On The Hollow (Dark tide's claim cannot be sealed)

[Verse 1] We knew the ship from underneath, Where timber groaned above, Where lanterns broke upon the waves, And darkness held the hull. The ropes came down like roots from trees, The sea made every sound, And voices lost their words above Before they reached the ground. [Pre-Chorus] Portal storms were rolling near, The Tower's bones stood tall, We heard the cries within the night, And felt the old stones call. [Chorus] Heave away, drag us under, Ogron waits where drowned men slumber! Heave, lads, heave, the deep won't yield, Dark tide's claim cannot be sealed! Heave away, beneath the foam, The sea has made this place its home! Heave, lads, heave, beneath the deep, Something watches while you sleep! [Verse 2] The hooded figures crossed the deck, Their shadows touched the light, A raven perched beside the rail, A pale shape crossed the night. Warrior steel and assassin's knife, A healer's whispered prayer, They carried all their mortal fears Into the midnight air. [Verse 3] Fae-touched winds began to rise, The portal waters turned, The dwarven drum beat through the hull, The old ropes shook and burned. The troll-song faded with the night, The guild hall's casks ran dry, And something pale beneath the waves Was listening nearby. [Chorus] Heave away, drag us under, Ogron waits where drowned men slumber! Heave, lads, heave, the deep won't yield, Dark tide's claim cannot be sealed! Heave away, beneath the foam, The sea has made this place its home! Heave, lads, heave, beneath the deep, Something watches while you sleep! [Verse 4] We saw the circles open wide, Though nothing opened there, A tower stood beyond the sea, Another hung in air. A ship appeared beneath the ship, A shadow crossed the floor, And through the water's broken glass We saw a distant shore. [Bridge] Death's pale mask is the sailor's task, The drowned remember more. A prayer may cross the blackened deep, A blade may cross the floor. But every sound that leaves the deck Falls downward through the sea, And every eye that searches down May find an eye beneath. [Breakdown] Heave... Heave... Hear the timber groan. Heave... Heave... Something calls below. No name. No face. No answer comes. Only water. Only drums. [Final Chorus] Heave away, drag us under, Ogron waits where drowned men slumber! Heave, lads, heave, the dark tide calls, Hear it groaning through the walls! Portal storms and Tower bones, Carry every cry and groan! Heave away, beneath the foam, The deep remembers what we know! [Final Verse] The lanterns faded one by one, The raven took the sky, The shadow slipped across the deep, The distant ship passed by. They thought they crossed the ocean alone, They thought the dark was empty, But beneath the ship, beneath the waves, We were there. Watching. Waiting. Beneath them.