Cover art for Descent into the Maelstrom by Holy Grail

Descent into the Maelstrom

Feb. 12, 20161 viewer

Descent into the Maelstrom Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Chasing the storm since the day we were born
Racing all across the seas
Upon the horizon there's something arisin’
A sight you've never seen
The crashing of the seas brings you down to your knees
As the vortex sucks you in
Accept this sensation as your invitation to say goodbye

[Chorus]
When the maelstrom comes around
The world begins to drown
You're floating upside down
You never touch the ground
Yet still somehow
You try to get away
To chase a different fate
But now look what you've found
When the maelstrom comes around

[Verse 2]
Twisting and writhing
No hope of surviving
When oceans start to wail
If the legend is true then you've reached your doom
There's no reason left to pray
Broken and tattered
The dreams you have shattered
That sail across the wind
Erase hesitation and ease your frustration to say goodbye
[Chorus]
When the maelstrom comes around
The world begins to drown
You're floating upside down
You never touch the ground
Yet still somehow
You try to get away
To chase a different fate
But now look what you've found
When the maelstrom comes around

[Bridge]
Nah nah nah nah nah
Nah nah nah nah nah
Whoa
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa
Nah nah nah
Whoa
Whoa, whoa
Oh

[Chorus]
When the maelstrom comes around
The world begins to drown
You're floating upside down
You never touch the ground
Yet still somehow
You try to get away
To chase a different fate
But now look what you've found
When the maelstrom co

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February 12, 2016
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