Prompt / Lyrics
⸻ [VERSE 1] Oh the waves were black and hungry, And the night was cold as bone, When we found our captain standin’ On the deck all carved in stone. With a smile sharp as daggers, And a voice that thrummed the deep— He sang one note into the storm, And made the thunder sleep! ⸻ [CHORUS] Heave-ho, lads, heave-ho— Raise your cups and drown the fear! For the Son of the Siren rules the sea, And no foe dare draw near! Heave-ho, lads, heave-ho— Let the waves roar wild and violent! For his song brings hope to every man, And doom to the defiant! ⸻ [VERSE 2] There’s a tale the old folk whisper, Of a monster in the foam— A queen of sinking sailors, With a voice that drags you home. And they say she loved a mortal, Just to birth one wicked heir— A pirate bold with storm-lit eyes And a voice beyond compare! ⸻ [CHORUS] Heave-ho, lads, heave-ho— Raise your cups and drown the fear! For the Son of the Siren rules the sea, And no foe dare draw near! Heave-ho, lads, heave-ho— Let the waves roar wild and violent! For his song brings hope to every man, And doom to the defiant! ⸻ [VERSE 3] Oh the navy sent an army, And the merchants hired blades— But he sang their courage hollow And he chilled their bones like graves. For a voice that rings with magic Can turn the bravest white— And a whisper from our captain Is the death knell of a fight! ⸻ [CHORUS] Heave-ho, lads, heave-ho— Raise your cups and drown the fear! For the Son of the Siren rules the sea, And no foe dare draw near! Heave-ho, lads, heave-ho— Let the waves roar wild and violent! For his song brings hope to every man, And doom to the defiant! ⸻ [VERSE 4] But the women in each harbor, Ah, they know his secret well— For a voice that breaks the devil Can make an angel’s heartbeat swell. And they cling to him like treasure, When he sings soft in the night— For the Son of the Siren’s lullaby Could turn hell’s flame to light. ⸻ [FINAL CHORUS] Heave-ho, lads, heave-ho— Let the oceans hear our vow! We follow where his voice will lead, For none can stop us now! Heave-ho, lads, heave-ho— To the depths or to the horizon! We sail with the terror of all the seas— Our captain, Son of the Siren!
Tags
A pirate shanty of fear, fire, and forbidden lineage
Duration
3:24
Instrumental
No
Created
11/22/2025