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Pirate Ships

from Born Under Dark Skies by Ben Martin

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This song was written for a friend suffering from Multiple Sklerosis

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A pirate ship is sailing down my cerebrospinal fluids
It occupied my nerves along the way
My radar is too blurred to see it coming
A lumbarpuncture is supposed to fix the focus again

A pirate ship has built a fortress at the top of my spine
It's hard to conquer but all my men are armed
All seven days my troops are at their gates
We can't defeat them so their siege will last for years

MS Rose

They give me headaches, they block my sight
My hands feel just too numb to fight
I feel their cannonballs explode
As much I try but in the end I'm helpless

A pirate ship is faced with sudden backing on my side
My fleet expanded to fight the raiders down
Still all our arms seem to ricochet without any harm
While they severely hit our nerves from time to time

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from Born Under Dark Skies, track released September 23, 2011
Written by Ben Martin

Ben Martin - Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Lukas Lauermann - Cello
Lukas König - Additional Percussion
Martin Eberle - Trumpet
Matthias Frey - Violin

Recorded by Johannes Dollfuss and Daniel Letschka
Produced and mixed by Ben Martin with Daniel Letschka
Mastered by Martin Scheer

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Ben Martin Sankt Pölten, Austria

I'm here to write, perform and spread music that has its roots in pop with influences from soul, jazz and folk rock. Ever since I discovered the guitar as a means to express my feelings in 1985, I'm constantly refining and clearing the channel through which I receive, digest and send out music. I recorded "The Endless Stream Of Everything" to share my love and songs with you. ... more

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