Welcome To Bastards Bay
The Bollox Lyrics
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Adrift at sea it seems a thousand years or more
Waves on the shore
Crashing down with vengeance now it's time to explore
What's it all for?
Sailed the seven seas and drown a thousand times or more
So tighten the boards
For tomorrow we will beg and steal
We're casting away, no hope for tomorrow
Washed up on the shore, of anger and sorrow
We're drifting no more, this place is my home
We're sailing no more, welcome to bastard
We're casting away, no hope for tomorrow
Washed up on the shore, of anger and sorrow
We're drifting no more, this place is my home
We're sailing no more, welcome to bastards bay
We hold the key
For the answers they are buried locked away in you and me
I'm setting myself free
Exploring every option that I'll never live to see
Conflict shown in me
Beggars and the bastards wait upon the shore for me
So desperately dying just to live
And just to say that we are finally free
We're casting away, no hope for tomorrow
Washed up on the shore, of anger and sorrow
We're drifting no more, this place is my home
We're sailing no more, welcome to bastard
We're casting away, no hope for tomorrow
Washed up on the shore, of anger and sorrow
We're drifting no more, this place is my home
We're sailing no more, welcome to bastards bay
Welcome to bastards bay
The Bollox's song "Welcome to Bastards Bay" is a story of wandering and searching for answers, with the backdrop of the ever-changing and unpredictable sea. The opening verse paints a picture of being adrift for what feels like an eternity, with waves crashing down and causing destruction. The lyrics seem to question the purpose of it all, having traveled so far and experienced so much hardship. The line "sailed the seven seas and drowned a thousand times or more" suggests that the journey has not been easy and there have been countless struggles and setbacks along the way.
As the song progresses, the chorus repeats the idea of casting away with no hope for tomorrow, and being washed up on the shore of anger and sorrow. However, the tone slowly begins to shift as they declare that they are no longer drifting and have found a place to call home in Bastards Bay. The lyrics suggest that this newfound home may not be perfect, as it is reserved for "beggars and bastards", but it is a place where they can finally be free.
The final verse talks about holding the key to the answers that are buried within, and exploring all options even if the opportunity to witness their success may not come. There is a sense of desperation and urgency as they describe how those on the shore eagerly await their arrival, just to claim their own freedom. The final line "welcome to bastards bay" is both an introduction to the place they now call home and a declaration of their arrival as survivors and free individuals.
Line by Line Meaning
We roam the world
We travel aimlessly around the world
Adrift at sea it seems a thousand years or more
We feel lost in the vastness of the sea, which seems endless
Waves on the shore
The sound of waves crashing against the shore
Crashing down with vengeance now it's time to explore
The waves are powerful and destructive, but we're ready to explore despite the danger
What's it all for?
Questioning the meaning and purpose of life and our journey
Sailed the seven seas and drown a thousand times or more
We've traveled the world and faced many obstacles, suffering setbacks and failures
So tighten the boards
Get ready and prepare for what is to come
For tomorrow we will beg and steal
We'll do whatever it takes to survive and thrive, even if it means resorting to unethical means
And we will fucking borrow what's more
We'll also take what we need from others without their permission
We hold the key
We possess the answers or the solutions to our problems
For the answers they are buried locked away in you and me
The answers are within ourselves, waiting to be discovered
I'm setting myself free
I'm freeing myself from the constraints of society and conformity
Exploring every option that I'll never live to see
I'm willing to take risks and try new things, even if I may never see the outcome
Conflict shown in me
There's internal conflict and struggle within myself
Beggars and the bastards wait upon the shore for me
Those who are desperate and without hope are waiting for me to provide them with something
So desperately dying just to live
People are so desperate to survive that they're willing to risk everything
And just to say that we are finally free
The desire to escape from our problems and have the freedom to live on our own terms
We're casting away, no hope for tomorrow
We're leaving behind the past and the future seems uncertain
Washed up on the shore, of anger and sorrow
We're stranded on a shore of negative emotions and experiences
We're drifting no more, this place is my home
We're no longer aimlessly drifting, this place has become our new home
We're sailing no more, welcome to bastard
We're no longer sailing and are now residents of Bastard's Bay
Welcome to bastards bay
A sarcastic or ironic welcome to a place filled with suffering and struggle
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