It’s been fourteen years since they put me on this island
No ship, no crew an’ no bottle of rum!
Me boots have rotten, me mood turned sour
No ship, no crew an’ no bottle of rum!
Now I tell ye me ol’ salt I wish I was there
With me ship, me crew an’ me bottle of rum!
There on the high sea, with the winds an’ the waves
Me ship, me crew an’ me bottle of rum!
Oh lord, if ye ever steer a ship here
A ship with a crew an’ a bottle of rum
I´ll promise I’ll never go rovin’ no more
With me ship me crew an’ me bottle of rum
I´ll be meek as lamb an’ calm as a saint
Jus me an’ me ship an’ me bottle of rum
An’ i´ll never end up in a dance with Jack Keer
With no ship, no crew an’ no bottle of rum
but lord let me not meet that treacherous first mate
With me ship me crew an me bottle of rum
‘Couse then with me cutlass I’ll chop off his limbs
I´ll smash in his face with me bottle of rum
I curse their bones for leaving me here
Deceitful crew, empty bottle of rum
They’re plundrin’ an’ sailin’ the main without me
On me ship, with me crew an’ me bottle of rum!
I hope they´ll reach ropes end there at sea
Crushed ship, drowned crew an’ smashed bottle of rum!
An’ be thrown in the Spaniards deep dungeon of woe
No ship, no crew an’ no bottle of rum!
It’s been fourteen years since they put me on this island
No ship, no crew an’ no bottle of rum!
Me mood has rotten me hope is dim
No ship, no crew an’ no bottle of rum!
Now I tell ye me ol’ salt I wish I was there
With me ship, me crew an’ me bottle of rum!
There on the high sea, with the winds an’ the waves
Me ship, me crew an’ me bottle of rum!
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This might be my favourite of Heilung. They've improved a bit on their later releases but their debut is still much meaner, and darker. Maria's amazing voice obviously steals the show but I also quite like Kai's too, especially on the live performance. In fact I'd say get LIFA over this IMO.
The spoken word bits are really cool to hear proto-germanic in use but for relistening purposes they are going to be a bit obtrusive. Nevertheless the proper music here is on continual repeat for me. Rabbit
Beautifully played and full of moving vocal performances, the Bay Area singer/songwriter's latest is a stellar work of art. Bandcamp Album of the Day Feb 3, 2023
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i like this version better than the original. The middle part has that aggression that makes the excellent balance with the beginning and ending of the song. owlobo