Edison's Children - The Confluence

THE CONFLUENCE – Convergence – A Rumble In The Distance – Landfall – Emergency Of The Eye – Lost At Sea – Whirlpool She started out at dusk For several weeks trawling out at sea Hoping to keep at bay Those would repossess her keep. It was a desert on the reach For nearly a season’s time The Andrea, his only love, Had fallen several monthly payments behind. All he needed was a lucky break To stop the debtors encroaching calls, But you can’t expect a man to eat Based solely on the luck of the draw. He was enchanted by the sea as a child Back when his father still influenced his mind. He said the man with the roughest hands, He will be the one who will best provide. So he sailed off to the reach On an angry sea of darkening clouds For that once in a lifetime catch Hoping to make his father proud. It was the perfect confluence As the nor'easter drove up the coast Merging with the mighty eastern front Forming the perfect holy ghost. It was the best catch of his life And as the Gale finally took its toll The Andrea was lost in the night... The sea gives up what she will, So go and catch your fill But be prepared to pay her debt – Sometimes with her strife, Sometimes with your life... The lighthouse guided his way, A foghorn blared its siren's song, A sudden quiet fell upon the sea As she sailed out into the dead calm. You can take from her keep But be prepared to pay back the toll. As he sailed into the disturbance fields, The sea claimed yet another salty soul. Her briny deep may bring the perfect peace But when you cross the autumn equinox From the angel will suddenly emerge the Beast. Eric Blackwood – Lead Vocals, Low Bass Echo, V-Flutes, Paraglider Guitar Pete Trewavas – Acoustic Guitar, 24 String Guitar, Lead Guitar, Hard Guitar, Bass, Taurus Bass Pedals, Keyboard Solo, Vocal FX, Orchestration Rick Armstrong – Heavy Rhythmic Lead Guitar, Electric Guitar, Rock Rhythm Guitar Henry Rogers – Drums