Later that day I looked up the lyrics. They don't seem exactly right. More on that later. Also looked up the video and watched it a few times. It doesn't really seem to go with the lyrics, but it's an epic video nonetheless.
In the next few days, I was thinking about the line from the chorus, "Though the truth may vary, This ship will carry our bodies safe to shore". What does it mean??? Hmm, well, they are from Iceland... and the video had quite a bit of imagery from the area, ice and snow and meteors and volcanoes. I got the image of a Viking funeral ship, so I drew one on the side of my cup!!! I think it came out as some of my best cup artwork, and my co-workers all seemed impressed, too. My firstborn said, "Nice shading!!!"
In the next few days, I added that particular line to the bottom.
I would ask co-workers if they'd heard of Of Monsters & Men or the song when they would inquire. Only one had. He displayed his pony tail and said, "It's the hair!!!" He said it was one of his son's favorites.
If you've not heard the song, it's something of a duet for the first couple of verses. I have transcribed what I think are the correct lyrics here, although there seem to be a couple of versions that sound a bit different. Here's what I came up with:
Hey! Hey! Hey!
I don't like walking around this old and empty house So hold my hand, I'll walk with you my dear The stairs creak I should sleep, it's keeping me awake It's the house telling you to close your eyes
Some days I can't even trust myself It's killing me to see you this way
'Cause though the truth may vary This ship will carry Our bodies safe to shore
Hey! Hey! Hey!
There's an old voice in my head that's holding me back Well tell her that I miss our little talks Soon it will be over, and buried with our past We used to play outside when you were young And full of life and full of love
Some days I feel like I'm wrong when I am right Your mind is playing tricks on you my dear
'Cause though the truth may vary This ship will carry Our bodies safe to shore
Hey!
Don't listen to a word I say
Hey!
The screams all sound the same
Hey!
Though the truth may vary This ship will carry Our bodies safe to shore
You're gone, gone, gone away I watched you disappear All that's left is a ghost of you Now we're torn, torn, torn apart There's nothing we can do Just let me go, we'll meet again soon Now wait, wait, wait for me Please hang around I see you when I fall asleep
Hey!
Don't listen to a word I say
Hey!
The screams all sound the same
Hey!
Because though the truth may vary This ship will carry Our bodies safe to shore
Don't listen to a word I say
Hey!
The screams all sound the same
Hey!
Though the truth may vary This ship will carry Our bodies safe to shore
Though the truth may vary This ship will carry Our bodies safe to shore
Though the truth may vary This ship will carry Our bodies safe to shore
Final note: A couple weeks back, the toilet started leaking from the tank junction. It's an old, OLD toilet, and one of the sides where it has the mounting holes to hold the tank on (three of 'em on this particular model) the porcelain is broken away. I tried a new tank gasket, but it didn't work, so I just bought a whole new rig. It was only $84 with tax, which works out to $1 a pound!!! Of course, it's a ultra low water usage unit, and I was skeptical about it's ability, but thus far I've been quite pleased by it!!! That's it as the backdrop.
