Remembering the life of the S.S. Normandie, truly the most luxurious ship ever built. At 1,029 ft long, and 83,400 tons, she competed against the R.M.S. Queen Mary for the title of the worlds largest, fastest, and most luxurious vessel afloat.

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A special thanks to Steve Walker, and Dayrl LeBlanc for the colorized images.

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Song Credits: Sleeping Sun by Nightwish

   • Nightwish - Sleeping Sun (2005 VERSIO...  

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Lyrics:
The sun is sleeping quietly
Once upon a century
Wistful oceans calm and red
Ardent caresses laid to rest
For my dreams I hold my life
For wishes I behold my nights
The truth at the end of time
Losing faith makes a crime
I wish for this night time
to last for a life-time
The darkness around me
Shores of a solar sea
Oh how I wish to go down with the sun
Sleeping
Weeping
With you
Sorrow has a human heart
From my god it will depart
I'd sail before a thousand moons
Never finding where to go
Two hundred twenty-two days of light
Will be desired by a night
A moment for the poet's play
Until there's nothing left to say
I wish for this night-time to last for a lifetime
The darkness around me
Shores of a solar sea
Oh how I wish to go down with the sun
Sleeping
Weeping
With you…

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