We ride The Wild Sea
And if you want adventure,
It’s the place to be
The sea wolves and the giant squids
Are coming up from The Wild Sea
And here’s where I’ll stay
For ten years and a day
We’re on a quest to find hidden treasure
And mystery on The Wild Sea

Now the Sun she’s shining for everyone
But we’ll set sail and we’ll be gone
We’re sailing on
We’re sailing on

Sailing on and on and on and on
Into the ocean, Into the sun
My boat, A Viking, My dad and me
On The Wild Sea

Now we’re taking on water
In the Dead Dog’s Galley
A man overboard everyday
Captured by pirates
In the isle of donuts
Rescued by some maidens
Who then ran away
And here’s where we’ll be
We never know what we’ll see
We can battle ghosts
On the bottom of the ocean
Or ride the waves
Of The Wild Sea

Now the Sun she’s shining for everyone
But we’ll set sail and we’ll be gone
We’re sailing on
We’re sailing on

Sailing on and on and on and on
Into the ocean, Into the sun
My boat, A Viking, My dad and me
On The Wild Sea

Captain’s Log: 1978
We’ve been on the sea now for over three years
And the unbelievable things we’ve found and seen,
No man can write.
Things like the discovery of the Purple Pearl of Pinoche,
The mysterious island of Bigfoot Women,
The SeaGhost in the Isle of Dread,
Pirates on the sea - pirates that no man can name -
The underwater bison family . . . and much more . . .

Sailing on and on and on and on
Into the ocean, Into the sun
My boat, A Viking, My dad and me
On The Wild Sea

Do you hear that son?
That’s the voice of the Sirens calling from the sea.
Quick! Put some cloth in your ears!
Don’t steer towards the island!

The Wild Sea is calling me
The Wild Sea is calling me
The Wild Sea is calling me
The Wild Sea is calling me


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    At first glance, "The Wild Sea" is just another silly song, but if you take the time, you may find it to be a truly timeless epic.\n\n"The Wild Sea" represents the infinite vastness of possibility in life.\nAt times, it can seem like you\'re going nowhere, but with some planning, intuition, and a little luck, you\'ll discover riches in experience that have no match. ["If you want adventure, it\'s the place to be"]\n\nThe voyage isn\'t simply one perfect day after another, though. There will be challenges, and many of them will be uncomfortably intimidating. From teachers, bosses, and bullies -- some will be worse than others. ["The sea wolves and the giant squids.."]\n\nBut, no challenge is too great to keep you from being successful or following your dreams. The thought of the unknown can be exciting for the man\'s man.\n[.. on a quest to find hidden treasure and mystery on The Wild Sea]\n\nOn the shoreline, where the weather is perfect and beautiful, most decide to stay and enjoy. They\'re content with where they are, feeling safe and secure with the life they\'re used to. But, YOU\'VE decided to leave all that behind in the past. ["the Sun, she\'s shining on everyone, but we\'ll set sail and we\'ll be gone"]\n\nYou\'ll never turn back, and will continue your journey towards your goals. The future in front of you is bright, and your vision for anything else is practically blinded by faith; no matter what, you keep on. And into the vast, infinite unknown, you follow your heart, never, ever looking back. ["Sailing on and on and on, into the ocean, into the sun."]\n\nAll you have and need is your resolve, your courage, and the knowledge and experience passed onto you. ["My boat, a Viking, My Dad, and Me, on The Wild Sea"]\n\nThrough it all, the mountain of challenges prove difficult, but you never quit. The people you encounter in life may hide inside the boat\'s galley, losing faith and becoming overwhelmed, not being able to pick themselves up. Through the toughest of times, everyone else who doesn\'t drown ends up jumping -- "Abandon ship!" ["We\'re taking on water in the dead dog\'s galley, a man overboard everyday."]\n\n[Intensifies]\n\nFurthermore, unfortunately, there are selfish people in this world who do whatever it takes to get ahead, even if it means hurting others in trying to gain.\nThere will be times when you get down, and you\'ll feel like all hope is lost. But even at the darkest of times, certain women will come along and lift your spirits, helping to free you from despair. Even when those women leave, you\'ll continue pursuing your passion, no matter what may lie ahead. You have the choice of drowning in your sorrows and failures, eternally at odds with the past, but you also have the choice to continue on your exhilarating journey.\n\n["captured by some pirates in the isle of donuts, rescued by some maidens who then ran away. And here\'s where we\'ll be -- we\'ll never know what we\'ll see. We can battle ghosts on the bottom of the ocean, or ride the waves of The Wild Sea."]\n\nChorus repeats. You choose dreams over sameness, over the over-contentedness as everyone else. All you really need is your resolve, courage, and your male instinct -- not looking back ever.\n\nA few examples of different experiences and interactions are given..\n- There\'s the discovery of the mythical clitoris [pinoche = woman\'s privates].\n- The times when there were women afar that seemed within reach, but they were always elusive ["mysterious island of bigfoot women"]\n- Helping a depressed friend who\'s unable to escape his own hell ["The Sea-Ghost in the Isle of Dread"]\n- More self-centered people on their own journey, practically inhuman with the way they use and destroy others as their primary means to get ahead ["pirates on the sea -- pirates that no man can name"]\n\nMeeting and helping those in need -- groups of people oppressed and in poverty ["the underwater bison family] "Underwater Bison," though a stretch, may refer to the bisons slaughtered across N. America during the colonization, and those that survived may have needed to retreat to a place where they feel unable to breathe (underwater). Definitely a stretch, but it\'s something to me.\n\nThrough it all, your heart must be followed towards your passion -- your destiny. There will be times in life when the seemingly perfect woman leads you astray, but you must stay your course. As a man, know your purpose. Seek to fulfill that very purpose. Give your gift to the world.. However, if you decide to follow that beautiful voice, your boat (resolve) may crash into the rocks, and no woman is truly happy a man without resolve or passion. If you falter, you will end up with nothing.\n["That\'s the voice of the Sirens, calling from the sea. Quick! Put some cloth in your ears! Don\'t steer towards the island!"]\n\nPerhaps your woman has decided to support you, ride or die, but the future awaits, and your purpose beckons. The work will never be done. You will continue along your journey for as long as you\'re alive, loving life and learning along the way. There is no path, for the future is untamed. You can make preparation. You can trust your intuition. Whatever it is, give your gift, and do it your own way.\n\nAll you need is your resolve, your courage, and you.

    seirdoon December 03, 2021   Link
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    Spawned chemical bomb

    BernsteinBearson October 13, 2004   Link
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    Yeah, I definitely prefer Chemical Bomb over this one, but it's still pretty catchy.

    amnesiaclyricon April 08, 2008   Link
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    i like chemical bomb and this equally :3

    Queen Anarchyon December 19, 2014   Link
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    i like chemical bomb and this equally :3

    Queen Anarchyon December 19, 2014   Link

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