The Sailor's Tale

from The Ocean by smalltape

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    Tracklist:
    01 When the Waves divide
    02 The Ocean Pt. 1
    03 The Shore
    04 Mirror
    05 The Sailor’s Tale
    06 The Diver
    07 Kaventsmann
    08 Concrete Silence
    09 The Ocean Pt.2
    10 Picture of a Dawn

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    When the Waves divide
    The Ocean Pt. 1
    The Shore

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    Mirror
    The Sailor’s Tale
    The Diver

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    Kaventsmann

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    Concrete Silence
    The Ocean Pt.2
    Picture of a Dawn

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lyrics

So, when the sailor asked the question
I really didn’t get it, so politely I just smiled
And he just nodded and sighed, then he took a sip and told me about the ocean

And as his words started to pierce my mind
There came a squeeze deep in my chest I always felt but would suppress
And then I realized that this was just a feeling of pure longing

Is this all you want in life?

And as I looked into the mirror
I first saw myself, then someone else and in the end ... nobody there
Oh, what if all my life was just a mean to flee from my own longing?

When I listen to the waves at night
They tell me first I need to find myself
And as I drift away
I remember what the sailor had to say

Is this what you want from life?
Without asking yourself why does this feel like lying to yourself?

credits

from The Ocean, released May 5, 2017
Philipp Nespital - Vocals, keyboards, drums, guitars, bass guitar
Stephan Pankow - Acoustic guitar

Written and produced by Philipp Nespital

Recorded by Philipp Nespital and Alexandra Praet
Drums recorded by Andrew Myburgh
Mixed by Philipp Nespital
Mastered by Ludwig Maier at GKG Mastering

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