Bass Rock
The Bass Rock, or simply the Bass,/ˈbæs/, is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland. Approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) offshore, and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-east of North Berwick, it is a steep-sided volcanic rock, 107 metres (351 ft) at its highest point, and is home to a large colony of gannets. The rock is currently uninhabited, but historically has been settled by an early Christian hermit, and later was the site of an important castle, which after the Commonwealth period was used as a prison. The island is in the ownership of Sir Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple, whose family acquired it in 1706, and before that belonged to the Lauder family for almost six centuries. The Bass Rock Lighthouse was constructed on the rock in 1902, and the remains of an ancient chapel survive.
The Bass Rock features in many works of fiction, including Robert Louis Stevenson's Catriona and The Lion is Rampant by the Scottish novelist Ross Laidlaw.
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Life & Death In Space
by: The BlackoutWith stars crossed we take our cues
"Show no remorse" is what you said to me
Dangerously we undo
Falling down to Earth, landing in the sea
All that I know and adore
I told you nothing but the truth
Comes crumbling to the floor
Me lying here is your proof
God, I need out
God, I need out, need out again
Gotta find my way back to you
God, I need out
God, I need out, need out again
Gotta find my way back to you
Home... (We've gotta find our way home)
Home... (We've gotta find our way home)
Home... (We've gotta find our way home)
Home...
Falling faster from the sky
I sit here, lost on your bed
Unmissable look in your eye
Always torture running through my head
Takes me to where I can't go
Take my hand, and I'll lead you to safety
By now the ground is too grown
All I think about is you and me
God, I need out
God, I need out, need out again
Gotta find my way back to you
God, I need out
God, I need out, need out again
Gotta find my way back to you
Home... (We've gotta find our way home)
Home... (We've gotta find our way home)
Home... (We've gotta find our way home)
Home...
We're flying far from home
So close your eyes and hope
We're flying far from home
So close your eyes and hope
Close your eyes and take into the night
Why don't you forget about my history?
Close your eyes and take into the night
Why won't you just forgive me?
Close your eyes and take into the night
Why won't you show me your conscience?
Close your eyes and take into the night
Walking home, feeling hopeless
We're nothing but satellites in the sky
We're nothing but satellites in the sky
We're nothing but satellites in the sky
We're nothing but satellites in the sky
We're nothing but satellites in the sky
We're nothing but satellites in the sky
We're nothing but satellites in the sky
We're nothing but satellites in the sky