My first co-write with Mark Monument. Really enjoyed to dive into his inspiring lyrics. Started this on an acoustic guitar but couldn't resist to expand the production. Sometimes more is more - right? ;-)

We are insane, the world’s on fire
Twisting in vain in broken empires
Going too far, digging too much
The deck is cut for the biggest liars
  They say the storm tracks in from the east
  The hurricane lives deep in the heart of the beast

We are insane standing on trial
Distant screams drowned under denial
White against black, man against child
Watching it burn in uncivilized pyres
  Standing closed fisted in flaming sands
  Burning down the soul of enraged lands

    Paradise, we've made a mess
    Broke the world on the back of the poorest
    Now we're all standing in water asking what's next

We are insane, hopeless & tired
Starving and cold on borders of wire
Fearing the worst, trusting the least
Wondering how to turn greed into a feast
  They say the storm tracks in from the east
  The hurricane lives deep in the heart of the beast

    Paradise, we've made a mess
    Broke the world on the back of the poorest
    Now we're all standing in water asking what's next

We Are Insane

[Verse]
It's a long and hard road
From birth to the grave 
On the dead sea of good luck
There's barely a wave 
No wind in your sails 
To lighten your way 
And the kind shores of friendship 
Are too far away 

[Verse] 
Sometimes there's fair sky 
Sometimes you dance 
Sometimes the good times 
Are given a chance 
Most times there's sadness 
Like it or not 
You're heading for harbour 
Making barely a knot 

[Chorus] 
Time never waits 
Time is a tyrant 
There's a course to the answer
It's not the way I want 
Things keep on failin' 
It's never smooth sailin'
Right then I realise,  
Everything's changed  

[Verse] 
You're up in the crow's nest 
Lookin' for land 
Where fate and misfortune 
Stand hand-in-hand 
Come down off the rigging 
Pull in your lines 
You'll never succeed  
If you fight old man time

[Chorus] 
Time never waits 
Time is a tyrant 
There's a course to the answer 
It's not the way I want 
Things keep on failin' 
It's never smooth sailin'
Right then I realise, 
Everything's changed

Sailin' On The Sea Of Life

Lyrics: Mark Monument
Music, Production, Vocals: Andy Horn

In a world beyond the nighttime
Sapphire seas meet rolling skies
A lonely man sails a wooden boat
Throwing out his fishing lines
He raised his hand and waved
Calling me towards the sea
His lips didn’t move at all 
But in my mind he said to me 

﻿I’m the father of the ocean
I’m the old man of the sea 
If you want to seek it’s treasures
Come and spend the day with me 
﻿
When I dove beneath the swell 
The smells of childhood filled my nose 
And the music of my youth played out 
As I swam towards the boat 
When I reached the boat he smiled 
And he offered me his hand 
The hull was full of holes 
On the mast an hourglass was full of sand 

I’m the father of the ocean
I’m the old man of the sea 
If you want to seek it’s treasures
Come and spend the day with me 

We spent the day together 
Cast our lines and watched the birds 
We shared a thousand stories 
But we never spoke a word 
The hourglass was almost done 
And as we neared the close of day 
He slipped beneath the ocean waves 
Through his tears I heard him say 

This is the sea of memories my boy 
The ocean of your soul
If you find the hidden treasure 
Then your heart will not grow old
You won’t find it on a chart
You can only see it in your dreams 
But it’s real as stars that light the sky 
Or the midday sun that beams 

I’m the father of the ocean
I’m the old man of the sea 
If you want to seek it’s treasures
Come and spend the day with me 

﻿I’m the father of the ocean 
I’m the old man of the sea 
Sleep soundly till the sunrise 
When you wake don’t search for me

The Old Man Of The Sea

Another co-write with Mark Monument. You're listening to a rough demo. The full produced version will be part of a forthcoming album.

Lyrics: Mark Monument
Music and Vocals: Andy Horn

These legs were made for walking
But I've been travelling so long
I’ve got holes in my shoes
And the blues in my song
I’ve forgotten where I came from
Maybe I've been here before
Playing songs for the people
Empty cap on the floor

In my heart I'm a wanderer
Destination unknown
Just six strings to talk to 
But I'm never alone
Cause she sings me to sleep
And I feel like I'm home  
Just my gypsy soul a'wandering
Destination unknown

I always had friends to talk to
For a while they kept me strong 
But even loved and on the inside
I was an outsider all along
So I left behind the rat race
Paid off all the debts I owed
Now its just me and my guitar 
And the less travelled road

Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailer
Beggar man and thief
All die the same
Just flesh and bones at your feet
Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailer
Beggar man and thief
All just ashes in the wind
Barely a stain on the sheets

Destination Unknown (acoustic demo)

I’m a producer, musician and composer living in the south of Germany. Usually I work with artists from all around the world and am glad to stand in the second row. But occasionally I also enjoy singing my own songs and this is the place I showcase them.

The Old Man Of The Sea

Andy Horn

Recent comments

Andy Horn

Related tracks