The Tide Rolls Out

Island rock party anthem, driving beach-bar groove, crunchy electric guitars over sunlit acoustic strums, bright steel drums and organ riffs, punchy live drums with upbeat four-on-the-floor kick, bouncy reggae-inflected bass line, energetic male lead with playful storyteller attitude, warm analog mix with extra low-end thump, feel-good tropical rock energy for dancing on the sand at night, festival energy

[Intro]
[Soft acoustic guitar]
[Steel drums drift in]
[Verse 1]
I met him down on Nar Shaddaa
At a little dockside place
Drinkin’ something cold and blue
With the tired look on his face
The ceiling fans were squeakin’
The neon lights were low
Freighters drifted through the dark
Nice and easy, slow
He wore black robes and old flip-flops
Like he’d been there all his life
He said, “Son, ever spend much time
Worryin’ ’bout lightsabers or vibro-knives?”
I said, “Buddy, I fear lots of things
like storms and my ex-wives”
He laughed and said, “Then pull up a chair
And I’ll tell you ’bout Plagueis the Wise”
[Chorus]
Oh, Darth Plagueis the Wise
Had forever in his eyes
He could save those he loved from death
But not his own surprise
He taught a young man all he knew
And trusted him outright 
Now the tide rolls in, the tide rolls out
And that’s how Plagueis died
He liked the beach when stars were out
Though the sand was rough on his feet
One day you’re lord of everything
Next day you’re lost at sea
[Verse 2]
He said Plagueis knew some people
Senators, crooks, and kings
The kind of men who shake your hand
While they quietly ask for things
Had fast ships down on Corellia
Money stashed on Naboo
And women who swore he ruled the stars
Like rich old bastards do
But power’s kinda like dark rum
Too much’ll cloud your head
And every man who aims to beat the odds
Still winds up good and dead
He took some young man under him
And taught him every trick
Which ain’t too smart in hindsight
When the kid learner twice as quick
[Chorus]
Oh, Darth Plagueis the Wise
Had forever in his eyes
He could save those he loved from death
But not his own surprise
He taught a young man all he knew
And trusted him outright
Now the tide rolls in, the tide rolls out
And that’s how Plagueis died
He liked the beach when stars were out
Though the sand was rough on his feet
One day you’re lord of everything
Next day you’re lost at sea
[Bridge]
[Harmonica]
Now the Jedi never tell this story
Guess it ain’t their style
But every smuggler near the water
Just laughs and drinks awhile
’Cause empires rise and empires fall
Same as boats at sea
And the tighter that you hold on
The less you get to keep
[Final Chorus]
[Key change]
Oh, Darth Plagueis the Wise
Had forever in his eyes
Spent his whole life runnin’ from death
And never knew the price
He taught a young man all he knew
And trusted him outright 
Now the tide rolls in, the tide rolls out
And that’s how Plagueis died
He liked the beach when stars were out
Though the sand was rough on his feet
One day you’re lord of everything
Next day you’re lost at sea
[Outro]
[Soft harmonica]
The bartender stacked the empty chairs
The sun came up real slow
That old man paid his tab and smiled
Then got up slow to go
I watched the ships pull from the docks
Out toward the morning sea
And every now and then I wonder
If he was talkin’ about me
[Fade out with steel drums and acoustic guitar]

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[Intro] [Soft acoustic guitar] [Steel drums drift in] [Verse 1] I met him down on Nar Shaddaa At a little dockside place Drinkin’ something cold and blue With the tired look on his face The ceiling fans were squeakin’ The neon lights were low Freighters drifted through the dark Nice and easy, slow He wore black robes and old flip-flops Like he’d been there all his life He said, “Son, ever spend much time Worryin’ ’bout lightsabers or vibro-knives?” I said, “Buddy, I fear lots of things like storms and my ex-wives” He laughed and said, “Then pull up a chair And I’ll tell you ’bout Plagueis the Wise” [Chorus] Oh, Darth Plagueis the Wise Had forever in his eyes He could save those he loved from death But not his own surprise He taught a young man all he knew And trusted him outright Now the tide rolls in, the tide rolls out And that’s how Plagueis died He liked the beach when stars were out Though the sand was rough on his feet One day you’re lord of everything Next day you’re lost at sea [Verse 2] He said Plagueis knew some people Senators, crooks, and kings The kind of men who shake your hand While they quietly ask for things Had fast ships down on Corellia Money stashed on Naboo And women who swore he ruled the stars Like rich old bastards do But power’s kinda like dark rum Too much’ll cloud your head And every man who aims to beat the odds Still winds up good and dead He took some young man under him And taught him every trick Which ain’t too smart in hindsight When the kid learner twice as quick [Chorus] Oh, Darth Plagueis the Wise Had forever in his eyes He could save those he loved from death But not his own surprise He taught a young man all he knew And trusted him outright Now the tide rolls in, the tide rolls out And that’s how Plagueis died He liked the beach when stars were out Though the sand was rough on his feet One day you’re lord of everything Next day you’re lost at sea [Bridge] [Harmonica] Now the Jedi never tell this story Guess it ain’t their style But every smuggler near the water Just laughs and drinks awhile ’Cause empires rise and empires fall Same as boats at sea And the tighter that you hold on The less you get to keep [Final Chorus] [Key change] Oh, Darth Plagueis the Wise Had forever in his eyes Spent his whole life runnin’ from death And never knew the price He taught a young man all he knew And trusted him outright Now the tide rolls in, the tide rolls out And that’s how Plagueis died He liked the beach when stars were out Though the sand was rough on his feet One day you’re lord of everything Next day you’re lost at sea [Outro] [Soft harmonica] The bartender stacked the empty chairs The sun came up real slow That old man paid his tab and smiled Then got up slow to go I watched the ships pull from the docks Out toward the morning sea And every now and then I wonder If he was talkin’ about me [Fade out with steel drums and acoustic guitar]

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