Karliene - All Things Come To An End - Track 10

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The legend of Anne Bonny
Written by Karliene Reynolds
Orchestral Arrangement and Recording - Jess Townsend & Tom McCluskey, Severn Duo.

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The Man-O-War
The Man-O-War
Was gaining

The Man-O-War
The Man-O-War
Was gaining

The Man-O-War
The Man-O-War
Was gaining

The Man-O-War
The Man-O-War
Was gaining

We rung the bell
Mary and I
We cried to the men
Who were sleeping inside
All were drunk
On stolen rum
And none came to help us

So shoulder to shoulder
And back to back
Two Pirate Queens braced for attack
We called to the men
I called out to Jack
‘Get up, or I’ll kill you myself’

Then one and two and three and four
We fought the crew
Of the Man-O-War
We fought with force
We fought alone
Until they overpowered us both

With blades to my neck
I looked to my friend
Still fighting them hard
With the last of her strength
I knew it was over
I knew it was the end
All things come to an end

All things come to an end
All is a choice in the end
We can choose to let be
We can yield to the sea
We can choose to be free
But fight endlessly
All things come to an end
But, I chose this end

And so the crew were captured
Thrown in prison
Death by hanging
But Mary and I
Were spared for a time
For our bellies held a child

I asked if I could see him
‘Fore the hanging
My Jack Rackham
But there in the cell
Lay no man, but a shell
And the image cut my heart

I said ‘Ah Jack
I don’t understand
If only you’d fought like a man
But you got us caught
And now you’ll die like a dog

Jack met his end
With a noose round his neck
His body displayed as a warning effect
Though the pain was intense
Not a tear did I shed

They fell for Mary
They fell for Mary
Sister and friend
Until the end

She died in her cell
Flew away with her child
On pearl wings
Like pelicans

I gave birth to a girl
And she had Jack’s eyes

Then one night my cell was left open
Who and why?
I never could answer
Someone saved my life

I walked to freedom
A new life beginning
A new day was dawning
I said goodbye to the sea
And to a part of me
To Anne Bonny

[ingridgersbeck]

I keep listening to this song over and over and I think it's so beautiful.

"But there in the cell
Lay no man, but a shell
And the image cut my heart"

It's so tragic—the tone of your voice, the slow, sad music behind it. It's so good.

And then:

"She died in her cell
Flew away with her child
On pearl wings
Like pelicans"

I can honestly feel the heavy suddenness in my heart as if I'm there. The lyrics are so beautiful and heart-wrenching. I'm so stunned I don't know what to say. I really adore your Anne Bonny album, Karliene, thank you for sharing it. I'm looking forward to your other projects in the future. <3

[sindelscat]

That was pretty clever how you put that line in there, and explained how she escaped I mean historically speaking no one knows what happened to her.

[aliciablack]

It's time for an Anne Bonny movie and this whole album is just the soundtrack it needs.

[jessicaeichenlaub]

"They fell for Mary" hit me right in the heart

[ciaralemmex]

“But I chose this end” sounds so triumphant; a true reflection of how she’d gained her freedom from a society that stifled women. It gives me chills and goosebumps every time!

[quinnlee-newbury]

Marie and Anne not getting to live together with a happy ending will forever enrage me. I wonder how she escaped. Id like to think Mary's ghost helped

[katyajohnson]

In two seconds this song created an atmosphere of danger and strength and fighting spirit

[terrazaurio]

The parallel with the first song with how she talks to jack is just!! So good! 'If you had fought like a man you wouldn't be about to die like a dog.' ' I don't understand, if only you'd fought like a man... but now you'll die like a dog.' It shows how people saw her as ruthless and emotionless in the tales when in reality she was just so desperate to see him like that. SERIOUSLY THIS IS SO GOOD

[EsmeraldaMarieCullen]

"I said good bye to the sea and to a part of me. To Anne Bonny" I cried! Incredibly done!!! I could feel me as Anne Bonny, feeling what you sang! Feeling into a possible view of Anne bonny!! I love this!

[XJuniaDominicaX]

Wow, it's really rare for me to cry while listening to music or watching a movie, but the whole part about Mary's death really hit me hard. From "They fell for Mary" over "Sister and friend until the end" to "On pearl wings, like pelicans" I am a sobbing mess every single time!

[Archontasil]

Everyone else: chrismas is coming
Karliene:

[Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human]

Damn it Karliene! I was not ready for this emotional hammerblow.

And now I'm wrapped up in a blanket, sitting on the sofa, crying over pirates who lived and loved and died 300 years ago.

[kemzal]

"cell door was left open" Probably Edward Kenway's doing.

[Nomodder]

I can't get over the "They fell for Mary" part without choking up....

[michaelmcclure]

A stirring and lovely album. As for who set her free, more than one historian surmise that it was her father who bribed enough officials to let her go. Anne obviously assumed a new role, she was an adaptable woman, and was never heard of again. I think the first song brilliantly captures this.

[aj]

I like to think it was Jonathan Barnet who captured her he was impressed by her and left the door to her cell open to spare her life 🙂

[nothingnothing]

What a cruel woman you are, making me cry in 5 minutes

[angelapostolov]

Magnificent album! I have never been a fan of the glorification of rogues and oulaws, but Anne and Mary will always be my favourites, bravehearts and free spirits, well ahead of their time and breaking all social norms at the time.

[Celtic_J]

Wow, this song and the album have drawn me right in, can feel so many emotions the music of the story brings out that im amazed and humbled, best album i've heard this year

[Lee-ndyf]

Our undefeated queen ... you see the fates do repay back in kind.