Silver Ships Of Andilar-Townes Van Zandt

[ti:Silver Ships Of Andilar] [ar:Townes Van Zandt] [al:High, Low And In Between] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.18]Silver Ships Of Andilar - Townes Van Zandt [00:01.47]Written by：Townes Van Zandt [00:03.02] [00:09.90]Of those that sailed the silver ships from andilar I am the last [00:17.94] [00:19.77]And the deeds that rang our youthful dreams it seems shall go undone [00:26.48] [00:29.57]North for the shores of valinor our bows and crimson sails were made [00:37.18] [00:39.13]Our captains were strong and our lances long and our liege the holy king [00:46.52] [00:50.75]Well the hills did turn from green to blue [00:54.27] [00:55.11]And vanish as on the decks we watched [00:58.63] [01:00.69]But every thought in that noble company was forward bound [01:07.73] [01:09.69]To the lifeless plains of valinor where reigns the dark and frozen one [01:18.07] [01:22.00]And with tongues afire and glorious eyes we pledged our mission be [01:28.78] [01:33.33]For the clime from mild to bitter [01:36.17] [01:36.85]Ran the wind from fair to fierce did blow [01:41.57] [01:43.95]Oath and prayer did turn to thoughts of homes left far behind [01:50.33] [01:52.34]And longed every man for some glimpse of land [01:56.15] [01:56.76]And the host that did await us there [02:00.87] [02:04.77]Oh the each new day brought only a sea and sky of ice and gray [02:12.18] [02:16.41]Thanks give no word can drag you through [02:19.99] [02:20.59]Those endless weeks our ships did roll [02:24.52] [02:26.42]Thanks give you cannot see those sails and faces bleach and draw [02:33.67] [02:35.63]Ice we drank and leather did chew [02:39.19] [02:39.70]For the oceans are unwholesome there [02:43.86] [02:45.60]And the dead that slid into the seas did freeze before our eyes [02:52.73] [02:56.77]Then a wind did fling the ships apart each one to go her separate way [03:05.18] [03:06.75]And the sky did howl [03:08.47] [03:09.13]The hull did groan for how long I do not know [03:14.11] [03:15.86]And what men were left when the winds had ceased [03:19.71] [03:20.28]Grew dull and low of countenance [03:24.04] [03:26.08]For soldiers denied their battle plain on comrades soon must turn [03:33.11] [03:37.85]So one by one we died alone some by hunger some by steel [03:45.93] [03:47.71]And the bodies froze where they did fall their souls unsanctified [03:53.64] [03:56.68]Until only another and I were left then just before his flame did fail [04:05.26] [04:06.92]We were shone ourselves brothers in arms to serve the holy king [04:14.37] [04:18.54]Perhaps this shall reach andilar although I know not how it can [04:26.58] [04:28.57]Oh once again he's hurled his wind upon the silver prow [04:35.98] [04:37.65]Oh if it should my words are these arise young men fine ships to build [04:46.13] [04:48.35]Set them north for valinor neath standards proud as fire