Nickel Creek - Moonfleet Beach Lyrics






Moonfleet Beach is a terror of the sea
And most deadly when a southwestern gale
Wakes the anger of the wave from its own easy sleep
And I'm the only man who's made it out alive to tell the tale

I was an orphan boy
Of 15 years old
When Elsevere took me to his home
I still wonder if he knew
As he kept me from the cold
That later saving my life
He would forfeit his own

When the people of Moonfleet are safe in their beds
They hear the sounds of a struggle against the sea
For the rhythm of the wave is steady in their heads
They thank god they're not fighting for their lives
On Moonfleet Beach

Elsevere was like a good father to me
We got closer and closer each day
But soon time struck cold
And we had nothing for our bread and meat
So we left our home, condemned our home
And find ourselves a way

With nowhere else to turn we joined with a contraband
And listened on the deck with the crew
To the captain as he said "we'll need every last man
To do their best, now raise the sails we have a dangerous job to do"

We had a smooth trip there
Oh lord and it left the peer
But Elsevere lay heavy on the rail
He said "son look yonder there!
Our doom is surely near
Can't ya feel it hear it blow a strong southwestern gale"

We were blown to the dreaded beach
A rope of strong within our reach
From the people that had gathered from the town
Elsevere grabbed it in his hand
And started making for the land
But he looked and saw that I was almost drowned
He left the rope to rescue me
They pulled me out of the dreadful sea
I looked for Elsevere but he couldn't be found

When the storms blow hard
I lie awake at night
And think about the one father i've known
He saved my soul by giving up his life
Just like him who died to give us soul eternal hope

When the people of Moonfleet are safe in their beds
They hear the sounds of a struggle against the sea
For the rhythm of the wave is steady in their heads
They thank god they're not fighting for their lives
On Moonfleet Beach





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  1. s.... b....

    you wernt named after nickel back abnd dawsons creek . confirm? God ble su wanywa

  2. M.... K....

    I need another announcement like this. My all time favorite band.

  3. D.... L....

    Just need to let you know I enjoyed this upload!

  4. S.... N....

    One of the best break up songs.

  5. R.... P....

    I first heard this song playing over the speakers in the Maine L.L. Bean store and just got inexplicably caught by it and drawn in. Great song.

  6. L.... B....

    You don't owe me
    One more minute of your wasted time
    You act like it's all fine
    But all the years I gave you
    Thinking you knew that you wanted me
    I wanted to believe

    I've gotta make a destination
    Find where I belong
    This time I've got no hesitation
    And I'll be movin' on
    To where I belong
    I'll be movin' on

    I'm tired of trying to describe what you will never see
    How good we could be
    You gave up and lost it
    Now you're looking for a little grace
    Well look at my face

    I've gotta make a destination
    Find where I belong
    There ain't no time for hesitation
    I'll be movin' on
    To where I belong
    I'll be movin' on
    Over the line I've drawn
    I'm already gone

    Empty, cornered, but I keep movin'
    Taking hits while you've been missing
    Night after night after I hear you
    Say we're solid
    But I know we're looking through the cracks
    In our little pact
    It isn't hard to leave
    Knowing that I'll be getting life on track
    Never looking back

    I've gotta make a destination
    Find where I belong
    This time I've got no hesitation
    I'm already gone
    I'm moving on
    Find where I belong
    Over the line I've drawn
    I'm moving on
    Find where I belong
    I'm already gone

  7. T.... P....

    Amazing song.

  8. T.... L....

    I think I've listened to this song 1000 times this week! Love. It.

  9. A.... S....

    ladies only

  10. A.... S....

    Hugh
    24 Dec 2017 - 28 Dec 2017

  11. J.... E....

    Came here from your Tiny Desk performance. This song blows me away!

  12. E.... ....

    This is an amazing song. Loves from Turkey!

  13. L.... W....

    You don't owe me one more minute of your wasted time.
    You act like it's all fine.
    But all the years I gave you, thinking you knew that you wanted me,
    I wanted to believe.

    I've got to make a destination.
    Find where I belong.
    This time, I've got no hesitation
    And I'll be moving on
    (To where I belong).
    I'm moving on.

    I'm tired of trying to describe what you will never see,
    How good we could be.
    You gave up and lost touch and now you're looking for a little grace.
    Well, look at my face.

    I've got to make a destination.
    Find where I belong.
    There ain't no time for hesitation.
    I'll be moving on
    (To where I belong).
    I'll be moving on
    (Over the line I've drawn).
    I'm already gone.
    (Gone.)

    Empty corner, but I'll keep moving,
    Taking hits while you've been missing.
    Night after night after

    I hear you say we're solid but I know we're looking through the cracks
    In our little pact.
    It isn't hard to leave knowing that I'll be getting life on track,
    Never looking back.

    I've got to make a destination.
    Find where I belong.
    This time, I've got no hesitation.
    I'm already gone.
    (I'm moving on).
    Find where I belong
    (Over the line I've drawn).
    I'm moving on.
    (Find where I belong).
    I'm already gone.

  14. L.... S....

    What happened to them?
    Have some good songs I still listen to.

  15. p.... ....

    came here from AMAZING AIRBNB VILLAGE HOMESTAY IN NEPAL 😁🤗

    p.... ....

    dhanyabad

  16. T.... B....

    why is this song so damn kicking

  17. G.... T....

    This song is really awesome!

    G.... T....

    I concur Miss

  18. a.... ....

    I can't get enough of you guys! This is the best breakup song out there. I can listen to your music on repeat, but I would love some more! Can't wait for you guys to get back together and I need to see you live!

  19. B.... H....

    I love you girl 😚😚😚😚

  20. w.... ....

    my 7 year old daughter loves this song and is trying to learn it on ukulele. Warms my heart.:)

  21. p.... ....

    This song is really bittersweet. A wonderful woman introduced me to it right before we cut off contact.
    This is the first time I've listened to it. Still hurts but I'm hoping that she's happy.

  22. A.... b....

    I remember hearing this song a couple years ago when they performed on the Tonight Show. It was very moving and helped me in deciding to leave a bad relationship . thank you, and I love your work!

  23. E.... M....

    song is stuck in my head constantly. specifically the tiny desk performance

  24. e.... r....

    in my regular inquiries artists less known in Italy creek nickel have been impressed by their skill elegant, the perfect mix of nice harmonics that make it one of my favorite bands

  25. S.... ....

    Dang almost 2 years since I made the last comment, still love this band maybe even more now.

  26. C.... L....

    i love this song! Thank`s

  27. L.... B....

    I love this so much

  28. C.... E....

    Very awesome!

  29. R.... D....

    Im glad they are back. Not that many trios around. I miss Peter Paul and Mary a lot.

  30. J.... I....

    I love Nickel Creek and have a huge crush on Sara.. Its extremely tough to keep a band together for over 25 years.  I love this song more than some of Thile's songs... but I never stray far from this band.

  31. A.... B....

    I love this girls voice! I can't quit jammin this over and over.

    A.... B....

    @Aaron Burrow it's fantastic....the guys singing are awesome too! plus they are hotties :)

    A.... B....

    +Aaron Burrow Her voice has gained a raspy edge as she's gotten older and it's sexy as hell.

  32. D.... M....

    Is it just me,or does this song kick butt ?!?

    D.... M....

    +David Marple it is SO not just you. I've had the luck to see them twice at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, and it is small enough that they did not get lost. FAB.

    D.... M....

    +lualncol :)

    D.... M....

    +lualncol :)

    D.... M....

    +lualncol heard that😀

  33. M.... ....

    You guys are amazing as always!! :)

  34. P.... L....

    Nice Song!

  35. G.... L....

    Once it was all 'Mountain Music', then along came Bill Monroe and you could only play 'Bluegrass' HIS way, Ask the old Seatrain fiddler. Time, if not Justin Chambers, has moved on. Music evolves. More power to Nickel Creeks elbow(s). Richard Greene rode Bill's old bus in the sixties, and I saw him open for Traffic with Seatrain, playing electric fiddle. That is musical evolution. No boundaries.

    G.... L....

    @***** I guess you and Bill are just provincial and parochial.

  36. S.... ....

    This is the best news, a little late for me, but so glad they made another album after all these years...this makes my day for sure, Friday November 14th 2014

  37. N.... t....

    ! WOW ¡,CHIDA ROLA

  38. H.... S....

    I was taken aback by the style of this song at first, but now I can't stop listening to it!  So glad you guys released another album together. Hope to hear more from you in the future!

  39. E.... R....

    QUITE PROPER!

  40. T.... M....

    OMG the reunion is exactly as glorious as one might expect.

  41. j.... c....

    what a sorry excuse for bluegrass it sounds like pop music with a mandolin

    j.... c....

    I don't think they are branding themselves as a strictly bluegrass band. Or that they ever did. 

    Your argument is invalid. 

    j.... c....

    Four of the better musicians in the world who have done some amazing work/collaboration. If you can play better than this post it up, bro. 

    j.... c....

    @justin chambers Who has made any claim that they are a bluegrass band and why is it an issue? I am genuinely puzzled as to why people feel so compelled to post comments like yours. Are you operating under the assumption that we were all waiting for you to pass judgment on something as subjective as music? My guess is that you are one of those people who speaks, or in this case posts, before they think. So it sounds like pop, so what. I assume in your world that musicians are allowed to pick a single genre or style and then must not stray outside of that specifically defined style for the rest of their life? Oh well I can take comfort in the fact that even were you to repeat your post millions of times it would still be just as irrelevant as it was the first time.

    j.... c....

    I don't think anyone claims/believes they are currently performing bluegrass. They were formerly bluegrass, and damn good at it, too. But they've experimented with their sound each album, each time successfully finding a great new aural theme. I love this new sound, and I'm happy their back together. I'll listen to bluegrass when I wanna listen to bluegrass. 

    j.... c....

    @justin chambers everyone entitled to they're own style and take on different musical aspect of genres. Granted i'm not a huge fan of it. But calling it a sorry excuse is abit harsh. It's a well executed tune, and you know it.

  42. C.... S....

    What?.... where's Chicago in your tour dates :/

  43. B.... A....

    can anyone be this good/? THANK YOU.

  44. J.... P....

    love this song

  45. C.... H....

    I love this song! Thank you Old Navy for playing this song every time I'm working. Lol

  46. b.... m....

    Love this song, it has made the wait worth it. I have enjoyed the various solo projects but this is awesome!

  47. #.... A....

    wOW: vocal fire, harmonies... ! !! !!!

  48. J.... D....

    This band is honestly perfect. Someone please reassure me that they're not popular with middle school kids.

    J.... D....

    You were born in the right generation.

    J.... D....

    OMG that would be like, um, you know, sooo totally EMBARRASSING!!!???

    J.... D....

    I'm in tenth grade and I practically grew up on their music. I think it would be good if middle schoolers listened to them actually :)

  49. C.... H....

    SHAYTARDS <3

  50. l.... f....

    SHAYTARDS brought me here

    l.... f....

    Me too!!! :)

  51. d.... ....

    simple :)

  52. P.... H....

    A very welcome reunion

  53. S.... S....

    FOLK YEAH 

  54. S.... ....

    This is the tastiest. Thank you, Nickel Creek, thank you.

  55. S.... B....

    This is beyond fantastic.

  56. c.... ....

    Why doesn't this have like 20 million views!

  57. A.... K....

    It's purely New Grass... which is imperfectly a mixture of every other kind of music genre, ha ha!

  58. 1.... ....

    I just saw Nickel Creek at the World Live Cafe in Philly today!! They're so awesome!! I'm so glad I was able to go see them!

  59. t.... ....

    So excited that they are back with new music!

  60. R.... a....

    Heard this on the radio and listened to that station the entire day to hope they would play it again, they didn't :( glad i remembered the name, this is fantastic!

  61. R.... P....

    considered NEW GRASS

  62. v.... ....

    I wish I could see them in Atlanta next week!! This album is beautiful!

  63. w.... ....

    What category would you put this in, other than "REALLY GOOD Music."

    w.... ....

    A super genre of, Creekish, or somesuch

    w.... ....

    @williamanesbitt new wave bluegrass music.

    w.... ....

    I’d put it in ...
    AWSOME MUSIC 🎶

    w.... ....

    ... or bluegrass for a more reasonable answer...

    w.... ....

    folk americana

  64. k.... ....

    Found this on music choice :O it's amazin

  65. G.... ....

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon encouraged me to be here.

  66. B.... M....

    This is so damn good!

  67. E.... ....

    Awesome music. Its Great to hear Nickel Creek's harmony & music again. We Love You Guys!

  68. A.... ....

    Kudos to The CBC for always finding the best music for me XD

  69. P.... ....

    Amazing.... people just discovering them. Stop listening to radio and listen to something better like XM or Sirius or even Music Choice which is on every cable system on the planet.

  70. I.... G....

    Been a fan since 2001, saw the video for 'this side' on cmt and was memorized by their unique style. Then luckily they played at a small stage at northern Illinois university where I went for undergrad. I've seen them develop as nickel creek and individually with 'how to grow a band' then punch brothers and Sean and Sara Watkins doing their thing. I really enjoy seeing them change over the years and will continue to listen attentively. So glad they are making music again. Ps- got my mando signed by Chris thile! I know your jelous, lol.

    I.... G....

    I was introduced to them around the same time 2001 or 2002 and then I saw them live at KFOG Kaboom in SanFrancisco sometime around then as well. LOVE THEM!!

  71. p.... ....

    acoustics . . . definite  welcome  change  of  pace.

  72. J.... T....

    They're back!

  73. P.... G....

    wow the same day my step mom buys me tickets to see eminem at comerica park i find out nickel creek is back together!! how can this day get any better??!?!?!!!

  74. E.... T....

    They still got it. <3

  75. G.... N....

    nice...

  76. S.... H....

    WOW !!! I 've been here & there Muzak everywhere ~~ REFRESHING ~~ Reasons Why are Late night ( leno /,fallon ) Late Night Are My Reasons Why ~~ SALUTE ~~

  77. P.... B....

    Glad you folks are making music together again, the new album is wonderful!

  78. M.... B....

    Nickel Creek will be at Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in Oak Hill, NY on 7/17/14. Last time was on their Farewell (For Now) Tour in 2007. But Chris has played Grey Fox many times with Punch Brothers & with Michael Daves. Big fun. Gorgeous music.

  79. M.... L....

    I've got my tickets for May 6th in Cincinnati!!!!! WOOO HOOO!

  80. E.... G....

    whaaaaat!?!?!?!\

  81. C.... N....

    Yes yes yes They're Back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  82. B.... o....

    So good!

  83. 8.... ....

    Incredible! Thanks NC, good to have you back:)

  84. c.... ....

    I thought this day would never come!!

  85. S.... S....

    God her voice gives me chills. Been a fan since the first started! They need to do little rock again!

  86. D.... S....

    never heard them till this song was on the radio today (xrt Chicago) really enjoyed it.  I did some digging and found a theory that they broke up because people started confusing their name for Nickleback.........cant say I blame them that would bum me out too

    D.... S....

    lighthouse.tales. and speak ,the reasom why, and  this side ,   my favrs songs

    D.... S....

    @Jeff Beard
     cool I will check those out

  87. R.... P....

    Please play Ireland again, I saw ye guys a few years ago in Galway,...it was an unreal night..

  88. K.... S....

    So excited to go see them at the Tabernacle . I have listened to you guys for years, and it never gets old. Favorite band of all time, hands down. 

  89. K.... D....

    I am but a child, but this is good news.

  90. M.... C....

    Love it!

  91. S.... ....

    i was looking for this song for a week with a passion and finally found it. I was sleepy when i first heard it and couldnt remember the name. Great song.

  92. L.... O....

    This is amazing! Grew up listening to your music and I'm ecstatic you guys are making a comeback!

  93. o.... ....

    I was just watching a decemberist video and thinking... damn it, sarah needs to get back to the front of the stage! YEEEHAAAAWWWW

    o.... ....

    EXACTLY!

  94. J.... M....

    I love this new cd! I've been a fan of theirs for years. I can't wait to see them again in Telluride at the annual bluegrass fest in June! Yay!