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achampnator - the ship of fools lyrics

verse 1
the mercury’s falling, the storm signs align
just stupid giggling and shrieking from the command line
a dull grinding thunder roars out of the steel
rolling and pounding in a merciless keel
the band on the deck plays hum+ba+ta+ray
maniac laughter rings out from the bay
the cargo is rotten, the papers all fake
the bilge pumps are leaking, the bulkheads all break
the hatches wide open, alarm bells all scream
green water crashes straight into the beam
blue fire is dancing along the cranе
but no one aboard can read what it means

chorus
thе helmsman is lying, the captain’s drunk cold
the engineer’s drowning in apathy old
the crew are perjurers, scoundrels and thieves
the radio man’s too afraid to believe
the goblin steers this ship of fools
full speed ahead — straight onto the shoals

verse 2
on the horizon the lightning explains
the writing of time: greed, vanity, stains
on the bridge gather fools in a self+loving swarm
while sharks cut their deals in the dark of the storm
they haul in their catch, slip past the wheel
run aground where the treasure’s unreal
the others are waiting — pimps, launderers too
brothel+kings, lords of the slot+machine zoo
in glaring daylight, no need to pretend
in the banana republic where even the president
has long lost his shame, knows no restraint
and parades with tax thieves like a saint
chorus
the helmsman is lying, the captain’s drunk cold
the engineer’s drowning in apathy old
the crew are perjurers, scoundrels and thieves
the radio man’s too afraid to believe
the goblin steers this ship of fools
full speed ahead — straight onto the shoals

verse 3
they’ve cleaned themselves up, they’ve learned to comply
all the lofty ideals have quietly died
the great rebel, tireless, once burning with fight
turns into a servant, venomous, slight
and sings meekly before the old man in rome
his songs now whisper: the times have moved on
once wild and defiant, now docile and tame
bought, sedated, clipped of their flame
they trade sharp claws for velvet paws
and vain old men pose without pause
with women too young on the upper deck
warming dead limbs and chewing their bread

chorus
the helmsman is lying, the captain’s drunk cold
the engineer’s drowning in apathy old
the crew are perjurers, scoundrels and thieves
the radio man’s too afraid to believe
the goblin steers this ship of fools
full speed ahead — straight onto the shoals
verse 4
they arm for the enemy — but he’s already here
his hand’s on your throat, he’s right behind you, my dear
shielded by laws, he stacks the deck
everyone sees it — but all look away
the man in the dark steps out to play
dealing his poison by the kindergarten gate
the lookout cries out from the highest mast:
the end is in sight! — but it’s falling on glass
they march like lemmings, obedient, blind
as if every last one has lost their mind
sworn to decay, to collapse and to fall
a ghost light has become their guiding call

chorus (x2)
the helmsman is lying, the captain’s drunk cold
the engineer’s drowning in apathy old
the crew are perjurers, scoundrels and thieves
the radio man’s too afraid to believe
the goblin steers this ship of fools
full speed ahead — straight onto the shoals

outro
straight onto the shoals…

- achampnator lyrics

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