The Captain Reik Diary

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10 March 2023
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Pete Maher
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Lyrics

I Left In Silence

I’m beaten by wind
I’m choking on the rain
The storm is burning
Like an otherworldly flame
I hear the ocean
Is madly roaring blames
And cruelly lashing me
With scalding waves

I left without a single word
I slipped away so no one heard
I never promised you to stay
But I’ll return to you and steal you from the gray

I am off course
The map’s washed overboard
I am bewildered
So tired and so cold
Although my guiding star
Is swallowed by the clouds
My hopes are killing
Obsessive sticky doubts

I left without a single word
I slipped away so no one heard
I never promised you to stay
But I’ll return to you and steal you from the gray

Run

I’ve overtaken many times before
And now I’m knocking on the closing door
But I don’t know what for
I’m not excited anymore

I’ve got my shoulders bruised
Fists unclenched
I’ve been knocked out of the range
I feel like sitting
On a wet paint bench

I’m running late
I’m running late

I’m running late

I’m sick of seeking for the open door
I still remember how it was before
But I don’t know what for
I’m not excited anymore

Although the lazies sacked
Old tactics changed
Plans and figures look so strange
I am still running
Being totally deranged

I’m running late
I’m running late

I’m running late

Run tiger run
Towards the Sun
Right to the place
Where the race began

I’m running late
I’m running late

I’m running late

Washed Upon Your Shore

I was crawling out of waves
That’s how you found me
My face was cracked
My boat was wrecked

You sat me on your horse
You took me to your house
You laid me by the fire
Allowed me to admire you

Thank you for your spells
Thank you for your stories
Thank you for your warming hands
Thank you for your dance

Is it you I’m looking for?
Seems like we’ve met before
Perhaps it was my dream
The one I’d never seen

Talking night away
We gently touched the dawn
The Sun is telling me
The time has come to leave

Thank you for your spells
Thank you for your stories
Thank you for your warming hands
Thank you for your dance

Please save your tears
For when I’m gone
Remember me
When dancing on your own

Another Mile

Two years of sailing
My photograph of you is fading
It’s become a little brittle
Raining
My eyes are pouring rain
To drown the pain
Another mile away from you

The wind will sing my song to you
The waves will bring my gift to you
And I will live my thoughts of you

Two years of waiting
You keep the faith without pretending
But you are scared a little
Praying
You’re saying to yourself
This hell will end
Another mile away from you

The wind will sing my song to you
The waves will bring my gift to you
And I will live my thoughts of you

Mermaid

I am wrapped
In the velvet
Of your whisper
You breathe the words
I dreamt to hear

I won’t dare
To resist you
Please take me with you
To the deep
Of your deceit

I am lonely like you are
Have we gone too far?
I am lonely like you are
Have we gone, have we gone...
Too far?

I am diluted
With your beauty
Quit swimming around
Just drag me down

Let’s get carried away
Let’s play your game
Swim closer
And let me catch
Your wriggling tail

I am lonely like you are
Have we gone too far?
I am lonely like you are
Have we gone, have we gone...
Too far?

Feeding The Abyss

Damp and dark forgotten town
Covered with a foggy gown
Sweetly-rotten smell of fear
What the hell am I doing here?

Hiding in a broken tree
Staring at the boiling sea
I see the roaring swirling rise
Made of faces with no eyes

Hiding, hiding in a tree
Fright is crawling over me
Can’t believe in what I see
I see them jump out of the sea
Smashing windows, cracking doors
Venom claws are scratching floors
Seeking children – boys and girls
Hide yourself in a box of toys

Growling muzzles run for rustle
Steady, kids! Don’t move a muscle
Hold your breath and swallow screams
By the door your scary dreams

I wish to see them empty handed
When this craziness is ended
But right now there’s more than this
Monsters are feeding the abyss

Kaleidoscoped

I saw the creatures
Approaching from all sides
With frightening features
Kaleidoscopic eyes

They yelled surrender
Thought I would kneel and cry
I didn’t take it
I saved myself with lies

Here they are
Stirring flame
Kaleidoscoped
Gone insane

I saw the creatures
Dazzled by the lies
Don’t want their freedom
Kaleidoscopic eyes

They trade illusions
Enrich their vicious souls
They scream for revolution
We watch their kingdom falls

Here they are
Stirring flame
Kaleidoscoped
Gone insane

Remember

You taught me kindness and devotion
Which words to hide and which to say
You taught me order and precision
My thoughts should never go astray
You said you hope you raised me right
Now I’m independent to decide
You said you hope I hold my kite
Standing firmly on the ground

Can you see what I’ve become?
Are you pleased with what I’ve done?
Have I learned your lessons well?
Tell me through the ringing
Of that distant bell

I’ll remember
I’ll remember
Always

Next day I saw you pulling down
A little boat into the tide
You said – there’s only room for me, my son
It’s meant to be a lonely ride
I’ve done enough, I’ve said enough
Now please allow me to depart
No matter where I’m gonna be
You and me will never be apart

Can you see what I’ve become?
Are you pleased with what I’ve done?
Have I learned your lessons well?
Tell me through the ringing
Of that distant bell

I’ll remember
I’ll remember
Always

Heading The Sun

Heading the Sun
My face is old, my heart is young
So many stupid things are done
So much is left behind

So much space
Forgotten words have left no trace
You and me
Only you and me

Let’s dream away
Let’s dream of you and me together
Let’s dream away

Let’s dream of you and me and our forever

Let’s dream away
Let’s dream of you and me together
Let’s dream away
Let’s dream of you and me and our forever

They Say

My endless way
To endless dawn
So many days forever gone
Carrying the fire on my own

They say - don’t look at what you’ve found
They say - don’t look for what you’ve lost
They say - it’s time to turn your face
To someone who you love the most

Sailing Home

The rising Sun is pointing at the distant land
That’s looming with a gleam on the horizon
I hear my name, I see your waving hands
The sea is hitching me, the tide is rising

I have so much to tell, I hope you’ll understand
I promise I’ll be honest, I will not fantasize
I’ll answer every question, I will not pretend
Come a little closer, let me kiss your teary eyes

You are always me and I am always you
It’s our spell we’re living under
You are always me and I am always you
It’s our spell we’re dreaming under

Our parting’s over, it has no power any longer
We’ve been alone so long, I’ve lost count of days
I hope that time and distance made us stronger
Right here, right now I’m gonna steal you from the gray

You are always me and I am always you
It’s our spell we’re living under
You are always me and I am always you
It’s our spell we’re dreaming under