Ahab - The Hunt lyrics

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Flat and silent the ocean lies<br />

Pequod's captured in a lull<br />

No gentle breeze blows in the sails<br />

Heated by a salty carpet from above<br />

The crew's emaciated, survival tough<br />

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Giant billows bear a mighty whiteness<br />

Screams from the lookout: Whale ahead! <br />

I want this whale, I want it dead! <br />

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Hysteria on upper deck<br />

Rabid flames in Ahab's eyes<br />

Hustle and bustle, drag and pull<br />

Panic affects the whaler's moves<br />

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Fire! <br />

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The harpoon slashes the water's surface<br />

Diving into darkness - the prey escapes<br />

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Swallowed by the sea<br />

Starboard lies calm<br />

Portside full of wrath<br />

Possessed by unhuman anger<br />

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The heart brawly pumps the blood<br />

Through the marionette of rage<br />

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Ahab's visage runs red<br />

I want this whale, I want it dead<br />

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A fin erupts from the abyss<br />

Proudly undulates the flesh<br />

Reaches bright horizons Inviolable, manorial<br />

An arrow loosens<br />

... and spirit's away.