The First Ship of‎ Theseus

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I must make a ship And I must stake many lives on it I, I will build until I die Or until my creation can fly over foreign tides [Chorus] "By Theseus, thou hath been beseeched Bestow control over violent seas" [Verse 2] Just Free of flaw and rust It must make to trust These seas aren't kind to us The ebbs and flows wash clean life's dust And so, it's thus My ship will claim verity and malleability It will sail free It must sail free [Verse 3] And so, I I will build until the day is night I will sweat, I will bleed, I will fret I will cry not half the children might I will bring them light [Chorus] By Theseus, I hath been beseeched ("By Theseus, thou hath been beseeched") Apollo's golden light shinеs on me Let Athens' childrеn roam free I command thee [Bridge] One day yet, our call to death will surely wail Until then, let Chronos' breath humbly deftly spur these sails Through time, we will prevail