Fitzcarraldo (Live)

We'd like to, we're gonna play a couple of songs
And we'd like to invite Cian Ruby up to play some violin if he would like to
If he's here

This song was written after seeing a film called, "Fitzcarraldo"
Which was directed by a German director, Werner Herzog
It's about a man pulling a ship over a mountain
And I just thought it was a lovely idea so wrote a song about it
'Cause I think a lot of us are pulling stuff over mountains

Here, back, down a long and straight track
I have chose the long road
That leads me out to god knows
So I can't stop right now

Even the good stars can fall from grace and falter
Lose their faith and slide
But I can't get an ocean that's deep enough for my day

It's the first of the ascension
It's a sad way we've flown after the storm
And her last words were: "I was only thinking of you"
In my golden days I'll be a slave

Well now it's time for to sound your voice
And capture what you're after
My ship was sold right up the river
But I'm not going down here

This journey isn't over
It's a long way to the house of Fitzcarraldo
And her last words were: "I'm always thinking of you"
In my golden days I'll be a saint

Even the good stars can fall from grace and falter
Like lapdogs that stride that mystery
And her last words were: "I'll see you down in history"
It's the only way that we can go
I shall eclipse you

It's a long way to Fitzcarraldo

Beautiful
This is the best life a man could ever want