The Longing – Bilingual Lyrics /English

• By: STORM SEEKER
• Album: Pirate Scum

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the evocative world of pirate folk metal with Storm Seeker's "The Longing." This song, rich in seafaring imagery and yearning, provides a unique opportunity to explore themes of adventure and wanderlust while immersing yourself in a blend of folk melodies and metal energy.

[English]

I've seen many men wandering

All strong and brave and keen

Seen them growing into rulers

But I long for the sea

Heard a ship came from the North

To our harbor for a day

And before misfortune knows

I'll be on my way

I'll be on my way

I'll be on my way

I'll be on my way

I'm ready to turn away

I'm ready to stray

All my burdens left ashore

To find what I've been longing for

I'm ready to turn away

I'm ready to stray

All my burdens left ashore

To find what I've been longing for

Don't tell anyone

That tonight I'll be gone

Greeting the eternal blue

At dawn's first light

Sailing toward the unknown

With my crew at sea

And when I return

I'll be a hero

And the day I come back

I’ll be a hero

A hero I shall be

A hero I shall be

A hero I shall be

A hero I shall be

I'm ready to turn away

I'm ready to stray

All my burdens left ashore

To find what I've been longing for

I'm ready to turn away

I'm ready to stray

All my burdens left ashore

To find what I've been longing for

I'm ready to turn away

I'm ready to stray

All my burdens left ashore

To find what I've been longing for

I'm ready to turn away

I'm ready to stray

All my burdens left ashore

To find what I've been longing for

I'm ready to turn away

I'm ready to stray

All my burdens left ashore

To find what I've been longing for

To find what I've been longing for

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I've seen many men wandering

All strong and brave and keen

Seen them growing into rulers

But I long for the sea

Heard a ship came from North

To our harbour for a day

And before misfortune knows

I'll be on my way

I'll be on my way

I'll be on my way

I'm all set to veer away

And I'm all set to go astray

All burdens I will leave ashore

To find what I've been longing for

I'm all set to veer away

And I'm all set to go astray

All burdens I will leave ashore

To find what I've been longing for

Don't tell anyone

That this night I'll be gone

Greeting the eternal blue

Right at the break of dawn

Sailing towards the unknown

With my crew on the sea

And the day that I return

A hero I shall be

A hero I shall be

A hero I shall be

I'm all set to veer away

And I'm all set to go astray

All burdens I will leave ashore

To find what I've been longing for

I'm all set to veer away

And I'm all set to go astray

All burdens I will leave ashore

To find what I've been longing for

I'm all set to veer away

And I'm all set to go astray

All burdens I will leave ashore

To find what I've been longing for

I'm all set to veer away

And I'm all set to go astray

All burdens I will leave ashore

To find what I've been longing for

I'm all set to veer away

And I'm all set to go astray

All burdens I will leave ashore

To find what I've been longing for

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
longing /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/ B2	noun - a strong desire for something
sea /siː/ A1	noun - a large body of salt water
hero /ˈhɪəroʊ/ A2	noun - a person admired for their courage or noble qualities
burden /ˈbɜːrdən/ B1	noun - a heavy load or responsibility
dawn /dɔːn/ A2	noun - the first light of day
crew /kruː/ A2	noun - a group of people working together
unknown /ʌnˈnoʊn/ B1	adjective - not known or familiar
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner of doing something
set /sɛt/ A2	verb - to place or put something in a specific position
veer /vɪr/ B2	verb - to change direction suddenly
growing /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/ B1	verb - to increase in size or amount
brave /breɪv/ B1	adjective - ready to face and endure danger or pain
strong /strɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - having power or strength
familiar /fəˈmɪliər/ B2	adjective - well known from long or close association

Key Grammar Structures

• I've seen many men wandering

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ Uses "have/has been + present participle (-ing)" to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present or has relevance to the present. Here, it expresses the speaker's experience of seeing men wandering over a period of time.

• But I long for the sea

  ➔ Intransitive Verb + Preposition 'for'

  ➔ The verb "long" is used intransitively and requires the preposition "for" to specify what the speaker desires intensely. "Long for" expresses a deep yearning.

• Before misfortune knows, I'll be on my way

  ➔ Time Clause with 'Before' + Future Simple

  ➔ The clause "before misfortune knows" is a time clause. In time clauses using "before", we typically use the present simple (or present perfect) to refer to a future action. The main clause uses the future simple ("I'll be on my way") to express the intended future action.

• I'm all set to veer away

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression 'to be all set to'

  ➔ 'To be all set to' means to be completely ready or prepared to do something. It's a common, informal way to express readiness.

• All burdens I will leave ashore

  ➔ Object-Subject-Verb Inversion

  ➔ The normal sentence structure would be "I will leave all burdens ashore". Inverting the object "All burdens" and placing it at the beginning adds emphasis. This is a stylistic choice to create a more dramatic effect.

• To find what I've been longing for

  ➔ Noun Clause as Object of Infinitive + Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ "What I've been longing for" is a noun clause functioning as the object of the infinitive "to find". The noun clause itself contains the present perfect continuous tense, indicating a continuous desire spanning from the past to the present.

• Don't tell anyone

  ➔ Imperative Sentence (Negative)

  ➔ This is a negative imperative sentence, used to give a command or instruction *not* to do something. It starts with 'Don't' + the base form of the verb.

• Greeting the eternal blue, Right at the break of dawn

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "Greeting" acts as an adjective modifying the implied subject (the speaker or the ship). "Right at the break of dawn" is a prepositional phrase specifying when the action takes place. It emphasizes the exact moment.