2 March 2026
I wrote this song some years ago, during the Syrian refugee crisis, probably 2012 - 2014. Thousands of Syrians were fleeing the civil war, getting to the coast by any means they could and then embarking on dangerous sea crossings in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas. They were travelling to Greece or Turkey. The original working title for the song was 'Syrian Divorce'. I recorded the song in 2026 using Logic Pro.
The video was made using iMovie and was taken from a Hotel Castille window in Valletta, Malta.
There are links to more songs by Jalodrome here: jalodrome.co.uk/p/music.
One More for the Ocean
There is nothing left, I am leaving
I will walk this rocky road to the sea
I know there will be struggle, I know there will be strife
Like any body dying to be free
I have been living in the desert with no sustenance
And all of my possessions cast aside in the fray
I was walking with a stranger, I was lying with a thief
Who stole my heart and took my dreams away
One more for the ocean
Another ship run aground
For all that we know
For all this cold wind blows
There will be a spark to light this life again
This kingdom lies in ruins with our castles turned to dust
Beneath our feet the rivers have run dry
Our economic situation has no relevance at all
We pay the price if we live or we die
No time for emotion
Another soul to be found
For all that we know
For all this cold wind blows
There will be a spark to light this life again
Chords
Intro
Bm///F#m///G///A///
Verse
Bm///F#m///G/// x4
One more for the ocean
Em///Em9///A/// X2
Chorus
G///A////
F#m///G///
G///A///
Screenshot from Logic Pro
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