Lyrics
A ship is setting course to sea
A ship is embarking on a journey at sea.
She's carried by the wind
The ship is propelled by the wind.
A voyage unto mystery
The voyage is shrouded in mystery.
Once harbour lights have dimmed
Once the harbor lights fade, the journey begins.
A valiant toy of the waves and the tide
The ship, vulnerable to waves and tide, moves bravely.
Sails in the night
Sailing through the night.
The sea has many tales to tell
The sea holds numerous untold stories.
Of all the sunken ships
Accounts of sunken ships are part of the sea's tales.
But trident hearts conceal them well
Trident hearts hide these stories where man cannot reach.
Where man will have no grip
The crew, fearless, mocks legends despite impending fate.
Laughing at legends, the crew shows no fear
Despite nearing doom, the crew laughs at legends.
Though fate is near
Fate is approaching.
The waves have taken what was theirs
The waves reclaim what belongs to them.
Ships went down, but no one cares
Ships sink, but the world remains indifferent.
So many sailors lay buried in the deep
Many sailors rest in the deep, free from sorrow.
They'll no longer weep (have mercy on me)
They will no longer weep; a plea for mercy is expressed.
Have mercy of me
A plea for mercy is repeated.
Don't let the sea
Requesting protection from the sea.
Swallow my life
A plea not to let the sea claim the speaker's life.
Swallow my life
A repeated plea not to let the sea take their life.
They see the angry rollers that
The crew witnesses towering and angry waves.
Are reaching up so high
The crew observes the ship's crewless journey.
Her crew has gone, her sails are red
The phantom ship, with red sails, continues to sail.
The phantomship still flies
The ship sails on violent waves, an omen of death.
On violent waves that are looming ahead
Violent waves foretell impending doom.
Omen of death
An omen of death looms over the ship.
The harsh and unbelieving crew
The skeptical crew realizes the danger is real.
Suddenly realized all was true
Similar to those buried at sea, the crew starts to fear.
Just like the men who were buried in the deep
Men, like those in the deep, begin to weep.
(They started to weep) they started to weep
Tears flow, echoing the buried sailors.
(Have mercy on me) have mercy on me
A plea for mercy is repeated in the face of impending danger.
Don't let the sea
Request not to let the sea claim the speaker's life.
Swallow my life
A plea for mercy against the sea's engulfing force.
Swallow my life
A repeated plea not to let the sea take their life.
Swallow my life
A fervent repetition of the plea to spare their life from the sea.
Million anonymous were drowned
Millions of anonymous lives lost to the sea.
Taken down
They are taken down into Neptune's realm.
Into the realm of Neptune
A description of Neptune's realm, the underwater domain.
See how she weathers every gale
The ship resiliently faces every storm with full sail.
In full sail
Despite challenges, the ship navigates with full sail.
Doomed were the ships that came in sight
The ships that encountered the Phantom of the Night were doomed.
Of the Phantom of the Night
A reminder of the ominous Phantom's presence.
Of the Phantom of the Night
Reiteration of the Phantom of the Night's presence.
Of the Phantom of the Night
Reiteration of the Phantom
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