Adrift in a sea of longing and unresolved grief, this haunting melody captures the essence of persistent heartache. The narrator, consumed by memories and regret, expresses a wish to escape, to be swept away by the unforgiving tides of life. Through vivid imagery of ships and oceanic voyages, it becomes clear that every attempt to move on is thwarted by the ghost of a lost love. Despite seeking solace in mystical rituals and even the pragmatic advice of his shipboard cook sister, he remains a spectral presence, a ghost wandering through his own life. It’s a melancholic reflection on love lost and the endless hope for reunion, set against a backdrop of an unforgiving, ever-changing sea.
Shipboard Cook
Lyrics
I wanna go to the ocean
and send a postcard of my loneliness
Forgetting you is so elusive
I run away but it's always this
You're the only one
I love
It's always been you
And I wish I was conscripted in the Merchant Marines
Shanghaied into service to sails and machines
just to stay alive
(oh)
And my sister keeps it simple she's a shipboard cook
She can draw a line, but if you take a look
She's kinda worried though
(oh)
'Cause I'm hoping you will find me
I keep hoping you will find me
Hoping you will find me
I keep hoping you will find me
(ooh ooh)
I'm always a ghost
I tried your gypsy tarot readings, some seance stunt
I keep an open mind but I think it's just a front
Want to believe it though
(oh)
My sister says "Forget her boy, that's all that you need"
pitching magical elixirs and bottles full of mead
for a broken heart
It's too late for that
?
Still rowing up to tell the truth
I lost myself and that's where I lost you
Oh wanna go, I'm not waiting for it
I'm always a ghost
You're about as haunted as a darkened basement
I've got all the chances of a dog in a settlement
All about her secrets, she'll never tell
I ride along without 'em on a deep sea swell
I heard there's someone new, and she starts to talk
She's the merry widow on the widow's walk
And the fear is I have no one no matter where you are
In this twisted fucked up film noir
And I'm hoping you will find me
I keep hoping you will find me
Hoping you will find me
I keep hoping you will find me
Yeah yeah yeah
? my voices ?
Sing loud enough to tell the truth
I lost myself and that's where I lost you
Oh oh wanna go, I've got whipping paws
I'm always a ghost
I'm always a ghost
I'm always a ghost
I'm always a ghost
So learn my voices to your ?
Sing loud enough to tell the truth
I lost myself and that's where I lost you
Oh oh wanna go, I've got whipping paws
I'm always a ghost
So learn my voices to your ?
Sing loud enough to tell the truth
I lost myself and that's where I lost you
Oh oh wanna go, I've got whipping paws
I'm always a ghost
Writer(s): JENKINS STEPHAN DOUGLAS
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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