Track: Black and Red

A song based on chapters in my teen novel series (Lyrics by me, music by Suno.com)

Black and Red

Lyrics by Justin Zimmer, music by Suno - Full Playlist

[intro]

[Verse 1]
When I was small,
Mama let me climb the lighthouse
and I'd lean there on the railing
watching all the schooners sailing
Until I saw your ship come into view.

[Pre-Chorus]
Then I'd race down,
while your old boat trundled into,
the wharf, My small feet pattering
I'd play with my pigtails flapping
When the beebalms bloomed
in black 
And red.

[chorus]
I've crafted this dream
a thousand times
out of my hope and memory
I'll jump into your arms
not a single word there spoken
just that little light emotion
that little joy
to get me through
the day.

[verse 2]
Now I'm fifteen years old
and you're never coming home
Still I watch the infinite sky
climb over the lip of the ocean
And I imagine your ship still appears.

[Pre-Chorus]
Then I'm there again 
while your old boat trundles into,
the wharf, My small feet pattering
I see your handsome face smiling
When the maples turn
to black 
And red

[chorus]
I've crafted this dream
a thousand times
out of my hope and memory
I'll jump into your arms
not a single word there spoken
just that little light emotion
that little joy
to get me through
the day.

[chanting interlude]

[verse 3]
But something's wrong
Your face, it looks terrified
Somewhere out there in the harbor
a dark mast breaks through the water
And whips of bullets rip through the air

[pre-chorus]
Now I'm screaming
While your old boat shatters into 
pieces, and I watch you sinking
Overboard, your body falling
Where the water blooms
in black.
and red.

[chorus]
I'd crafted this dream
a thousand times
out of my hope and memory
But now it's different 
Now my daydream has been broken
by that sour raw emotion
No little joy
to get me through
the day.

[Refrain]
Now the water blooms
In
Black 
And
Red

[end]