It seems that the worse moments in life somehow coax more music out of me, but I love how the energy of this one came out. Again, it's back to the familiar Modplug sound but in a slightly different mood from other recent songs - it says something that I honestly couldn't remember the last time I did a chorus in a minor key. Among the distortion, though, I've put in a section with a new instrument for me, which has yet another little musical reference in it.

I'm aware that for the first eleven notes, this is Future World by Helloween.

Lyrics

We're out on open water, speeding for the distance

Beneath the endless sky, we're carried by the wind

The shining stars will keep us steadfast on our way

While our path is clear, we ride, we're heading straight on to the sun

It's been a long time now, we can't escape forever

We're overtaken by a shadow in the sky

So suddenly the clouds arrive and block the light

And without a guide there's nowhere left to go

As we're wandering, the stars fade away

I need somebody to show me the way

We can make it through the storm

And from the chaos we'll reform

To reach the other side

And see the smile of the sun

But it's got so hard to hide

The cracks appearing in the sky

As the days of our ending have begun

We're lost among the thunder, searching for the way out

This time it isn't clear, there's no true path ahead

We're spinning round, the storm has taken all control

And the way out is forgotten as we hold on for our lives

As we're wandering, the stars fade away

I need somebody to show me the way

We can make it through the storm

And from the chaos we'll reform

To reach the other side

And see the smile of the sun

But it's got so hard to hide

The cracks appearing in the sky

As the days of our ending have begun

Keep watching the sea

Keep watching the sky

It's not in our nature to give up and die

Your eyes on the waves

Your hands on the helm

And you'll guide us through the storm

Keep watching the sea

Keep watching the sky

It's not in our nature to give up and die

Your heart in the past

Your mind on tomorrow

You'll guide us through the storm

The ones beside me in this fight against the ocean

As I depend on them, their lives depend on me

And I'm alive again, my choices now are clear

I can seize a chance and take us out, to navigate the sea

As we're wandering, I'm finding our way

And eventually, each storm fades away

We can make it through the storm

And from the chaos we'll reform

To reach the other side

And see the smile of the sun

But it's got so hard to hide

The cracks appearing in the sky

At the days of our end

We can make it through the storm

And from the chaos we'll reform

To reach the other side

And see the smile of the sun

But it's got so hard to hide

The cracks appearing in the sky

As the days of our ending have begun

As we search for our sky

Escape the storm overhead

Once again see the smile of the sun