Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] You were born when my hair Was already tied back from the storm Little hands Little heartbeat Pressed to my worn-out uniform I had miles in my eyes You had milk on your breath You grabbed my finger Held it Like a promise to the death [Chorus] I’ll be your harbor Little brother When the black tide pulls you under Call my name across the water I will answer I will come I’ll be your harbor Little brother Through the thunder Through the wonder Every wave that ever shook you Breaks soft against my love [Verse 2] You grew tall while I wandered Chasing pay on foreign coasts Missed your teeth Missed your first steps Heard them only in my ghosts But your letters were lanterns On the darkest watch I kept "Are you safe? Are you lonely?" Was the line on which I slept [Chorus] I’ll be your harbor Little brother When the black tide pulls you under Call my name across the water I will answer I will come I’ll be your harbor Little brother Through the thunder Through the wonder Every wave that ever shook you Breaks soft against my love [Bridge] One day you’ll cast off too Chasing some bright line of blue (oh-oh) If the world turns rough and cruel Let it break on me Not you I’ll stand tall on the shoreline ’til my knees sink in the foam If your voice is ever trembling I will sing you back home [Chorus] I’ll be your harbor Little brother When the black tide pulls you under Call my name across the water I will answer I will come (I will come) I’ll be your harbor Little brother Through the thunder Through the wonder Every wave that ever shook you Breaks soft against my love [Outro] So sleep to the sound of the sea now Hear it hush Hear it hum You were always my best journey And I’m proud of who you’ve become
Tags
Haunting maritime shanty with female vocals, low drones and distant toms like slow waves, ghostly choir harmonies on the chorus, sparse fiddle and pump organ weaving in and out. Verses keep it close and intimate, almost whispered; chorus swells with layered call-and-response, then fall back to a soft, fading coda like fog rolling off the sea.
Duration
3:28
Instrumental
No
Created
3/1/2026