The Crossing - Sleipner
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- On November 26, 1999, the high-speed catamaran ferry “Sleipner” hit a rock (Store Bloksen) in the sea off the west coast of Norway and sank. Sixteen people perished in the cold waves. Sixty-nine were rescued. This song is written in memory of all those affected by this tragedy.
The waters are angry on the cold northern sea
The coast is rugged the vessels are strong
The waves are six feet, she was rated for three
On the west coast of Norway they pray and they plead
For the captain has taken Sleipner to sea
Stavanger to Bergen a ninety-mile run
The light at Ryvarden was drawing a-beam
When Store Bloksen rock rose out of the night
Off the island of Bømlo she was buried at sea
The skipper worked hard to gain his command
The ship his companion the sea was his friend
He’d made this run daily for three months on end
Now a private hell haunts him. Will this ever end?
Though injured, he stayed on the bridge to the last
The water still rising, now up to his chest
The thought of the eighty-six souls in his care
How many would die, how many be spared
With the wisdom of age she knew she was done
She’d lived her life well, she’d lived her life long
Her courage gave heart to a frightened young one
As she slipped ‘neath the waves she knew he’d go on
Those cold northern waters had claimed sixteen lives
She’d helped him find courage and he had survived
He had lived and he’d see his family again
Would his fear of dark waters forever remain?
What once was familiar, safe, and unchanged
Now to so many it felt so strange
Their peace had been shattered, security strained
But life would go on, and faith would remain
Words: Tony Krogh & Hilde Bialach
Music: Tony Krogh
© 2021 Grrr Music (ASCAP)
From the album 'Til We Meet Again by the Crossing
© and ℗ 2021 Grrr Records
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Love each and every one of you , miss you all hugs take care guys , God Bless
Your songs are always beautiful. This one doesn't disappoint.
Your cd arrived across the ocean this week. Just wanted to say thanks. The whole project is superb and a great blessing. ‘Til we meet again’ in glory, keep making wonderful music.
Tony, you and the Crossing get even better with every year! I SO love this song...thank you!
My thoughts exactly! Thank you to The Crossing (and my brother Tony Krogh!)
Tragically beautiful song. Well done.
Had been a couple years since I listened to your music till earlier this week when I listened to Dochas and Standing Stones, and now you post a new video 👍🏻👍🏻
I love this song!! Beautiful! ❤
Cool !!
As a huge fan of blues....awaiting other awesome blues songs like "If you leave this world tommorrow" of Glenn. ❤
I love the was you guys tell stories. Great music and great you keep playing down throug the years. God bless you!
Really enjoyed this song! I had not heard of this tragedy at sea and the wonderful way you all told the story through this music caused me to research further this event. And having Norwegian blood in me and having visited beautiful Norway twice, I quickly focused on the lyrics to this song. Beautifully performed!!
Really Great, enjoyed this so much. The video was super also. God Bless your ministry.
Really looking forward to receiving your new album soon to add to your ageless yet progressively mature discography.