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[Verse]
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On a day just like this on the ocean, four years ago now.
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The wind was too strong, the waves were too big, three young men were thrown of the bow
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And I was at home when they were fighting towards mother earth
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And two of them died only twenty years after their birth
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In October, oh
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And the last of the three was left hopelessly crying for help
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The wind was screaming but the silence was stronger as he stood with his feet in the kelp
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The sun was still up, but it was night time when I heard who died
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I only knew Eric 'cause one time he gave me a ride
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In October, oh
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Now, I didn't know him well, but I liked him, he was one of those guys
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That everyone knew either liked him or not, 'cause there were no sign of lies in his eyes
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I was seventeen years old the last time he spoke to me
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Now I'm twenty one and I'm older than he'll ever be
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In October, oh
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My father is his mothers cousin, so that makes us kin
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I remember those family dinners, and the old peoples funerals again and again
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So strange looking 'round in the crowd when he wouldn't be found
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Oh, the look on the face of his brother when they lowered him down
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In October, oh
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October is the best, turns roads into beautiful trails
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The rime on the windows, the leafs on your coat, the frost on the cars and the rails
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Still, out on the ocean, those memories are bringing me down
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But I've heard there's a symphony playing you to sleep when you drown
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October, again and again
/Daniel Seides