songs: Becomes The Whale

Written on a baritone ukelele in Los Angeles during the fall of 2011, this song was composed specifically for a concept album, Becomes The Whale, which has yet to be completed.  The title is meant to be an allusion to Moby Dick, in which Captain Ahab succumbs to the whale.  This metaphor is meant to convey the idea that our dreams alter us, and this song specifically is intended to be the closing track to a 12 song endeavor.

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Calm your mind, collect your soul
You’re going home, soon
I've packed your bags, they're fill with love
You're going home, soon
It doesn't matter how far you've come
'Cause you're going home, soon
So, take your time, there's no need to run
You're going home,
Soon, love.
Soon, my love.

I dreamed I was a land bird
Flying out to sea
And my heart was getting tired
And my wings were feeling heavy
So I closed my eyes and let the ocean swallow me.

Then, as I fell
I saw an angel through the kelp
And she gave me back my breath
With some fins and a tail
She said, "Welcome back,
Ahab becomes the whale".

But don't we all?
Don't we all somehow?
Don't we all?
Don't we all fall down?

Turn your back on old memories
The past is over
Take your laughter and set it free
The past is over
It doesn't matter what he said or she
'Cause the past is over
So, let's all dance to new melodies
Yeah, The past is
Over, now.
It's over, now.

I dreamed I had an anchor
Tied around my neck
And I was sinking through the salty water
Deep below a ship
The harder I tried
The farther I'd slide away from it.

As I lay neigh the weight
Of the world's deepest well
That same angel came
And gave me back my breath
With a smile
She said, "Welcome back,
Ahab becomes the whale".

But don't we all?
Don't we all somehow?
Don't we all?
Don't we all fall down?

I was only trying to help
But obsession blinds
And we become the whale.

Become the whale.
Become the whale.

The time has come for us to leave
We're going home, soon
We've seen all we were meant to see
We're going home, soon
I hope you've made some good memories
'Cause we're all going home, now
And I thank you kindly for listening
But, I'm going home.
So long, for now.
So long, for now.

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