Hammerhead

from How Far Out by The Coast On Fumes

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Rapid eye,
Starboard side,
Cast away on a midnight tide.
ICU,
I arrive
To see if the Captain's still alive.
Pulled curtains,
Uncertainty blinks every light with dread.
Safe harbor
Seems farther
Than the water just a few feet underneath your feet above the Hammerhead.

Well well, we meet again.
Oh hey, how have you been?
I hardly recognized you without your dorsal fin.
Remember when you thought that you'd go for a little swim?
Your skipper said no, and what happened then?
I saw you stalk across the surface,
And here I am with the same purpose.
But this time, I'm sorry,
It's the end.

Rapid eye,
Starboard side,
Cast away on a midnight tide.
ICU,
I arrive
To see if the Captain's still alive.
Pulled curtains,
Uncertainty blinks every light with dread.
Safe harbor
Feels farther
Wait a minute, Mr. Hammerhead!

I'm still the one who's at the helm,
I sound the horn, I crack the bell,
I breathe the salt, I call and shake,
I claw for every moment,
And my blood is still my blood to lose,
My mind. (what mind?)
Well, my confusion,
So sail on by, old Hammerhead, I guess you missed again.

Oh tell my lighthouse our light's not out (it just goes round and round)
Oh tell my lighthouse our light's not out (it just goes round and round)...

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from How Far Out, released July 1, 2026

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The Coast On Fumes Toronto, Ontario

Bedroom recording with a false wall in the closet that leads to a whole dang labyrinth (easy) of rock and roll, psychedelic, new wave, grunge pop, folk and country landscapes. Listen for free for now, and follow for more later.

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