chasing that sail HOMEWARD BOUND! Ship's still standing, and I'm still living! HOMEWARD BOUND! I'm coming - I'm coming - I'M COMING HOME! Heave away, boys one more mile one more wave I'll see you soon.

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