Capstan Heart of the Docks

Verse

Emilia tunes the radio by the lamp's warm glow,
Jax charts their course with a pencil and a scarred hand to show.
Their bunker flat smells of coal smoke, engine grease,
And the sound of the accordion, a lonely, wandering breeze.
They dance to the rhythm, their feet stomping out the time,
As the music box in Emilia's mind begins to chime.

Chorus

Heave, Emilia, turn that capstan of my heart,
We haul the night by teeth and the teeth on the gear.
Sing, Jax, let the compass inside us start,
One crank for the years and one for the year.

Verse

On their anniversary, Jax surprises her with a gift,
A music box carved with wings, a delicate, intricate lift.
It plays their favorite shanty, a melody so fine and sweet,
Emilia's heart is filled with joy, her love for Jax skips a beat.

Chorus

Heave, Emilia, turn that capstan of my heart,
We haul the night by teeth and the teeth on the gear.
Sing, Jax, let the compass inside us start,
One crank for the years and one for the year.

Bridge

spoken word

The music box unwinds, its metal petals unfold,
Their love is the anchor, the compass that never grows old.
Emilia counts the teeth, Jax counts the lines they've sailed,
Together they've navigated, through joy and gale.

Chorus

Heave, Emilia, turn that capstan of my heart,
We haul the night by teeth and the teeth on the gear.
Sing, Jax, let the compass inside us start,
One crank for the years and one for the year.