The Philosopher Songtext
von Wondelone

Riddle of the waves
We count the time told as you turn
Loner of your race
Your spray taunts us from the stern

You escape philosophers and enemies the same
Cetus unbridled, untamed
Still, I′ve seen your shadows cast in your escape
So add to me by numbers as I chase you in your wake

Enigma of the deep
You're the Cain of your kind
I′ll renounce all sleep
Until I get what's mine

You escape philosophers and enemies the same
Cetus unbridled, untamed
Still, I've seen your shadows cast in your escape
So add to me by numbers as I chase you in your wake


All I want is some peace and rest
From afar, I descry your jet
The world′s still the same
There′s just less in it

Riddle of the waves
The mystery remains, just let him go

Loner of your race
It's never just a taste, just let him go

Enigma of the deep
Back to the hoarded heap, just let him go

I′ll renounce all sleep
What you sow is what you reap, just let him go

Let him go, let him go, let him go
Let him go, let him go, let him go
Let him go, let him go, let him go
Let him go, let him go, let him go

Let him go, let him go, let him go
Let him go, let him go, let him go
Let him go, let him go, let him go
Let him go, let him go, let him go


Fin-Back
Map and then backtrack
Tall-Spout
Scout and we will reroute
Long-John
Look and he's long gone
Let him go, let him go
Let him go, let him go

You escape philosophers and enemies the same
Cetus unbridled, untamed (untamed)
Still, I′ve seen your shadows cast in your escape
Add to me by numbers as I chase you in your wake (in your wake)

All I want is some peace and rest (I need rest)
From afar, I descry your jet
The world's still the same
There′s just less in it

There's just less in it
(less in it, less in it, less in it, less in it)
Oh there's just less in it

Oh! jolly is the gale
And a joker is the whale
A′ flourishin′ his tail,—
Such a funny, sporty, gamy, jesty
Joky, hoky-poky lad, is the Ocean, oh!

The scud all a flyin'
That′s his flip only foamin'
When he stirs in the spicin′,—
Such a funny, sporty, gamy, jesty
Joky, hoky-poky lad, is the Ocean, oh!

Thunder splits the ships
But he only smacks his lips
A tastin' of this flip,—
Such a funny, sporty, gamy, jesty
Joky, hoky-poky lad, is the Ocean, oh!
Such a funny, sporty, gamy, jesty
Joky, hoky-poky lad, is the Ocean, oh!