Track 8 of the album Rhodes & Rain · 2020
Night Ferry Deckhand, Coiled Rope
by Cassio Lune
“Coiled rope on black water and a deckhand humming on the long way back. I recorded the bass with the window shut for once, to feel the dark.”
lo-fi · night ferry lo-fi · dub-leaning soul · 2:59
Lyrics
Coiled rope on the deck where the water is black The deckhand hums a tune on the long way back Lights on the shore are small and far He counts them like a quiet star Coil the rope, take it slow Where the night tide's gonna go Hold the line and hold it near Everybody's getting home from here A sleepy passenger is nodding by the rail Salt on the window and a mist like a veil He tips his cap and he pours some tea The ferry hums its way across the sea Coil the rope, take it slow Where the night tide's gonna go Hold the line and hold it near Everybody's getting home from here Engines low and water wide Shore ahead on the other side Nobody lost, nobody late Soft lights waiting at the gate Coil the rope, take it slow Where the night tide's gonna go Hold the line and hold it near Everybody's getting home from here Coil the rope, take it slow Everybody's getting home from here