Salt Keeps the Names

[Prelude] I stood by the tide — and she did not speak Only watched… as the ropes grew weak [Verse 1] The waves remember more than men Salt keeps the names we drown again The sea won’t cry, she never begs She just pulls harder at your legs [Chorus] CHOIR: Heave! The mast breaks! CHOIR: She takes what’s owed! CHOIR: Heave! The storm wakes! CHOIR: No man’s road! LEAD: The sea don’t barter. The sea don’t bind She calls you home — then leaves you blind [Verse 2] I carved his name in driftwood ash And watched it burn with lightning’s flash The gulls don’t sing — they scream regret For debts the living won’t forget [Interlude – Instrumental] [Build] I wear the storm across my chest No flag. No home. No chance to rest Let oceans rise, let timber crack I’ve never begged the sea to bring him back [Final Chorus] CHOIR: Haul! The ropes tear! CHOIR: Weight of bone! CHOIR: Haul! The decks bare! CHOIR: Die alone! LEAD: But I still sing — though no one hears The tide pulls harder than our fears [Outro] The sea don’t cry… she waits She’s colder than fate… and older than hate