Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Palinurus (Castaway) , by - Peter Hammill. Song from the album The Future Now, in the genre Release date: 31.12.2005
Record label: Virgin
Song language: English
Palinurus (Castaway) |
| Oh, I’m looking for a white note |
| To consolidate the key |
| Like the pilot of a night boat |
| In a strange, uncharted sea: |
| Palinurus |
| As unsure as he can be of his direction… |
| Hell, this section’s all Greek to me |
| There’s so much I had to mention |
| But it seems to slip my mind; |
| Still, I swear that my intentions |
| Never left my hopes behind |
| Like the captain who’s been trapped |
| In the blind eye of the whirlwind… |
| So he turns in search of the divine |
| I’ve got no answers either |
| I’ve got some stories on lucky days… |
| All the sea-lanes are crowded with people like us: |
| Castaways |
| From soprano through to basso |
| My voice so strains to tell |
| But I’m lost in the Sargasso |
| Of ideas that didn’t gel by a fraction |
| So the action is dispelled |
| Me, I’ve got dull reactions |
| Protraction of doubt as well |
| So it’s no more abide with me |
| Over the side with me… |
| Well, I know that damn well… |
| Oh, this hump-back of emotion |
| It all seems to go so fast: |
| One moment Prince of the Ocean |
| And the next upon the raft |