Lyrics
I heard the men saying something
I overheard men discussing something
The captains tell they pay you well
The captains claim they offer good pay
And they say they need sailing men to
They express the need for experienced sailors
Show the way and leave today
To guide the way and depart promptly
Was it you that said, how long?
Someone inquires if it was you who questioned the duration
How long?
Repetition of the question "How long?"
They say the sea turns so dark that
Referring to the sea turning ominously dark
You know it's time, you see the sign
Recognition of a sign indicating it's time to embark
They say the point demons guard is
The point guarded by demons is described
An ocean grave for all the brave
An ocean grave awaits the courageous
Was it you that said, how long, how long
Repetition of the question "How long, how long?"
How long to the point of no return?
Explicit reference to the point of no return
Your father, he said he needs you
Your father expresses a need for your presence
Your mother, she said she loves you
Your mother declares her love for you
Your brothers, they echo your words
Your brothers echo your words
How far to the point of no return?
Pondering the distance to the irreversible point
To the point of no return
Repetition of the question "To the point of no return"
How long, how long?
Reiteration of the question "How long, how long?"
Today I found a message floating
A message found today, adrift in the sea
In the sea from you to me
The message is from you to me
You wrote that when you could see it
You wrote it when the ominous point was visible
You cried with fear, the point was near
You cried in fear as the point drew near
Was it you that said
A question posed again: "Was it you that said"
How long, how long, how long to the point of no return?
Repetition of the question "How long, how long, how long to the point of no return?"
How long, how long to the point of no return
Repetition of the question "How long, how long to the point of no return"
No return
Emphasizing the inevitability of no return
How long
Repetition of the question "How long"
How long
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