Woke up from your sleep at night
Out there the harbour walls they are still out of sight
You thought you heard somebody call
Was it Michael, was it me or was it Paul?

You’ve been on duty on that night
And you know, sorry doesn't always make it right
Gael Force 9 came up with some heavy rain
Oh, when roses fall it's thorns that will remain

Close hauled, close hauled
We were sailing close hauled, close hauled
Close hauled, close hauled
There's a writing on the wall

Each night new moon comes into view 
We are calling for you
We never knew that the devil’s eyes were blue
Still we’re waiting there for you

You tried to hide and ran away
The dead fire it led our ship astray
And though the storm was deafening 
You could hear us cry
We all were drowning but we died straight as a die

Now you walk this world alone, try to forget
But comes new moon in December it’s all set
Our ghosts will haunt you to the end
The Grim Reaper your last one and only friend

Close hauled, close hauled
We were sailing close hauled, close hauled
Close hauled, close hauled
There's a writing on the wall

Close hauled, close hauled
We were sailing close hauled, close hauled
Close hauled, close hauled
There's a writing on the wall

Each night new moon comes into view 
We are calling for you
This ocean became the grave of some good men
Still we’re waiting there for you

There was no fire in the lighthouse
Not the faintest glow
Just your screams

Listen to me, my restless comrades, under the sea
Nobody knows better than me
That I have to carry 
Yes, I have to carry
that weight

But we are all caught in a trap
Ensnared you are in your rightful fury and rage
Kept back from death's peaceful domain
Exchanged for malediction of blind revenge
Whereas I got entangled in a doom loop 
Of sin and disgrace

Tonight I'll be joining you
I'll meet you 
Down there in the deep blue sea

Only then there might be hope 
Hope for us all
Hope for you 
So you don't have to hate and haunt no more

And hope for me 
So that death may come as a merciful release

Maybe we all will be free 
and united again
And finally rest in peace
Forever