A song about Pat McCuistion, a friend of ALL who died when his boat sank in a storm. The name of his boat was Explorador
[Intro]
Cigarettes beyond black shades
See him, yet you'll never see his face
[Verse 1]
We used to joke about foggy mornings
When no one's around, I start talking
Guess you wanted it to be this way
And I can't say I didn't see it coming
[Pre-Chorus]
If anyone ever died with a drink in his hand
I know you did
If anyone ever lied with a smile on his face
I guess you did
[Verse 2]
You always had the end to my means
I'd drive when you had too much drugs
I guess life doesn't mean that much
When you already know it all
[Pre-Chorus]
If anyone ever lied with a smile on his face
I know you did
If anyone ever lied with a drink in his hand
I know you did
[Chorus]
But there was alcohol on your last breath
Well, I don't need you anymore
If your life meant nothing to you
Your death means nothing to me
[Post-Chorus]
Dead hero, sleep
You were, but now you're not
[Verse 3]
There's something romantic
About the man who went down with his ship
And I can tell all my friends
About the hero who died at sea
Everybody humors, everybody laughs
When I tell about the things that you've done
There's nothing romantic
About the empty shoreline where I wait
[Pre-Chorus]
If anyone ever lied with a smile on his face
I know you did
If anyone ever died with a drink in his hand
I know you did
[Chorus]
But there was poison in your frozen blood
Well, I don't need you anymore
If your life meant nothing to you
Your death means nothing to me
[Post-Chorus]
Dead hero, sleep
You were, but now you're not
[Bridge]
And I go to the shore and wait
I see the power of nature
I understand the nature of power
But I do not accept this loss of you
[Outro]
Dead hero, sleep
You live
Explorador was written by Bill Stevenson.
Explorador was produced by Bill Stevenson & Stephen Egerton.