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Some Jethro Tull and Heather Dale - Riot - 12-23-2003
If Doug ever needs a sword, this might provide one.
Broadsword - Jethro Tull
I see a dark sail on the horizon set under a black
cloud that hides the sun.
Bring me my broadsword and clear understanding.
Bring me my cross of gold as a talisman.
Get up to the roundhouse on the cliff-top standing.
Take women and children and bed them down.
Bring me my broadsword and clear understanding.
Bring me my cross of gold as a talisman.
Bless with a hard heart those who surround me.
Bless the women and children who firm our hands.
Put our backs to the north wind. Hold fast by the river.
Sweet memories to drive us on for the motherland.
Or maybe this one
Kingsword - Heather Dale
The kingsword will stand
The kingsword will stand
The kingsword will stand in its scabbard of granite
The quicksilver forged in the pools of the sky
A rumor explained by the one who began it
A boy's hand will grasp it, a man's raise it high
Son of the dragon, of night and the slaughter
Whose wisdom his unshaven youth will belie
Will wake from her slumber the lake's only daughter
To answer the calling she cannot deny
The kingsword will stand in its scabbard of granite
The quicksilver forged in the pools of the sky
A rumor explained by the one who began it
A boy's hand will grasp it, a man's raise it high
Wrought by a queen for the hand of the chosen
From fish scales and currents and winter's reply
Brought from the deep by a prophet who knows
In the arms of the water again it will lie
The kingsword will stand in its scabbard of granite
The quicksilver forged in the pools of the sky
A rumor explained by the one who began it
A boy's hand will grasp it, a man's raise it high
The kingsword will stand
The kingsword will stand
The kingsword will stand
The kingsword will stand
The kingsword will stand in its scabbard of granite
The quicksilver forged in the pools of the sky
A rumor explained by the one who began it
A boy's hand will grasp it, a man's raise it high
Crashing Down - Heather Dale
You must be getting pretty tied
Of the man who once inspired you
Going back on what he asked you to believe
All the promises of power form his glittering ivory tower
Where's the height he once told you, you'd achieve
Those other men believe what you and I will never see
But I say why believe in place of proof
Let those other keep on praying
You know I'm only saying
What the other are afraid might be the truth
Well they say nothing grows until the oak has hit the ground
So let's clear the way my boys
And let the giant come crashing down
Where are all the things you fought for
All the dreams you shed your blood for
Are they shabby now and fraying at the seams
Was this your boyhood vision,
To endure the world's derision
While the culprit sits and laughs behind the scenes
Well they say nothing grows
Until the oak has hit the ground
So let's clear the way my boys
And let the giant come crashing down
um de le di
um de le di
um de le di
um de le di
Let us cleanse this farce with fire
Strike the fool who leads the liar
Let it all come crumbling down
Like the firebird from the ashes
We will rise to lead the masses
The strongest will emerge to wear the crown
Well they say nothing grows
Until the oak has hit the ground
So let's clear the way my boys
And let the giant come crashing down
Let's clear the way my boys
And let the giant come crashing down
Riot
Re: Some Jethro Tull and Heather Dale - Bob Schroeck - 12-24-2003
Oh, cool, more sword songs. I've got a couple others stashed away for future use, like "By My Twelve Swords" by Blues Traveler (although that's a bummer of a song for Doug to use), "Swords And Knives" by Tears For Fears, and "Swords" by Leftfield.
In the long run, they're all useful for the Utena Step, when/if.
Thanks for contributing some more!
-- Bob
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And all the girlies say I'm pretty dry for a wet guy...
Another Sword song... - Feinan - 12-25-2003
Heh. Sword songs are good. I don't know how much filk Doug carries in his helmet (though he should have some - too many fun topics covered by the genre), but there's a great sword song by Leslie Fish. I'll try to give at least a start of it here...and I'll try to transcribe the complete lyrics once I get back home from Christmas with the folks.
The Arizona Sword
Blacksmith, make a sword for me,
Such as folk did never see,
For ancient symbols of majesty
Have power in troubled times.
Blacksmith, make me a magic sword,
One that will make me the valley's lord,
Whom folk will hail with one accord
To save them from their crimes.
***
Ergh. Memory crash. I'm going to have to get the tape that I've got of her singing it, and transcribe the rest. Too many holes in the memory tonight. But...one more little snippet from the song, to give you an idea of just what kind of sword this is...
***
And when the blacksmith's work was done,
The new sword gleamed like the setting sun.
All down the blade did the old runes run,
A warning plain to see.
The steel was grained like the finest wood,
A full yard long and more it stood.
The runes read 'I serve but the good
Of life and liberty.'
Heh - as I said before - a FUN sword song. I'll finish this one up for you as soon as I have the chance, Bob.
Feinan
Re: Another Sword song... - Bob Schroeck - 12-26-2003
Oh, if we're including filk stuff, I could always throw in "Need" by Mercedes Lackey, although actually giving it to Doug would pull in all manner of metafictional stuff that I don't want to mess with quite yet, since it doesn't seem to be a folk song within the Valdemar setting (unlike, say, "Threes" and "My Lady's Eyes").
-- Bob
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And all the girlies say I'm pretty dry for a wet guy...
Alternate Valdemar - Guest - 12-27-2003
I was just wondering-is the alternate Valdemar close enough to the canon version that a version of "Kerowyn's Ride" exists there? It was a very popular song in the canon Valdemar (much to Kerowyn's annoyance).
Re: Alternate Valdemar - Bob Schroeck - 12-28-2003
Quote:Yes, it does, and if I ever decide there's a need for it, it'll probably be in Doug's helmet. However, he doesn't know it's a recent and fact-based account; his time in Valdemar predates Kerowyn's arrival there. (His time in Valdemar spans a period from about 30 months to 6 months before Valdemar decided to hire Kerowyn's company.)
I was just wondering-is the alternate Valdemar close enough to the canon version that a version of "Kerowyn's Ride" exists there? It was a very popular song in the canon Valdemar (much to Kerowyn's annoyance).
-- Bob
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And all the girlies say I'm pretty dry for a wet guy...