The Lady's Rock (Tales of Mull - Part 5)

This is the 5th part of "The Tales of Mull". All Songs are inspired by the stories that were told me during my visit to the Isle of Mull in May 2026 by the great Andrew Lambie, who is running a B&B in Tobermory ("Wee Cottage"). He is not only a very kind B&B owner and a fantastic "tale teller" but got one of the greatest fan collection of INXS on earth - amazing! Information on this "tale": https://mulldirectory.co.uk/ladys-roc... #isleofmull #duartcastle #MacLean #tales #scotland AI-Content! Text human-made - but composition and vocals by suno.ai! Lyrics: [Intro] Every stone on Mull remembers a story. Some speak of love. Some speak of ghosts. But this one speaks of betrayal. A chief condemned his wife. A rock became her prison. But the sea... refused to take her. [Verse 1] The evening fell on Mull that day, With crimson in the west, A lady crossed the restless sea, Believing she was blessed. But darkened thoughts in Duart's halls Had poisoned love with pride, Lord MacLean left her on a stone, Alone beside the tide. [Pre-Chorus] The gulls wheeled high above her, The clouds concealed the sun, And every wave that reached the shore Knew what had been done. [Chorus] Let the tide rise high, Let the black waves roll, She stood where the sea meets the sky, And never lost her soul. Sing her name tonight, From Duart to the shore, For the woman who defeated death Will sail forevermore. [Verse 2] The sea climbed slowly up the rock, The daylight slipped away, The wind tore through her soaking hair, And carried off her prayers. Far across the Sound of Mull, A fishing boat drew near, And through the storm they heard a cry, That cut through wave and fear. [Pre-Chorus] The sea keeps many secrets, And many souls below, But sometimes fate writes different tales Than men would have it go. [Chorus] Let the tide rise high, Let the black waves roll, She stood where the sea meets the sky, And never lost her soul. Sing her name tonight, From Duart to the shore, For the woman who defeated death Will sail forevermore. [Verse 3] The chief returned at morning light, To find the stone laid bare, Yet not the ghost he hoped to see, Nor death waiting there. The lady lived, the story spread, Through glen and harbor town, And Campbell's rage grew wild Until the Lord was found. [Bridge] No king can chain the ocean, No lord can bind the rain, No tower stands forever, No tyrant rules the waves. For justice rides the north wind, When courage holds its ground, And the sea remembers every oath That treachery would drown. [Final Chorus] Let the tide rise high, Let the black waves roll, She stood where the sea meets the sky, And never lost her soul. Sing her name tonight, From Duart to the shore, For the woman who defeated death Will sail forevermore. [Outro] Now when the moon shines silver On waters and white sand, The fishermen still point ashore To where the Lady'd stand. And every wave that breaks out there Still carries one refrain: The sea protects the innocent, And truth defeats all pain.