(Lyrics only) Wanderers' Laments

[Paladin Magnus Dawnguard]

We have come to land where sun shall never rise
We have run to world where time and life tell only lies
Rise above to lightless stars, the path long gone and lost to night
Hello fate of bleak goodbye
Waters rage where fires die

All will fall in barren ruins of deepest night
Forever gone shall be our warrior’s might
Hope inside is lost alas, and furthermore solemnity passed
Sorrows rot away alone
Hallowed souls must mourn the throne

Ancient Winds have whisked away
Lasting Wanderers lost astray
Eternal night foregoes the fray
Remaining left to kingless grave
Prideless end arrives this day

Sacred calls hide tragic chants
Beyond dying Wanderers’ laments
Freedom prayers, the Fallen beget
Dusty remains, a lonely ascent
Few survive 'mongst lost and bent

“Harrowed love and broken bone, sky above and star of home, Wanderers forever left behind, wish and pray for peace to find. Restless night of Fallen’s doom impedes upon beginning new.”

We have come to land where sun shall never rise
We have run to world where time and life tell only lies
Rise above to lightless stars, the path long gone and lost to night
Hello fate of bleak goodbye
Waters rage where fires die

All will fall in barren ruins of deepest night
Forever gone shall be our warrior’s might
Hope inside is lost alas, and furthermore solemnity passed
Sorrows rot away alone
Hallowed souls must mourn the throne

Fallen bestow gaping wound
Kingdom lies in whispered ruin
Hushed, the voice of nobles rise
Their dying words foretell goodbye
Of midnight’s reign, a ruthless lie

“Beyond this glade and pale night’s shade lay souls all starved for broken ray.”

Shattered wind and silence rise
Give these Wanderers one reprise
Sunlight splay this ancient night
Return to all thine Warrior’s might

Fallen ravage land beneath
Peaceful bodies now bequeathed
‘Way from Ancient Wind which reaps
Graceful hopes left to decease

Final cries
Hopeless reprise

All Wanderers sing
Toward harmonious light

Shining rays
Break through the night
And souls ascend
To king once more

“Sing our song now lost to lore”

We have come to land where sun shall never rise
We have run to world where time and life tell only lies
Rise above to lightless stars, the path long gone and lost to night
Hello fate of bleak goodbye
Waters rage where fires die

All have fallen in barren ruins of deepest night
Forever gone is our warrior’s might
Hope inside is lost alas, and furthermore solemnity passed
Sorrows rot away alone
Hallowed souls now mourn the throne

“Break of day and breath of wind, guide us home to bitter end. Days we mourn for none shall live yonder Fallen’s might of Ancient Wind. Graceless death and peace astray leaves memories of the Wanderer’s days. Sun forgotten shines, alas; we leave laments of life now past.”

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My first mellodeath song, and it was inspired by Caladan Brood.

The Wanderers are peaceful, immortal beings, but only so many existed when the world was made. Their purpose was to spread peace, yet the Fallen arose to spread destruction with their Ancient Wind which turned the Wanderers to dust. First they took out the Wanderers' king, then whoever they could find. This song follows the journey, ending in the sad extinction and lifting of the Wanderers to a land of peace with their king as the world starts anew, their existence simply lore now as the Fallen dominate.  

[Paladin Magnus Dawnguard]

Queen Spazzy

I spied this in my DA watch notifications and am only just getting about to reading it.
(I'm a horrible person, I know.)
This is really good!
I imagine it more as an epic poem in the vein of old bard-sung tales like Beowulf, or like Dante's epics, his Inferno being the first to come to mind since it's the only one I've read.
After reading this one, I'll admittedly probably be a lot quicker to read any other pieces of yours that pop up in my notifications now, I adore your style and the flow of the piece.

Ahh no don't feel bad!! It's fine (tbh I don't even bother looking at any watch deviations anymore lol). Thank you very much!! biggrin A lot of my writings are inspired by bard-style music (in that they tell tales), so epics are mostly what I aim for! Glad to know I've achieved that part of writing! biggrin Thanks for taking an interest, too! emotion_hug