Long Ships, Massive Hands

Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira (; European Portuguese: [ˈvaʃku ðɐ ˈɣɐ̃mɐ]; c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea.His initial voyage to India by way of Cape of Good Hope (1497–1499) was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route, connecting the Atlantic and the Indian oceans. This is widely considered a milestone in world history, as it marked the beginning of a sea-based phase of global multiculturalism. Da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India opened the way for an age of global imperialism and enabled the Portuguese to establish a long-lasting colonial empire along the way from Africa to Asia. Traveling the ocean route allowed the Portuguese to avoid sailing across the high… more »

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When the waves form and you see the storm
Let it break, you don't want massive hands or massive feet
Sore when you hit the shore
Let it grow, don't plant yourself in sand

If I took a plane your wings might break
When the comforts at home feed you indifference
Yes I'm going to sail and hope heroes live in long ships

In artificial light that we thought was ours
The pixels are paling without the stars
The listing boat that carries our sense of pride
Will only stay afloat with equal weight at either side

Link disasters each and every verse
No one needs donations of hindsight
When my head fills, it is not with guilt
Just some surge that's lifesize and catlike

The windows of your house are darkened down
Stone targets rendered incoherent
It's witching where you are
This is no time for long ships

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