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Tides (from low-German 'tiet' = 'time') are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun and the rotation of the Earth.
Most places in the ocean usually experience two high tides and two low tides each day (semi-diurnal tide), but some locations experience only one high and one low tide each day (diurnal tide). The times and amplitude of the tides at the coast are influenced by the alignment of the Sun and Moon, by the pattern of tides in the deep ocean and by the shape of the coastline and near-shore bathymetry (see Timing).
Tides vary on timescales ranging from hours to years due to numerous influences. To make accurate records, tide gauges at fixed stations measure the water level over time. Gauges ignore variations caused by waves with periods shorter than minutes. These data are compared to the reference (or datum) level usually called mean sea level.
While tides are usually the largest source of short-term sea-level fluctuations, sea levels are also subject to forces such as wind and barometric pressure changes, resulting in storm surges, especially in shallow seas and near coasts.
Come storm, come fire, we stride in thunder.
Sea torn asunder now wears the crown
Lust, loneliness, unearthed rejection
Soul resurrection in forms unknown
New field swept off the stains of time
On a course to a destination
Earthbound yet undetainable,
defiant to ride with the tide
Soulflight to a realm beneath the soil
Soulflight!
Do you deserve a compensation?
Lost hope in a maelstrom
Still drifting with the tide
Faint recollection, beconing disaster
Obey the master who sings of doom
Asured demise but who`s going under
Possessed to plunder the virtue in truth
New field swept off the stains of time
On a course to a destination
Earthbound yet undetainable,
defiant to ride with the tide
Soulflight to a realm beneath the soil
Soulflight!
Do you deserve a compensation?
Lost hope in a maelstrom
Still drifting with the tide
Come storm, come fire, we stride in thunder
Sea torn asunder now wears the crown
New field swept off the stains of time
On a course to a destination
Earthbound yet undetainable,
defiant to ride with the tide
Soulflight to a realm beneath the soil
Soulflight!
Do you deserve a compensation?
Lost hope in a maelstrom