Surrender to the present moment with sounds from the sea

Surrender

“Called Home” is an original soundtrack for an imaginary game about a selkie who spends one summer evening ashore on an isle off the Northern shore of Ireland. According to legend, selkies are shape-shifters who bear the resemblance of a seal in the ocean, but can shed their seal coat to appear human on land. If a selkie is born to a selkie mother and human father, eventually, the selkie child will be called to the sea to realize her true form. This story accompanies the young selkie as she explores the land on this summer evening searching for something she once knew, all while constantly being drawn from a strong inner desire back to the ocean. In line with the selkie legend, selkies will often go to land in the summer and will go to sea in the winter as a metaphor for changes in life. I was inspired by the image of a girl staring longingly at the water wearing a coat which I imagine to be her selkie coat. The entire story takes place one summer night on the anniversary of a long-passed event.

This soundtrack was created in 9 days for the OST Composition Jam #8 hosted by Lone Rabbit based on an image theme and a text theme "One Summer Night". Please enjoy!

3. My Seal Coat

5. The Origin Pool

2. Something New

6. Called Home

1. The Selkie Surfaces

4. Ascending Starlight Bluff

The Tidekeeper’s Tale

Music inspired by the fantasy novel, "Song of the Drowned" by Lisa A. Moore (Novel will be released Dec 2025/Jan 2026)

Storms, Scars, and All (Dain's Song)

(a song about a selkie)

LYRICS
So tell me what you waited for
I’ll tell you we've been here before
Now tell me if you have another dream

And with that darkness at your door
You told me that you wanted more
You told me that you had another dream

And on those nights of reckoning
Those demons they come beckoning
Is everything as hopeless as we seem

But if this game was justified
Then everything we ever tried
Was hollow and you know just what I mean

There is a shadow
It was waiting on the ground
And what I borrowed
I could say I never found

Cling to the devil in the deep blue sea
Sing to another when he comes to me
And I hate you, I hate you again
Cry to the devil in the deep blue sea
Lie to another when he waits for me
I hate you, I hate you again

And when I cried that seventh tear
That caught us both and trapped you here
I’m sorry, but I don’t know what I mean

And if that cold wind breaks the door
Then then maybe we come back for more
But you and I will always be obscene

There is a shadow now
I know there will be more
There is a voice I heard
He wasn't here before

And what I borrowed
I could say I never found
But what I kept from you is buried in the ground

Cry to the devil in the deep blue sea
Sigh for another when we comes to me
I hate you I hate you again

Cling to the devil in the deep blue sea
Sing for another when he comes to me
I hate you, I hate you again

Tell me that you wanted this
That’s all I need to say
Lie to me and call it bliss
That’s all I we do today

Maybe, look me in the eye
Before we walk away
Dreaming of an autumn sky
Where you and I could stay

Did I tell another lie
That’s all I do today
Baby, did you see that guy
He likes the way I play

Did I tell another lie
That’s all I do today
Baby, did you hear this guy
He likes the way I play

I know now what I have to do
With everything I put you though
It’s written in the lines there on your face

That fairy tale true came halfway true
When love prevails, but greed does too
I guess that we can finally leave this place

There is a shadow now
I know there will be more
There is a voice I heard, he wasn't here before

And what I borrowed
I could say I never found
But what I keep from you
Is buried in the ground

Cry to the devil in the deep blue sea
Lie to another when he comes to me
And I hate you I hate you again

Cling to the devil in the deep blue sea
Sing to another when he comes to me
And I hate you, I hate you again

Drown your desire in the deep blue sea
Ash on the pyre that you built for me
It came true, I saw you again

Call me a liar and that’s all you see
Walk to the fire but you’re cold to me
I hate you I hate you again
I hate you I hate you again

Cry to the devil in the deep blue sea
Cry to the devil in the deep blue sea
Cry to the devil in the deep blue sea
Cry

Cry to the devil in the deep blue sea
Sing to another when he comes to me
And I hate you, I hate you again
I hate you, I hate you again
I hate you, I hate you again


NOTES: added layers, reverb, etc, see file

Had Another Dream 2

Father, of some great Children, Grandfather of some great Grandchildren (see what I did there) I meant exceptional. I make music for the love of music. A technician by trade, and artist by passion and musician for fun

I'm Lisa A. Moore—author of Celtic-infused urban fantasy and gothic dark tales. This is where my worlds get a voice.
Here you'll find original songs inspired by my books (lyrics by me, music by NeuralKnightness and others), book review discussions diving into the stories that haunt and inspire me, and atmospheric soundscapes from the Enchanted Heritage Trilogy and beyond.
Think of it as the soundtrack to selkie whispers, villain monologues, and moonlit mysteries. No two tracks sound alike, but they all carry a bit of magic.
Upcoming Book Release: Song of the Drowned (Dec 2025/Jan 2026). Currently in edits now, then off to the printer.
Collaboration: Lyrics by Lisa A. Moore | Music by NeuralKnightness
Explore my books: see website below

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