

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse] Black sails rise where the cold winds bite A ghostly crew in the pale moonlight Echoes of chains The whispers of wrongs The sea keeps their secrets It hums their songs [Chorus] Kingdoms in shadows The waves obey Lost to the night Where the dead men play Oceans are calling No light No land Kingdoms in shadows Built on quicksand [Verse 2] A crown of salt and a throne of bone The tide is a king but it rules alone Storms write the laws The stars take the blame The compass spins wild It knows no name [Prechorus] Do you hear the cry Of the drowned below The laughter of waves And the undertow [Chorus] Kingdoms in shadows The waves obey Lost to the night Where the dead men play Oceans are calling No light No land Kingdoms in shadows Built on quicksand [Bridge] No flags to follow No ports in sight No map to guide you through endless night The lantern swings The dark won’t end The sea’s no ally It’s no one’s friend
Tags
dark, resonant strings like a ship creaking in the night, nautical; features heavy drum beats, and deep, layered male harmonies, shanty, haunting
3:22
No
8/16/2025