Voltaire - Captains All Lyrics






Long ago when I was just a lad
The other boys hated me, said I made them mad.
I guess I didn't fit in with the norm.
I'll never know why people are so desperate to conform.
Then I remembered something that you said.
Those 9 words of yours stuck inside my head.
You said "Prince Charming, ridicule is nothing to be scared of"
So I took it as a rule.

I slipped on my finest suit.
Shined up my pirate boots.
Put a medal on my lapel.
I thought of you and gave them hell.

We're captains all and we run this show
And we only sail where we want to go.
And we live at ease doing as we please
Like pirates drifting out at sea.

All of us have weathered through a storm.
You know they say what doesn't kill you often makes you better.
We live to tell and carry on.
After all, it's nothing but a touch of nasty weather.
Some of us are still around.
You're still the dandy highway man that they're too scared to mention.
And when you board you make us proud.
It's "Admiral on deck!" and we're standing at attention.

I slipped on my finest suit.
Shined up my pirate boots.
Put a medal on my lapel.
I thought of you and gave them hell.

We're captains all and we run this show
And we only sail where we want to go.
And we live at ease doing as we please
Like pirates drifting out at sea.
That's right we're captains all, we run this show
And we only sail where we want to go.
If you have orders, oh!
Keep them to yourself 'cause the only ones we follow are our own!

As for the ones whom we adore,
Those of our friends who still are lost out in the storm.
We raise a glass to you
And leave on a light or two
In case you ever make it home
There's always room on board because...

We're captains all and we run this show
And we only sail where we want to go.
And we live at ease doing as we please
Like pirates drifting out at sea.
That's right we're captains all, we run this show
And we only sail where we want to go.
If you have orders, oh!
Keep them to yourself 'cause the only ones we follow are our own!

Yohoyohoyohohohohohohoohohohohohohohohoo­ooooooooooohohohoho





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  1. S.... ....

    The is song that encapsulates my life because I hate trends and I also hate the cookie cutter sons of bitches that think oh I’m so cool because I wear the exact same thing as everybody else I asked the same as everybody else

  2. T.... ....

    Thanks Adam Ant! Love ya! Yes Voltaire and Adam Ant would make great pirates! Yo Ho! Yo Ho!

  3. p.... d....

    Oh captain my captain!

  4. D.... G....

    I think if someone were to replace the One Piece intro with this, show would be that much better. Has the same energy.

  5. C.... ....

    Somebody needs to make this song the focus of a Captain Morgan commercial.

    C.... ....

    Lol yes

  6. I.... P....

    Yes, I'm a pirate! ;)

  7. B.... b....

    bill littler the pirate

  8. E.... F....

    This is literally my all time faivorite Voltaire song. And I've been a fan ever since he's started his you tube channel. I remember learning how to play brains, ex lovers lover, and land of the dead in high school 2012 (sr. Year) but this song i feel deserves an award! Its the perfect example of Voltaire himself. Definantly a good song to introduce people to Voltaire who are trying to get into him.

  9. K.... R....

    Voltaire A.K.A world’s greatest musician of all time!

  10. c.... ....

    I'm proud to about to be 21 and having you as one of my last remaining heroes. if not "anti" Haha much love to you voltaire!

  11. i.... p....

    Love this song. am4sp :)

  12. C.... O....

    Absolutely in love, Voltaire, and I gotta say that animation for the Night is what brought me here. Keep this up man!

  13. N.... ....

    That's not 9 words...

    N.... ....

    ShadowThief141 "Prince Charming, ridicule is nothing to be scared of."
    9 words

  14. S.... N....

    I never pegged Voltaire as an Ant Warrior!

    Ironically, the first time I heard this song was the night before my fourth time seeing Adam Ant in concert. Didn't expect to be able to link these two together, but I'm glad it happened!

  15. A.... ....

    Anyone else thinking of AQW? (Adventure quest worlds, not a bad game, free on the internet :D)

  16. d.... ....

    100,000th

  17. Z.... ....

    be different...be unique...be fun...be happy!

    don't be like everyone else....be yourself!

    be a captain!

  18. W.... ....

    5 people where plundered by pirates

  19. r.... c....

    This is what I like about most Voltaire (aside form his sense of humor and sarcasm in a lot of most of his songs) all his songs speak to people who don't fit in right telling them really not to care at all about what other people think or to wear your weirdness and be it with pride.

  20. C.... ....

    Wait, Atom Ant? Wasn't he a troll-character? He was a satirical joke about how easy it was to pitch a cartoon to HB?
    I thought it was about his Grandparents?
    Voltaire, this was obviously a passion-project song? Was a parody or was there a reveal here? Are you a Atom Ant-fan or is this a tribute to your Kin?

  21. J.... G....

    This guy is good.  Was brought here due to his appearance at Pensacon 2017!Looking forward to his show.

  22. L.... ....

    No matter how times I listen to this I always fuck up the lyrics at 1:46 singing "patch of nasty weather" and not "touch of nasty weather" guess you can tell how many times i listened to the soundcloud version xD

  23. I.... O....

    Rogue Traders anyone?

  24. J.... T....

    Anyone know if the Voltaire Radio on Google Play Music includes stuff made under Aurelio Voltaire

  25. G.... O....

    really voltaire is good at singing he made the one song for billy and mandy lol i love that movie.

  26. A.... D....

    DO WHAT YOU WANT 'CAUSE A PIRATE IS FREE
    YOU ARE A PIRATE

    A.... D....

    oh god yes

  27. M.... R....

    So fucking good.

  28. K.... K....

    This song is about Adam Ant. That is Awesome :)

    K.... K....

    +XISCify
    I didn't know about Adam Ant until this song. I think it is nice that Voltaire did this tribute to him.

  29. M.... W....

    I'm so glad I found this guy

    M.... W....

    +mariela williams
    He really is a good musician and his songs can range anywhere from deep and meaningful to batshit fun and crazy.

  30. K.... F....

    How I see this song: This in my opinion is a song about acceptance and understanding of a fellow person who suffers from bullying, depressiong and etc. 
    The line ''As for the ones whom we adore,
    Those of our friends who still are lost out in the storm,
    We raise a glass to you 
    And leave on a light or two
    In case you ever make it home
    There's always room on board because...''
    kinda indicates how the ones who got out of suffering are trying to help or at least support the person who is still ''lost in the storm''. This is how I see it, and i think I am not far off. This song is beautiful.

    K.... F....

    +Kristers Feldmanis You're spot on. In fact, the entire album is all around personal identity. :P

    K.... F....

    @Xor'Kov Yeah. All of Voltaire's songs have a deep meaning to them, something you rarely see in the music industry.

  31. M.... ....

    Any1 else thinks this would be perfect as a One Piece amv? :D

    M.... ....

    @MultiMistick99 That was just going through my mind XD This is definitely Luffy's anthem

  32. R.... S....

    Guns of iccarus anyone?

    R.... S....

    Apparently not xD

  33. S.... T....

    The first time I heard this song, I didn't like it much. After 100+ listens I am now ready to declare it my favorite song of all time.

    S.... T....

    Yeah, it's my favorite song, period. Not sure why, it's just so upbeat and catchy. Really cheers me up whenever I'm feeling down.

  34. L.... ....

    "Yohoyohoyohohohohohohoohohohohohohohohoo­ooooooooooohohohoho"
    ^lyrics not accurate.

  35. w.... ....

    Finally got around to buying this album off of itunes. I'm gonna be playing this at work, definitely.

  36. C.... G....

    This song is amazing!

  37. S.... ....

    I really want to be a pirate now under the hands of captain Voltaire!

    S.... ....

    @Shadowblade Aligor's right join the VSC and work for the great Cap'n himself

    S.... ....

    +Ironheade712 I already have

    S.... ....

    Don't forget the moglin juice

    S.... ....

    he is the Overlord of the Underworld

    S.... ....

    Sorry sir, we are all captains

  38. j.... ....

    I've liked Voltaire's stuff for a while now, but this tribute to Adam Ant sends my respect for him through the roof.

    j.... ....

    +junkshopcoyote I cried when he premiered it at the live event i was at, It's such a good song.

  39. D.... ....

    I need to share this song with the world!

  40. E.... W....

    Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free...

  41. A.... K....

    I love this song its so fun to sing a long to it! :)

  42. J.... ....

    Alestorm needs to cover this song

    J.... ....

    @Jewthulhu Ooh I don't know but I think they should collaberate on a few tracks, that'd be awesome!

    J.... ....

    I have a sudden want to see this sung by Ghost.

  43. B.... ....

    cant stop singing this beautiful song!

  44. S.... M....

    love this song

  45. E.... H....

    I love this soing! And especially the Adam and the Ants reference XD Stay awesome Voltaire!

  46. R.... D....

    Best song on the album. Truly terrific.

  47. D.... ....

    Saved the best for last

  48. T.... G....

    as a member of the Church of Flying Spaghetti Monster and a full fledged pirate, I greatly appreciate you getting the word out on how TRUE pirates act. Thieves and criminals we are not, we are merely peaceful explorers that have been tarred and feathered by the Christian church for over a thousand years!

    T.... G....

    +Gabriel Burch
    R'Amen.

    T.... G....

    Who happen to take what is theirs.

  49. T.... G....

    great album, Voltaire!!!!!

  50. A.... W....

    So I understand this song is a sort of tribute to Adam Ant, and I know it's full of references. The ones I'm getting are the dandy highwaymen (Stand and Deliver) and Prince Charming. Although I'm fairly sure I'm missing some others. Can someone point them out to me?

  51. A.... ....

    Okay, when I first heard this song the only thing I could think of was how it described a character from one of my favorite book series.

    Jarlaxle Baenre from the Legend of Drizzt. 

    Seriously, the lyrics just come off to me as something the guy would say and do when going off into adventure... even when he shouldn't.

  52. e.... M....

    Adam Ant!

  53. A.... ....

    I give it, a LIKE!

  54. A.... B....

    You should be a vocaloid.

  55. S.... ....

    am I the only one who thinks this song would fit as a one piece theme song...no.....just me......alright...I'll shut up now

    S.... ....

    Cmon, believe your opinion. I never watched all episodes of One Piece(ended after 20 episodes- 2long4me), but this song surely fits the anime. Soon there will probably be AMV out there, like for When you're evil.

    S.... ....

    It was a joke but I am glad you agree

    S.... ....

    @Shade Even though I haven't seen much of it as of yet, I personally think it would fit really well with One Piece!

  56. j.... c....

    god melody

  57. a.... ....

    This is the greatest pirate song ever.

    Screw you, "You Are a Pirate".

  58. l.... ....

    I'm only a corporal, nice try though.

  59. A.... O....

    I remember this song when I saw you Live in Perth for your Aussie tour!
    I really love this song <3 

  60. C.... W....

    This is probably my favorite of all the piratey music you've made. Nice job.

  61. N.... ....

    Again with another good song that will be fighting for my favorite from Voltaire. Nice work Voltaire~ ^-^

  62. K.... 2....

    I tip my hat to you Voltaire. This song is just so great. To me It's saying that it's better to be yourself than to be thought highly of. And I agree wholeheartedly.

  63. J.... ....

    Great job. This song is awesome. :3

  64. B.... S....

    Love this song was my new favorite when i got to it when i got the album

  65. t.... ....

    Love you, Voltaire 👍

  66. C.... A....

    Voltaire, hearing the first version, and then some of the finished songs, I thought it was going to change A LOT...but like usual, you never disappoint me, and it was even BETTER than the demo version.

  67. [.... ....

    And just like that, I have yet another favourite song. Love it!

  68. M.... R....

    So awesome.

  69. B.... R....

    This song is great! :)  
    How long do I have to wait for you to come back to Virginia?

  70. D.... ....

    This one, out of all, is the one that stands out to me the most.  Thank you. =^.^=

  71. L.... ....

    I love this song Voltaire, and I love the sound of it all done up, but... I honestly preferred the song as just the drum and acoustic, like you have on soundcloud. It sounded more melancholic, and to me that's the way this song should be played, upbeat but with just the right of melancholy in the lyrics, as well as the feel of "you can't tell me what to do anymore." so I just have to ask.. would there be any way to get the Soundcloud version of this song?

    L.... ....

    I agree so much! I bought the album on iTunes, but if love to snag that version as well!

  72. S.... I....

    Honestly
    This is my favorite off of the entire album ^.^

  73. L.... M....

    Thanks to this song I just downloaded Adam Ant's albums lol

    I do not regret it

  74. J.... B....

    PLease love me

    J.... B....

    I love you

  75. A.... ....

    Voltaire I love your music! :D

  76. T.... J....

    My favorite song from the whole album :) Been a big fan for a long time ! Thank you for all your music !