I crew on a fair golden ship that went down at the dawn of the world Renewed need had sentenced our captain to die ‘fore our sails had barely unfurled
We sank shortly after our riot, once in flames then our powder kegs met While I swam for my life became voices aloft, joyful, unearthly in dread
Singing of a violence, tireless mystery That one would give his life to save his enemies
Too bone tired to keep my arms moving To swim or even grasp out to straws Undertow drew me down into its cold and infinite, indigo jaws
I was singing of a violence, tireless mystery That one would give his life to save his enemies
Thought I must be dead or dreaming When my captain still battered, betrayed Pulled me up, leaned me over the beam he clung to Breathed his last and sank under the waves