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Lyrics
[Intro]
Salt cuts the wound, the black tide turns
Iron in our hands, the horizon burns
[Verse 1]
We leave the harbor under cannon clouds
Ropes snap tight while the crew cries loud
The compass shakes in a captain’s grip
No god can steer this splintered ship
Cold rain hammers the masthead crown
Every mile pulls the daylight down
We carry our dead in the names we carve
And hunt the storm where the waters starve
[Pre-Chorus]
Raise the chain, lock the gate
Let the deep decide our fate
[Chorus]
Ballast Blood, we ride the crushing sea
Ballast Blood, no grave can swallow me
With iron lungs and a blade held high
We take our oath from the sinking sky
Ballast Blood, hear the war drums call
We stand together when the kingdoms fall
[Verse 2]
A red sail cuts through the morning haze
Enemy steel in a tightening maze
We load the guns by the lantern’s flare
Then meet their eyes like wolves laid bare
The deck runs slick beneath our boots
The sea keeps score of the fallen suits
One thunder strike splits the night in two
Then our black flag rises into view
[Pre-Chorus]
Break the lock, turn the wheel
Show the deep what warriors feel
[Chorus]
Ballast Blood, we ride the crushing sea
Ballast Blood, no grave can swallow me
With iron lungs and a blade held high
We take our oath from the sinking sky
Ballast Blood, hear the war drums call
We stand together when the kingdoms fall
[Bridge]
If the keel gives way, we swim through fire
If the mast comes down, we climb still higher
No shore, no crown, no mercy owed
We are the weight beneath the road
[Instrumental]
[Final Chorus]
Ballast Blood, we ride the crushing sea
Ballast Blood, no grave can swallow me
With iron lungs and a blade held high
We take our oath from the sinking sky
Ballast Blood, hear the war drums call
We stand together when the kingdoms fall
Ballast Blood, let every harbor know
The tide belongs to those who never bow
[Outro]
Salt cuts the wound, the black tide turns
Ballast Blood sails where the whole world burns
Details
GeneratedAug 29, 2026
Duration5:26
LanguageEnglish
Style
Hard heavy metal with a modern, polished attack: downtuned twin electric guitars, galloping palm-muted riffs, harmonized lead breaks, pounding acoustic drums with double-kick runs, thick pick-driven bass, and occasional ominous tom-led transitions. Start with a stormy instrumental riff, build through tense verses into a huge gang-vocal chorus, add a dramatic half-time bridge, then unleash a melodic guitar solo and final double-chorus. Forceful gritty male vocals, sharp rhythmic phrasing, shouted crew responses, wide guitars, punchy low end, and controlled vocal grit; keep the arrangement cinematic and maritime without becoming theatrical camp.
Credits
Prompt byMadWolf27
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
My band is a Hard Heavy Metal band - Panera style - named Ballast Blood. We’re basically modern day sea warriors of the high seas
