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Letter from the Admiral
04:40
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Been in the storm for so many years
In tides of sorrow and waves of tears
Ship rock and rolling I feel seasick
But you’ve always been my number one pick
I met you when we were just sixteen
The cutest girl I had ever seen
We kissed until water flowed between
Each other and then we followed the stream
We followed the stream
Girl I do miss you
Girl I do miss you
Girl I do miss you
And I want to win your heart over again
I do miss you
Girl I do miss you
Girl I do miss you all the time
I know I’m clearly nothing to you
Last night you came to me in a dream
Last night you came to me in a dream
When I woke up I thought it was real
I love the way that you make me feel
Oh my darling Lady Greensleeves
You literally are the girl of my dreams
(Last night I came inside you in a dream)
Girl I do miss you
Girl I do miss you
Girl I do miss you
And I want to win your heart over again
I do miss you
Girl I do miss you
Girl I do miss you all the time
I know I’m clearly nothing to you
I write this love letter to you
‘Cause there’s no other girl like you
I’m sending all my love by mail
Just give me a sign and I’ll set the sail
And I’ll set the sail
Do you miss me too?
P.S. I love you
Girl I do miss you
Girl I do miss you
Girl I do miss you
And I can’t help it
Girl
Girl
Dream girl
You are my dream you are my dream girl
Dream girl
Dream girl
You are my dream you are my dream girl
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I have read
Your letter
And I’m in tears
I’ve waited years for these
Words and now they’ve come my way
You
You were the one that got away
But now the tides have turned
I might get burned
But if you
Sail across the ocean
And come for me
I will wait for you
If you sail across the ocean
And come for me
I will wait for you
My dear Admiral
Your words, they come from the world
Of dreams where no one can ever get hurt
If you sail across the ocean
And come for me
I will wait for you
I loved you
Years ago
I miss you too
I loved you
Years ago
I miss you too
I loved you
Years ago
I might still do
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3. |
Paper Boat
03:13
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I rushed to fold your letter
And make a frail paper boat
Laid it down on the water
I stepped in and I was afloat
I go
I go
I go to sea
On a paper boat
I go
I go
I go to sea
On a folded paper boat
You seem to be so far away from me
My dream lies beyond the sea
I go
I go
I go to sea
On a paper boat
I go
I go
I go to sea
On a folded paper boat
I go to sea
On a folded paper boat
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream
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4. |
The Tempest
03:27
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A storm is forming in the West
Life’s giving me another test
I face a raging tempest
I’m falling on my knees and pray
I put my hand on my chest
Scream your name and hope for the best
I left without a life vest
The sea is leading me astray
Thunder rolls
Lightning strikes
The strongest winds won’t carry me away
I keep my goals
Straight in sight
The strongest winds won’t carry me away
Yeah
Down the trough and up the crest
I guess it’s part of the quest
I have faith I am blessed
I trust that I won’t die today
I keep my goals
Straight in sight
The strongest winds won’t carry me away
Yeah
I’m still alive
Thunder rolls
Lightning strikes
The strongest winds won’t carry me away
Thunder rolls
Lightning strikes
The strongest winds won’t carry me away
I keep my goals
Straight in sight
The strongest winds won’t carry me away
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Girl of my dreams
03:59
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A silhouette rising over the horizon
Standing upon the seashore with stars in your eyes
And now you are finally realizing
My ship is coming in, baby, baby
I will make you see
The open sea
When you’ll come with me
And this will never end
No goodbye kiss
You’ll be my girlfriend
And I will never let you down
Never let you drown
We’ll drift together
And I will never let you cry
Never let you die
We’ll live forever
Green sleeves on your shoulders
Make my paper heart smolder
And I will sink your sad emotions
Deep into the oceans
And I will make you see
The open sea
When you’ll come with me
And this will never end
No goodbye kiss
You’ll be my girlfriend
And I will never let you down
Never let you drown
We’ll drift together
And I will never let you cry
Never let you die
We’ll live forever
As I was getting closer to shore
I felt my heart beating more and more
You’re my land, calling me home
Here I come!
You’re the girl of my dreams
The prettiest girl I have ever seen
When you look in my eyes
I realize you still give me chills
You and I now face to face
Sharing such a warm embrace
We talk a little and go for a walk
Girl I missed you
Girl I missed you so very much
It feels so good to walk by your side
Unwittingly our fingers touch
I feel you
You’re the girl of my dreams
The prettiest girl I have ever seen
When you look in my eyes
I realize you still give me chills
You’re the girl of my dreams
The prettiest girl I have ever seen
When you look in my eyes
I realize I get butterflies
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Girl I think I’m in love with you
No one else could ever do
Girl you drive me crazy
Oh Girl you’d steal a sailor from the sea
You belong to me
And I belong to you
But you’re a butterfly
I pick you up, you die
A flower flying by
I pick you up, you die
Oh oh
Girl I think I’m in love with you
But I will break your heart in two
This will end in tragedy
Oh Girl every time I look at you
I don’t know what to do
‘Cause I don’t wanna hurt you
Oh girl what a great wife you would be
You belong to me
And I belong to you
But you’re a butterfly
I pick you up, you die
A flower flying by
I pick you up, you die
Oh Girl
Oh Girl
Over crashing waves and smashing seas
You’ve been bringing sailors to their knees
Sailed around the world to reach your land
And now I’m afraid to hold your hand
Girl I think I’m in love with you
No one else could ever do
Girl you drive me crazy
Ooh
But you’re a butterfly
I pick you up, you die
A flower flying by
I pick you up, you die
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Beauty
02:23
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You are a beauty
I’ll never find the words to say
How much you’re pretty
I tried to write a short essay
I wrote a chorus
“No wine is sweeter than your lips
I hope we’re not just passing ships
I think you’re gorgeous”
You are a lady
I’ll never find the words to say
How much you’re witty
I’d listen to you night and day
You make the world a better place
You put a smile upon my face
You are a beauty
You are a beauty
I’ll never find the words to say
How much I waited for this day
And now I’m happy
Beauty
In everything you say and do
I see the beauty
Your heart is kind, I see through you
I love your body
I’ll never find the words to say
How much I do
Find the words to say
How much I love you
I’ll never find the words to say
How much I love you
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8. |
Humming Chorus
03:01
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9. |
Sinking Ship
04:03
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Something’s starting to feel strange
The way you’re looking at me changed
My whole plan is failing
A storm is coming
Something’s gone terribly wrong
I must have come too strong
I catch myself thinking
This ship is sinking
Break my heart
You break my heart
Something’s starting to be clear
I’m beginning to feel fear
I’m not the one you’re seeking
This ship is sinking
(Girl I will miss you)
(Girl I will miss you)
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I am the Sea
06:39
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I wanted love and passion
You say it’s just infatuation
I was on the highest high ever
But now the dream is over
My mind is swallowed by the sea
I fall down
And drown
I’m out
Of breath
I choke
To death
Goodbye
This is how I die
This is what it’s like
I feel the sense of grace
Like I’m a starry sky
The whole universe
Explodes like fireworks
I feel all the love
Coming from above
It’s a maelstrom
And I touch the bottom
I can see my atoms
Blending with the ocean
I’m a microcosm
Of the macrocosm
I’m not a drop of water in the ocean
I am the entire ocean in a drop
I am one with the ocean
One with the world
Life is an illusion
I am love itself
I am the sea
(Sea)
Everything is clear like water to me
Oh, all must die to be reborn, you see?
A new man is formed in my old body
I don’t need anyone now I am free
I can’t lose something I’ve never had
Maybe you will think that I’ve gone mad
I am the sea
I am the stars
I am the spark
Inside your heart
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Sirens
04:54
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Sirens
I’ve found comfort in the arms of the sirens
I’m the sultan of their island
I enjoy the masquerade
But getting laid with mermaids
Will never fill the void you made
When you left me, I’m afraid
I tend to overcompensate
But the truth is that these ocean creatures
All have the same problem
They aren’t you
Sirens, Sirens
I got sirens
As girlfriends
But none of them is quite like you
I got sirens
As girlfriends
But none of them is quite like you
No one else is quite like you
Sirens
They can feel my emptiness, I am silence
I disappear eight times a week
With those fleeting escapades
But getting laid with mermaids
Will never fill the void you made
When you left me, I’m afraid
I tend to overcompensate
There’s plenty of fish in the sea but there’s only one I want to be with
And they aren’t you
Sirens, Sirens
I got sirens
As girlfriends
But none of them is quite like you
I got sirens
As girlfriends
But none of them is quite like you
Sirens, Sirens
I failed with origami
I now practice polygamy
I’m single and free
And I enjoy the company
But I still feel so lonely
I won’t find another girl
Who will make me feel like you do
I drift, I go with the flow
And I'm slowly letting you go
I won’t find another girl
Who will make me feel like you do
I drift, I go with the flow
And I'm slowly letting you go
Go!
Oh no one else is quite like you
I got sirens
As girlfriends
But none of them is quite like you
I know
I know
No one else is quite like you
I got sirens
As girlfriends
But none of them is quite like you
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12. |
Solace
07:44
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Girl
This is my last letter
I’m feeling so much better
I have found someone
And my trip is done
Girl
I see you had a daughter
And you’re pregnant with another
We live under a setting sun
I did love you
From the bottom
Of the ocean of my heart
You ripped it all apart
Like a tide
That’s what I needed
My quest is completed
I was just a butterfly dreaming I was a man
And now I glide
Lady Greensleeves, it would seem
That life is nothing but a dream
Deep inside I still believe
Dreams do happen
As you dive into the wreck
It starts a butterfly effect
Deep inside you still believe
Dreams do happen
Anything can happen in the world of dream
I use to be a sailor
My boat of paper rest underwater
My failure
Was my savior
I learned what love is
It comes from within
I have found someone who loves me
For all that I am
And it's me
Lady Greensleeves, it would seem
That life is nothing but a dream
Deep inside I still believe
Dreams do happen
As you dive into the wreck
It starts a butterfly effect
Deep inside you still believe
Dreams do happen
In dreams, we’re still together
A thousand paper cranes and prayers
Make me wonder
If one day you’ll be the one to send me
A paper plane
Good night Greensleeves
I’ll see you in your dreams
And kiss you in your sleep
Life is but a dream.
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