Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Moon, you’re up again Hanging over busted hulls Salt inside my eyes Rust under my nails I been here all season Counting splinters, counting scars Talking like a madman To your quiet face [Chorus] I’m building a raft for the moon Plank by broken plank, I’m coming soon (oh) If this sea won’t hold my name Will your cold light keep me sane I’m building a raft for the moon For the moon, for the moon [Verse 2] Found a door half-drowned Found a mast snapped clean Ropes like tangled veins Wrapping up my hands Every nail I drive Got a memory in its head Every board I bind Hears the words I never said [Chorus] I’m building a raft for the moon Plank by broken plank, I’m coming soon If this sea won’t hold my name Will your pale eye see my shame I’m building a raft for the moon For the moon, for the moon [Bridge] You just stare You just stare Silver judge Silent prayer If I float If I sink Will you shine Will you blink (hey) [Chorus] I’m building a raft for the moon With these shaking hands, I’m coming soon If this tide keeps pulling through I’ll leave every ghost with you I’m building a raft for the moon For the moon [Outro] So watch me, old friend Watch me, all the way ’Til this crooked little raft Takes my heart out of the waves
Tags
Bare seaside shanty with a single earthy hand-drum pulse and raw male vocals, close-mic’d so every breath and crack shows. Start almost spoken, then lean into aching melodic phrases on the chorus. Verses stay narrow and intimate; chorus widens with stacked, rough harmonies on key lines. Gentle tempo sways like a tide; final chorus trails off into a hushed, unaccompanied last line., emotional, raw, rhythmic, vocal, shanty, soulful
Duration
3:11
Instrumental
No
Created
4/19/2026