Man of the Hour lyrics

Heading into the battle

Against inferior foe.

Early morning's sea lies so silent and clear.

Let them feel a broadside

From our three-decker of pride.1

Let the enemy fleet shatter for the wind.

The Man of the Hour

In a challenging game,

He rose to power

By his family name.

The Man of the Hour

In the lion's den,

Wielding his power

While dooming his men.

With gun ports open

And without striking sail

He turned the ship around to chase the Danes away.

The wind made the ship heel

Causing panic aboard.

Cannons, men and cargo they all broke astray.

Lower decks were flooded,

Chaos and agony.

The morning air was filled with an aria of cries.

Crewmen jumped the rail now

Choosing ice before the fire.2

Down from powder deck they saw the smoke arise.

Danes in confusion

Surprisingly greet

The self termination

Of the Swedish fleet.

Without firing a round

On the stronger foe

They're victory bound

As "The Crown" went below.3

1. The ship had three gun decks. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-decker)2. This is historically inaccurate, since it happened in the month of June and it probably would have been impossible to find any ice in the Baltic Sea anywhere near Öland.3. The loss of the flagship and the fleet admiral caused the morale of the fleet to collapse and the ships that weren't sunk fled, which ensured an allied Danish/Dutch victory.

• Artist:Falconer
• Album:Among Beggars and Thieves (2008)