[OB] Stormlight the Musical

[+Hoiditthroughthegrapevine he/him]

8 hours ago, Personification said:

Defying Gravity (to the tune of the song by the same name from Wicked)

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[Moash, spoken]

Kaladin, why couldn't you stay away for once

Instead of flying off the handle!

I hope you're happy

(sung)

I hope you're happy now

I hope you're happy how

You've hurt your friend forever

I hope you think you're clever

 

[Kaladin, spoken]

I hope you're happy

(sung)

I hope you're happy too

I hope you're proud how you

Would kill one of your best friends, to feed your petty revenge

 

[Moash & Kaladin]

So though I can't imagine how

I hope you're happy right now

 

[Moash, spoken]

Kaladin, listen to me. Just step aside now!

(sung)

we can still just kill Elhokar

What we've worked and waited for

You’ll still have all you ever wanted

 

[Kaladin, spoken]

I know

(sung)

But I don't want it, I can't want it anymore

Something has changed within me

Something is not the same

I'm through with playing by the rules

Of someone elses game

Too late for second-guessing

Too late to go back to sleep

It's time to trust my instincts

Close my eyes and leap!

 

It's time to try

Defying gravity

I think I'll try

Defying gravity

I'm defying gravity

And you can't pull me down

 

[Moash]

Can't I make you understand

You're having delusions of grandeur?

 

[Kaladin]

I'm through breaking promises

'Cuz someone tell me so

Some things I want to change

But still I’ll try to let it go!

Too long I've been afraid of

Losing you, who now I've lost

Well, if that's you

you come at much too high a cost!

 

I'd sooner buy

Defying gravity

Kiss me goodbye

I'm defying gravity

And you can't pull me down

Moash, let him be. Think of what we could do—together!

 

Unlimited

Together we're unlimited

Together we'll be the greatest team

There's ever been—Moash!

Dreams the way we planned 'em

 

[Moash]

If we work in tandem

 

[Moash & Kaladin]

There's no fight we cannot win

Just you and I, defying gravity

With you and I defying gravity

 

[Kaladin]

They'll never bring us down!

 

Well, are you stopping?

[Moash]

I hope you're happy

I hope your happy now that your choosing this -

 

[Kaladin]

You too—

I hope it brings you bliss

 

[Moash & Kaladin]

I really hope you get it

And you don't live to regret it

I hope you're happy in the end

I hope you're happy my friend

 

Flying so high! (Defying gravity)

Kiss me goodbye! (Defying gravity)

 

[Kaladin]

So if you care to find me

I’ll be at Kholin’s side!

As someone told me lately:

"Honor means helping those you despise!"

 

And if I'm flying solo

At least I'm flying free

To those who ground me

Take a message back from me

 

Tell them how I'm defying gravity!

I'm flying high

Defying Gravity!

And soon I'll match them in renown

And nobody in Alethkar

No princes that there are or were

Is ever gonna bring me down!

Awesome!

I love how they are both singing the chorus with their own goal in mind, once again brilliantly done @Personification!

Edited January 17, 2018 by hoiditthroughthegrapevine
Edited so Personification's song was actually in the spoiler tag (duh)

[Personification he/him]

Thank you very much @hoiditthroughthegrapevine.

[Personification he/him]

New parody (as always, it is also in my list of all parodies and the Cosmere! The Musical thread):

"Thrill's in the Battle" as sung by Dalinar to the tune of "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin

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My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there was folks to kill, and hell to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
He'd say, I'm gonna be like you, dad
You know I'm gonna be like you

And the Thrill’s in the battle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
When you coming home, dad?
I don't know when
But we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then

My son turned ten while we were at war
He said, thanks for the sword, dad, come on let's spar
Can you teach me to fight, I said, not yet for
I got a lot to do, he said, lead the charge
And he walked away, but his smile never dimmed
Said, I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm gonna be like him

And the Thrill’s in the battle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
When you coming home, dad?
I don't know when
But we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then

Well, he came from Kholinar just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say
Son, I'm proud of you
Can you sit for a while?
He shook his head, and he said with a smile
What I'd really like, dad, is to let people duel me
See you later
Can I fight them please?

And the Thrill’s in the battle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
When you coming home, son?
I don't know when
But we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then

I just want to retire, have my son take me place
He’d be king, Elhokar got stabbed in the face
I said, I'd like to abdicate if you don't mind
He said, I'd love to, dad, and I’m the next in line
But see, I killed Sadeas, and I’m a newlywed too
But it's sure nice talking to you, dad
It's been sure nice talking to you
And as I hung up my cloak, it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me

And the Thrill’s in the battle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
When you coming home, son?
I don't know when
But we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then

 

[+Hoiditthroughthegrapevine he/him]

4 hours ago, Personification said:

"Thrill's in the Battle" as sung by Dalinar to the tune of "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin

Spoiler

4 hours ago, Personification said:

My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there was folks to kill, and hell to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
He'd say, I'm gonna be like you, dad
You know I'm gonna be like you

And the Thrill’s in the battle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
When you coming home, dad?
I don't know when
But we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then

My son turned ten while we were at war
He said, thanks for the sword, dad, come on let's spar
Can you teach me to fight, I said, not yet for
I got a lot to do, he said, lead the charge
And he walked away, but his smile never dimmed
Said, I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm gonna be like him

And the Thrill’s in the battle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
When you coming home, dad?
I don't know when
But we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then

Well, he came from Kholinar just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say
Son, I'm proud of you
Can you sit for a while?
He shook his head, and he said with a smile
What I'd really like, dad, is to let people duel me
See you later
Can I fight them please?

And the Thrill’s in the battle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
When you coming home, son?
I don't know when
But we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then

I just want to retire, have my son take me place
He’d be king, Elhokar got stabbed in the face
I said, I'd like to abdicate if you don't mind
He said, I'd love to, dad, and I’m the next in line
But see, I killed Sadeas, and I’m a newlywed too
But it's sure nice talking to you, dad
It's been sure nice talking to you
And as I hung up my cloak, it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me

And the Thrill’s in the battle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
When you coming home, son?
I don't know when
But we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then

Rad! This is so good, I love how you thematically fit the story of Dalinar and Adolin to the thematic progression in the song, brilliantly done!

[Personification he/him]

5 hours ago, hoiditthroughthegrapevine said:

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Rad! This is so good, I love how you thematically fit the story of Dalinar and Adolin to the thematic progression in the song, brilliantly done!

Thanks, I am glad to entertain.

[Personification he/him]

As always also posted upthread and in the Cosmere! The Musical thread.

"Highstorm" (As sung by Kaladin to the tune of "Hurricane" from Hamilton):

Spoiler

[Kaladin:]
In the riddens of a highstorm
There is quiet
For just a moment
A pale grey sky

When I was strung up in a highstorm
For letting the army down
I didn't drown
I couldn't seem to die

I fought my way out
Fought through all of the wind and sleet
I fought my way out
I looked up and bridge four had its eyes on me

They never let me down
They kept training
They collected sap without me
Raised enough for me to buy Rock a razor
blade and a mirror they found…

I fought my way out of Damnation
I fought my way to manumission
I was louder than the voidbringers songs
I fought for honor and I forged a Nahel bond
I fought for Highprince Kholin and defended him well
And in the face of ignorance and resistance
I fought my bridge crew’s spirits into existence
And when my prayers to God were met with indifference
I picked up a spear, I fought for my deliverance

In the riddens of a highstorm
There is quiet
For just a moment
A pale grey sky

I was young when my brother died
He was holding me
He got stabbed and he was holding me
I couldn't seem to die

[Moash:]
Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it…

[Kaladin:]
I'll fight my way out…

[Moash and Ensemble:]
Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it…

[Kaladin:]
Fight enemies down, far as I can see…

[Moash and Ensemble:]
Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it, wait… (History has its eyes on you)

[Kaladin:]
I'll fight my way out…

[+Hoiditthroughthegrapevine he/him]

9 hours ago, Personification said:

"Highstorm" (As sung by Kaladin to the tune of "Hurricane" from Hamilton):

Spoiler

[Kaladin:]
In the riddens of a highstorm
There is quiet
For just a moment
A pale grey sky

When I was strung up in a highstorm
For letting the army down
I didn't drown
I couldn't seem to die

I fought my way out
Fought through all of the wind and sleet
I fought my way out
I looked up and bridge four had its eyes on me

They never let me down
They kept training
They collected sap without me
Raised enough for me to buy Rock a razor
blade and a mirror they found…

I fought my way out of Damnation
I fought my way to manumission
I was louder than the voidbringers songs
I fought for honor and I forged a Nahel bond
I fought for Highprince Kholin and defended him well
And in the face of ignorance and resistance
I fought my bridge crew’s spirits into existence
And when my prayers to God were met with indifference
I picked up a spear, I fought for my deliverance

In the riddens of a highstorm
There is quiet
For just a moment
A pale grey sky

I was young when my brother died
He was holding me
He got stabbed and he was holding me
I couldn't seem to die

[Moash:]
Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it…

[Kaladin:]
I'll fight my way out…

[Moash and Ensemble:]
Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it…

[Kaladin:]
Fight enemies down, far as I can see…

[Moash and Ensemble:]
Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it, wait… (History has its eyes on you)

[Kaladin:]
I'll fight my way out…

This is amazing, I saw your deprecation of this on the Cosmere the Musical thread, but I think this is one of your best @Personification, truly moving.

You are a very talented, and I love your work.

 

[ZenBossanova]

On 12/14/2017 at 4:52 PM, Necessary Eagle said:

Are there any famous songs that are about how "everyone is a [X]"? Because I have an idea...

I was trying to think of somewhere to use a song from Paint Your Wagon.

Depending what you have in mind, you might try Gold Fever. Plus, it is sung by Clint Eastwood. 

Edit: On second thought, you probably wanted those words, instead of just the idea, so this probably won't work. But the moral ambiguity would be great for Moash. 

Edited January 24, 2018 by ZenBossanova

[ryshadium90]

I don't know if this was mentioned anytime, but here's one that was posted a while ago about Adolin and Shallan to Don't Stop Believing.

 

[Personification he/him]

New parody (as always posted in my everything post as well as in the Cosmere! The Musical thread) this one contains a DA shoutout too

"Killer Queen" to the tune of the song with the same name by Queen Spoiler She keeps a broam of diamond In the safepouch of her dress 'I’m perfectly safe,' she says And not out of errorgance A built-in remedy For backbreaker the deadly At anytime you’ll never find her Without Stormlight Tallew rice and Chicken breast Well versed in etiquette Extraordinarily nice She's a Killer Queen Jasnah, she’s super mean Soulcaster with a laser beam Guaranteed to blow your mind Anytime Walked into the DA alone Turned cookie salesmen to stone Wanna scone? To avoid complications She never kept the same address In conversation She spoke just like a brightness Met a spren from Shadesmar We don’t know what her oaths are An Inkspren named Ebony Now gives her all advice Perfume came naturally from Emul In war she’s really no fool Can turn her foes into rice She's a Killer Queen Jasnah, she’s super mean Soulcaster with a laser beam Guaranteed to blow your mind Anytime Drop of a hat she's as gentle as Helpful as a good teacher Then momentarily out of action Temporarily showing fear Because Voidbringers are alive, live They’re all out to get you She's a Killer Queen Jasnah, she’s super mean Soulcaster with a laser beam Guaranteed to blow your mind Anytime Walked into the DA alone Turned cookie salesmen to stone Wanna scone? You wanna scone

 

[+Hoiditthroughthegrapevine he/him]

Hahahaha, rad @Personification!

My favorite part, because it matches the cadence and the lyrics of the original so well and it's brilliant, is this:

12 minutes ago, Personification said:

A built-in remedy
For backbreaker the deadly
At anytime you’ll never find her
Without Stormlight

Once again, brilliantly done!

[Personification he/him]

Just now, hoiditthroughthegrapevine said:

Hahahaha, rad @Personification!

My favorite part, because it matches the cadence and the lyrics of the original so well and it's brilliant, is this:

Once again, brilliantly done!

My pleasure!

[Cognitive Shadow he/him]

So guys , I’m not really good at this sort of thing, but I had a beginning of an idea, and could one of you please finish it?

It is to the tune of the duck song, and it starts with:

Kal walked up to the medical stand, and he said to the man, running the stand, Hey! Bum Bum Bum, Got any Cloth?

You can replace cloth with something else. As I said, I’m not very good at this.

Edited February 22, 2018 by Cognitive Shadow

[Melovespie he/him]

Ok, I think my brother and I are going to have to record some of these in his studio. I'll post them if we end up doing it. 

[Personification he/him]

As always this is also posted it Cosmere! The Musical and on Page 1 of the thread:

This one has minimal changes and minimal OB Spoilers:

"The Stranger" (Sung by Shallan and Hoid to the tune of the song with the same name by Billy Joel)

Spoiler

Shallan Hoid

Well we all have a face
That we hide away forever
And we take them out and
Show ourselves
When everyone has gone
Some are satin some are steel
Some are silk and some are leather
They're the faces of the stranger
But we love to try them on

Well we all fall in love
But we disregard the danger
Though we share so many secrets
There are some we never tell
Would he be so surprised
If he ever saw the stranger
Will I ever let my lover see
The stranger in myself?

Don't be afraid to try again
Everyone goes south
Every now and then
You've done it, why be
Someone else?
You should know by now
They are all yourself

Once I used to believe
That I was the stranger’s master
Then I turned into a woman
That I could not recognize
When I pressed me for a reason
I refused to even answer
It was then I saw the stranger
Look at me right with my own eyes

Well we all fall in love
But we disregard the danger
Though we share so many secrets
There are some we never tell
Would he be so surprised
If he ever saw the stranger
Will I ever let my lover see
The stranger in myself?

Don't be afraid to try again
Everyone goes south
Every now and then
You've done it, why be
Someone else?
You should know by now
They are all yourself

I may never understand
How the stranger is inspired
But she isn't always evil
And she is not always wrong
Though I drown in good intentions
I will never quench the fire
I'll give in to my desire
When the stranger comes along.

 

[+Hoiditthroughthegrapevine he/him]

On 4/14/2018 at 8:58 PM, Personification said:

"The Stranger" (Sung by Shallan and Hoid to the tune of the song with the same name by Billy Joel)

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As per usual @Personification brilliantly done!

 

Here's one that I think is long overdue, a view from Adonalsium's perspective about the fate of the Cosmere Post Shattering.

Sung to the tune of Across the Universe by the Beatles, here is Across the Cos-e-mere:

Shards are flying out like single thoughts torn from my broken mind
They slither while they pass, they slip away across the cos-e-mere
Pools of power, waves of joy are breaking from my fractured mind
Possessing and investing worlds

Ado-nal-sium, um
Nothing's gonna change my mind
Nothing's gonna change my mind
Nothing's gonna change my mind
Nothing's gonna change my mind

Images of my intents which dance before me like a mar'ionette
They pull Shards on and on across the cos-e-mere
Gods maneuver like a restless wind
Inside a closed system they
Tumble blindly as they make their way
Across the cos-e-mere

Ado-nal-sium, um
Nothing's gonna change my mind
Nothing's gonna change my mind
Nothing's gonna change my mind
Nothing's gonna change my mind

Sounds of warfare, sounds of strife
are raging through my broken mind, splint'ring and dividing me
Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns
It calls me to reform from all across the cos-e-mere

Ado-nal-sium, um
Nothing's gonna change my mind
Nothing's gonna change my mind
Nothing's gonna change my mind
Nothing's gonna change my mind

Ado-nal-sium
Ado-nal-sium
Ado-nal-sium
Ado-nal-sium
Ado-nal-sium
Ado-nal-sium...

[Personification he/him]

Thank you @hoiditthroughthegrapevine, also, that was amazing!

[+Hoiditthroughthegrapevine he/him]

3 hours ago, Personification said:

Thank you @hoiditthroughthegrapevine, also, that was amazing!

Thanks!

Out of upvotes for the moment, but will get you another one for your brilliant The Stranger duet when they trickle back in.

[Personification he/him]

As always this is also posted it Cosmere! The Musical and on Page 1 of the thread:

This one has minimal changes:

Zahel's Lament (To the tune of "I am a Rock" by Simon and Garfunkel)

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A winter's day

In the riddens of

The Highstorm,

I am alone,

Gazing from my window to the streets below

I can see the gems begin to glow.

I am a rock,

I am an island.

 

I've built walls,

A fortress deep and mighty,

That none may penetrate.

I have no need of friendship, friendship causes pain.

It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.

I am a rock,

I am an island.

 

Don't talk of love,

But I've heard the words before;

It's sleeping in my memory.

I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died.

If I never loved I never would have cried.

I am a rock,

I am an island.

 

I have my work

And my swordplay to protect me,

I am shielded in my armor,

Hiding out on Roshar, safe within my womb.

I touch no one and no one touches me.

I am a rock,

I am an island.

 

And a rock feels no pain,

And an island never cries.

[Personification he/him]

New Parody! (I am very proud of this one):

 

"Bye, Bye, Tanavast What a Guy" (or "The Day That Honor Died") to the tune of "Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie" by Don Mclean

Spoiler

A long long time ago

I can still remember how

My honor used to make me smile

And I knew if I had my chance

That I could fight Herdazians

And maybe win some glory for a while

 

But Tien’s death it made me shiver

To my parents I could not deliver

The news that I’d witnessed it

So instead I reenlisted

 

I can't remember if I cried

When I learned Amaram had lied

But something touched me deep inside

The day that Honor died

So

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

Did you write a dying note

And why was it a random quote,

Gavilar why did you go?

Was desolation your true goal?

Can Honor save my mortal soul?

And can you teach me how to act noble?

 

Well, my sanity’s been set adrift

'Cause I saw her burnin' at the rift

I’ve got nothing left to lose

Please, Nightwatcher cure my blues

 

I was a lonely warlord born with skill

With some new shardplate and a drive to kill

But then I learned to hate the Thrill

The day that Honor died

I started drinkin'

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

Now, four eons we've been on our own

And crem grows fat on a rolling stone

But, that's not how it used to be

 

When the ardents ruled for the king and queen

And claimed the future could be seen

In a time known later as “Heirocracy”

 

Oh and then one king put his foot down

The Sunmaker put on his crown

Old knowledge was unlearned

All prophecy deterred

 

And while Shallan read a book on art

Eshonai made maps in the park

And the king’s newfound orb glowed dark

The day that Honor died

We were singin'

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

Helter skelter in a summer swelter

The bridgeman strung up with no shelter

There was a Highstorm coming fast

 

Suspended in a bead of glass

The gem glowed at the stormwall’s pass

On the roof of barracks that had been soulcast

 

Now the humid air was sweet perfume

While bridgemen sang a happy tune

But something wasn’t right

Oh, the gem held no Stormlight

 

Incredibly the bridgeman healed

His wounds were all so quickly sealeld

Do you recall what was revealed

The day that Honor died?

We started singin'

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

Oh, and there we were all in one place

A generation lost in space

With no time left to start again

 

So come on Fleet be nimble, Fleet be quick

Fleet ran over the shin mountains

But, the storm still caught him in the end

 

Oh and as I watched him through the cage

My hands were clenched in fists of rage

No Herald born on Braize

Could beat Wit’s turns of phrase

 

And as the flames climbed high into the night

To light the sacrificial rite

I saw Raise laughing with delight

The day that Honor died

He was singin'

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

If we went back I knew we’d lose

So I asked Jezrien what to choose

But he just smiled and turned away

 

I went there after every war

Where I'd sworn to Honor years before

But the man there said our honor ends today

 

And in the streets the children screamed

The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed

But not a word was spoken

The Heralds all were broken

 

And the three wisest men by far,

Jezrien, Nin, and Ishar

They left Taln to be torn apart

The day that Honor died

And they were singing

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

[+Hoiditthroughthegrapevine he/him]

17 hours ago, Personification said:

"Bye, Bye, Tanavast What a Guy" (or "The Day That Honor Died") to the tune of "Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie" by Don Mclean

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A long long time ago

I can still remember how

My honor used to make me smile

And I knew if I had my chance

That I could fight Herdazians

And maybe win some glory for a while

 

But Tien’s death it made me shiver

To my parents I could not deliver

The news that I’d witnessed it

So instead I reenlisted

 

I can't remember if I cried

When I learned Amaram had lied

But something touched me deep inside

The day that Honor died

So

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

Did you write a dying note

And why was it a random quote,

Gavilar why did you go?

Was desolation your true goal?

Can Honor save my mortal soul?

And can you teach me how to act noble?

 

Well, my sanity’s been set adrift

'Cause I saw her burnin' at the rift

I’ve got nothing left to lose

Please, Nightwatcher cure my blues

 

I was a lonely warlord born with skill

With some new shardplate and a drive to kill

But then I learned to hate the Thrill

The day that Honor died

I started drinkin'

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

Now, four eons we've been on our own

And crem grows fat on a rolling stone

But, that's not how it used to be

 

When the ardents ruled for the king and queen

And claimed the future could be seen

In a time known later as “Heirocracy”

 

Oh and then one king put his foot down

The Sunmaker put on his crown

Old knowledge was unlearned

All prophecy deterred

 

And while Shallan read a book on art

Eshonai made maps in the park

And the king’s newfound orb glowed dark

The day that Honor died

We were singin'

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

Helter skelter in a summer swelter

The bridgeman strung up with no shelter

There was a Highstorm coming fast

 

Suspended in a bead of glass

The gem glowed at the stormwall’s pass

On the roof of barracks that had been soulcast

 

Now the humid air was sweet perfume

While bridgemen sang a happy tune

But something wasn’t right

Oh, the gem held no Stormlight

 

Incredibly the bridgeman healed

His wounds were all so quickly sealeld

Do you recall what was revealed

The day that Honor died?

We started singin'

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

Oh, and there we were all in one place

A generation lost in space

With no time left to start again

 

So come on Fleet be nimble, Fleet be quick

Fleet ran over the shin mountains

But, the storm still caught him in the end

 

Oh and as I watched him through the cage

My hands were clenched in fists of rage

No Herald born on Braize

Could beat Wit’s turns of phrase

 

And as the flames climbed high into the night

To light the sacrificial rite

I saw Raise laughing with delight

The day that Honor died

He was singin'

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

If we went back I knew we’d lose

So I asked Jezrien what to choose

But he just smiled and turned away

 

I went there after every war

Where I'd sworn to Honor years before

But the man there said our honor ends today

 

And in the streets the children screamed

The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed

But not a word was spoken

The Heralds all were broken

 

And the three wisest men by far,

Jezrien, Nin, and Ishar

They left Taln to be torn apart

The day that Honor died

And they were singing

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

Awesome!!!!

Upvoted this one on the Cosmere The Musical thread too.

Great work Personification!

[Personification he/him]

8 hours ago, hoiditthroughthegrapevine said:

Awesome!!!!

Upvoted this one on the Cosmere The Musical thread too.

Great work Personification!

Thank you

[Personification he/him]

This was a labor of love, and towards the end a little bit hate, but mostly love. Storms Billy Joel is good at rhyming things. Also, any possible tweaks to make it fit the meter better are appreciated.

"We Didn't Start the Highstorm" (to the tune of Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire")

Spoiler

Cultivation, Honor, Rayse, dead Ashyn, travel space

South of Rira, live in fear of surges uncontroled

Eila Stele, Desolation, terraforming, new religion

Hatred brewing, people stewing, tension starts to grow

 

Voidbringers, Dawnshards, girl-looks-up, full on wars

Oathpact, The King And I, and The Guardsman that I like

Battar, Kalak, Ishi, Chanarach is with me

Vedeledev, Ash (that is me), Nalan saying goodbye

 

We didn't start the Highstorm

It was always churning

Since Roshar's been turning

We didn't start the Highstorm

No, we didn't brew it

But we’ve all lived through it

 

Nahel Bonding, Nohadon, Knightly Orders being formed

Natanatan, Makabakam, Silver Epoch

Soulcasts, Thunderclasts, Midnight Essence held back

Purelake Starfalls, Shock Around the Clock

Stormseat is lost, Listeners escape their gods

Heralds cracking make a plan, leave it all up to one man

Ba-ado, Melishi, Desolation falsely

Perfect Gems, Unmade spren, Trouble with history

 

We didn't start the Highstorm

It was always churning

Since Roshar's been turning

We didn't start the Highstorm

No, we didn't brew it

But we’ve all lived through it

 

Odium, Tanavast goes senile from the pact

Sibling’s somnolence, Urithiru’s lost defense

Feverstone, Nakku lies, Skybreakers stay alive

Stormfather is incensed, Causes of the Recreance…

 

Human folly, lighteyes, Shard wielders, most spren die

Dogma groups, Fakers, conquer every acre

visions, Prophecy, causes the Hierocracy

New Alethkar’s taker, Sadees the Sunmaker

 

We didn't start the Highstorm

It was always churning

Since Roshar's been turning

We didn't start the Highstorm

No, we didn't brew it

But we’ve all lived through it

 

War of Loss, expand, conquering Azish land

Vorins ruined, death of information

Ardents become property, they must join Devotaries

King dies, heirs none, kingdom split by his sons

 

The Thrill, Mania, Scouring of Aimia

The Oathgate blown away, what else do I have to say?

 

We didn't start the Highstorm

It was always churning

Since Roshar's been turning

We didn't start the Highstorm

No, we didn't brew it

But we’ve all lived through it

 

Gavilar, Diagram, Alethi kings back again

Hard road, Nergaoul, Navani, Torol

Jasnah, Vamah, Rathalas, Oathbringer at long last

Evi Kholin is Riran, Blackthorn fights Herdazians

Evi gets killed, Rift burning, Sons of Honor, Way of Kings

Homeless Jez, Truthless Szeth, Parsh, Orbs, royal death

Nightwatcher prunes Dalinar, Narak's under martial law

King Elhokar goes to war, I can't take it anymore

 

We didn't start the Highstorm

It was always churning

Since Roshar's been turning

We didn't start the Highstorm

But when we are gone

It will still churn on and on and on and on

And on and on and on and on...

 

We didn't start the Highstorm

It was always churning

Since Roshar's been turning

We didn't start the Highstorm

No, we didn't brew it

But we’ve all lived through it

 

We didn't start the Highstorm

It was always churning

Since Roshar's been turning

We didn't start the Highstorm

No, we didn't brew it

But we’ve all lived through it

 

We didn't start the Highstorm

It was always churning

Since Roshar's been turning

We didn't start the Highstorm

No, we didn't brew it

But we’ve all lived through it

 

 Look upon my works, ye mighty, and despair!

[Rainier]

On 12/11/2017 at 11:24 AM, Rainier said:

Let's get down to business to survive the runs
When they send new members, their minds are dun.
You're the saddest bunch I've ever met, but you can bet before we're through
Mister I'll make a crew out of you!

I thought I'd finally finish this song. I hope you enjoy.

I'll Make a Crew out of You

Quote

Let's get down to business, to survive the runs
When we get new members their minds are dun. 
You're the saddest bunch I ever met
But you can bet before we're through
Cremlings, I'll make a crew out of you

Mighty as a greatshell, but afraid within
Once you set your bridge down you must run to live.
You're a dirty, scared, pathetic lot
And you haven't got a clue
Somehow I'll make a crew out of you

I'm never gonna catch my breath
Say goodbye to those who knew me
Boy was I a fool to think I could be him (Moash)
This guy has 'em run towards death
Hope they'll never aim right for me
You really shouldn't ever let your spheres grow dim (Teft)

In Bridge Four
We must be swift as the flying wind spren
In Bridge Four
With all the force of a great stormwall
In Bridge Four
With all the strength of a raging highstorm
As honorable as we can before we fall

Time is racing toward us till we all arrive
Heed my every order and you might survive
You're unsuited for our crew, Bridge Four
So pack up, go home, you're through
How could I make a crew out of you?

In Bridge Four
We must be swift as the flying wind spren
In Bridge Four
With all the force of a great stormwall
In Bridge Four
With all the strength of a raging highstorm
As honorable as we can before we fall

In Bridge Four
We must be swift as the flying wind spren
In Bridge Four
With all the force of a great stormwall
In Bridge Four
With all the strength of a raging highstorm
As honorable as we can before we fall

 

Edited November 11, 2018 by Rainier

[Personification he/him]

I have realized that my Superpost above is getting so big that it is kind of rude, so I have decided to split it into two pieces. Here is part two:

"Killer Queen" (to the tune of the song with the same name by Queen)

Spoiler

She keeps a broam of diamond
In the safepouch of her dress
'I’m perfectly safe,' she says
And not out of errorgance
A built-in remedy
For backbreaker the deadly
At anytime you’ll never find her
Without Stormlight

Tallew rice and Chicken breast
Well versed in etiquette
Extraordinarily nice

She's a Killer Queen
Jasnah, she’s super mean
Soulcaster with a laser beam
Guaranteed to blow your mind
Anytime

Walked into the DA alone
Turned cookie salesmen to stone
Wanna scone?

To avoid complications
She never kept the same address
In conversation
She spoke just like a brightness
Met a spren from Shadesmar
We don’t know what her oaths are
An Inkspren named Ebony
Now gives her all advice

Perfume came naturally from Emul
In war she’s really no fool
Can turn her foes into rice

She's a Killer Queen
Jasnah, she’s super mean
Soulcaster with a laser beam
Guaranteed to blow your mind
Anytime

Drop of a hat she's as gentle as
Helpful as a good teacher
Then momentarily out of action
Temporarily showing fear
Because Voidbringers are alive, live
They’re all out to get you

She's a Killer Queen
Jasnah, she’s super mean
Soulcaster with a laser beam
Guaranteed to blow your mind
Anytime

Walked into the DA alone
Turned cookie salesmen to stone
Wanna scone?

You wanna scone

 

This one has minimal changes:

"The Stranger" (Sung by Shallan and Hoid to the tune of the song with the same name by Billy Joel)

Spoiler

Shallan Hoid

Well we all have a face
That we hide away forever
And we take them out and
Show ourselves
When everyone has gone
Some are satin some are steel
Some are silk and some are leather
They're the faces of the stranger
But we love to try them on

Well we all fall in love
But we disregard the danger
Though we share so many secrets
There are some we never tell
Would he be so surprised
If he ever saw the stranger
Will I ever let my lover see
The stranger in myself?

Don't be afraid to try again
Everyone goes south
Every now and then
You've done it, why be
Someone else?
You should know by now
They are all yourself

Once I used to believe
That I was the stranger’s master
Then I turned into a woman
That I could not recognize
When I pressed me for a reason
I refused to even answer
It was then I saw the stranger
Look at me right with my own eyes

Well we all fall in love
But we disregard the danger
Though we share so many secrets
There are some we never tell
Would he be so surprised
If he ever saw the stranger
Will I ever let my lover see
The stranger in myself?

Don't be afraid to try again
Everyone goes south
Every now and then
You've done it, why be
Someone else?
You should know by now
They are all yourself

I may never understand
How the stranger is inspired
But she isn't always evil
And she is not always wrong
Though I drown in good intentions
I will never quench the fire
I'll give in to my desire
When the stranger comes along.

Zahel's Lament (To the tune of "I am a Rock" by Simon and Garfunkel)

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A winter's day

In the riddens of

The Highstorm,

I am alone,

Gazing from my window to the streets below

I can see the gems begin to glow.

I am a rock,

I am an island.

 

I've built walls,

A fortress deep and mighty,

That none may penetrate.

I have no need of friendship, friendship causes pain.

It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.

I am a rock,

I am an island.

 

Don't talk of love,

But I've heard the words before;

It's sleeping in my memory.

I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died.

If I never loved I never would have cried.

I am a rock,

I am an island.

 

I have my work

And my swordplay to protect me,

I am shielded in my armor,

Hiding out on Roshar, safe within my womb.

I touch no one and no one touches me.

I am a rock,

I am an island.

 

And a rock feels no pain,

And an island never cries.

"Bye, Bye, Tanavast What a Guy" (or "The Day That Honor Died") to the tune of "Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie" by Don Mclean

Spoiler

A long long time ago

I can still remember how

My honor used to make me smile

And I knew if I had my chance

That I could fight Herdazians

And maybe win some glory for a while

 

But Tien’s death it made me shiver

To my parents I could not deliver

The news that I’d witnessed it

So instead I reenlisted

 

I can't remember if I cried

When I learned Amaram had lied

But something touched me deep inside

The day that Honor died

So

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

Did you write a dying note

And why was it a random quote,

Gavilar why did you go?

Was desolation your true goal?

Can Honor save my mortal soul?

And can you teach me how to act noble?

 

Well, my sanity’s been set adrift

'Cause I saw her burnin' at the rift

I’ve got nothing left to lose

Please, Nightwatcher cure my blues

 

I was a lonely warlord born with skill

With some new shardplate and a drive to kill

But then I learned to hate the Thrill

The day that Honor died

I started drinkin'

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

Now, four eons we've been on our own

And crem grows fat on a rolling stone

But, that's not how it used to be

 

When the ardents ruled for the king and queen

And claimed the future could be seen

In a time known later as “Heirocracy”

 

Oh and then one king put his foot down

The Sunmaker put on his crown

Old knowledge was unlearned

All prophecy deterred

 

And while Shallan read a book on art

Eshonai made maps in the park

And the king’s newfound orb glowed dark

The day that Honor died

We were singin'

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

Helter skelter in a summer swelter

The bridgeman strung up with no shelter

There was a Highstorm coming fast

 

Suspended in a bead of glass

The gem glowed at the stormwall’s pass

On the roof of barracks that had been soulcast

 

Now the humid air was sweet perfume

While bridgemen sang a happy tune

But something wasn’t right

Oh, the gem held no Stormlight

 

Incredibly the bridgeman healed

His wounds were all so quickly sealeld

Do you recall what was revealed

The day that Honor died?

We started singin'

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

Oh, and there we were all in one place

A generation lost in space

With no time left to start again

 

So come on Fleet be nimble, Fleet be quick

Fleet ran over the shin mountains

But, the storm still caught him in the end

 

Oh and as I watched him through the cage

My hands were clenched in fists of rage

No Herald born on Braize

Could beat Wit’s turns of phrase

 

And as the flames climbed high into the night

To light the sacrificial rite

I saw Raise laughing with delight

The day that Honor died

He was singin'

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

If we went back I knew we’d lose

So I asked Jezrien what to choose

But he just smiled and turned away

 

I went there after every war

Where I'd sworn to Honor years before

But the man there said our honor ends today

 

And in the streets the children screamed

The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed

But not a word was spoken

The Heralds all were broken

 

And the three wisest men by far,

Jezrien, Nin, and Ishar

They left Taln to be torn apart

The day that Honor died

And they were singing

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

 

Bye, bye Tanavast, what a guy

Driven crazy by Raise maybe, but till then he was fine,

And Radiants were drinking violet and white

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die

"We Didn't Start the Highstorm" (to the tune of Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire")

Spoiler

Cultivation, Honor, Rayse, dead Ashyn, travel space

South of Rira, live in fear of surges uncontroled

Eila Stele, Desolation, terraforming, new religion

Hatred brewing, people stewing, tension starts to grow

 

Voidbringers, Dawnshards, girl-looks-up, full on wars

Oathpact, The King And I, and The Guardsman that I like

Battar, Kalak, Ishi, Chanarach is with me

Vedeledev, Ash (that is me), Nalan saying goodbye

 

We didn't start the Highstorm

It was always churning

Since Roshar's been turning

We didn't start the Highstorm

No, we didn't brew it

But we’ve all lived through it

 

Nahel Bonding, Nohadon, Knightly Orders being formed

Natanatan, Makabakam, Silver Epoch

Soulcasts, Thunderclasts, Midnight Essence held back

Purelake Starfalls, Shock Around the Clock

Stormseat is lost, Listeners escape their gods

Heralds cracking make a plan, leave it all up to one man

Ba-ado, Melishi, Desolation falsely

Perfect Gems, Unmade spren, Trouble with history

 

We didn't start the Highstorm

It was always churning

Since Roshar's been turning

We didn't start the Highstorm

No, we didn't brew it

But we’ve all lived through it

 

Odium, Tanavast goes senile from the pact

Sibling’s somnolence, Urithiru’s lost defense

Feverstone, Nakku lies, Skybreakers stay alive

Stormfather is incensed, Causes of the Recreance…

 

Human folly, lighteyes, Shard wielders, most spren die

Dogma groups, Fakers, conquer every acre

visions, Prophecy, causes the Hierocracy

New Alethkar’s taker, Sadees the Sunmaker

 

We didn't start the Highstorm

It was always churning

Since Roshar's been turning

We didn't start the Highstorm

No, we didn't brew it

But we’ve all lived through it

 

War of Loss, expand, conquering Azish land

Vorins ruined, death of information

Ardents become property, they must join Devotaries

King dies, heirs none, kingdom split by his sons

 

The Thrill, Mania, Scouring of Aimia

The Oathgate blown away, what else do I have to say?

 

We didn't start the Highstorm

It was always churning

Since Roshar's been turning

We didn't start the Highstorm

No, we didn't brew it

But we’ve all lived through it

 

Gavilar, Diagram, Alethi kings back again

Hard road, Nergaoul, Navani, Torol

Jasnah, Vamah, Rathalas, Oathbringer at long last

Evi Kholin is Riran, Blackthorn fights Herdazians

Evi gets killed, Rift burning, Sons of Honor, Way of Kings

Homeless Jez, Truthless Szeth, Parsh, Orbs, royal death

Nightwatcher prunes Dalinar, Narak's under martial law

King Elhokar goes to war, I can't take it anymore

 

We didn't start the Highstorm

It was always churning

Since Roshar's been turning

We didn't start the Highstorm

But when we are gone

It will still churn on and on and on and on

And on and on and on and on...

 

We didn't start the Highstorm

It was always churning

Since Roshar's been turning

We didn't start the Highstorm

No, we didn't brew it

But we’ve all lived through it

 

We didn't start the Highstorm

It was always churning

Since Roshar's been turning

We didn't start the Highstorm

No, we didn't brew it

But we’ve all lived through it

 

We didn't start the Highstorm

It was always churning

Since Roshar's been turning

We didn't start the Highstorm

No, we didn't brew it

But we’ve all lived through it

 

 Look upon my works ye mighty and despair!

The following has very few changes from the original, it is about Moash, but it fits WoR Kaladin well too. I see the middle part as sung by Zahel.

"Angry Young Man" (to the tune of the song with the same name by Billy Joel)

Spoiler

There's a place in the world for the angry young man
With his lower nahn ties and his radical plans
He refuses to bend, he refuses to crawl
He's always at home with his back to the wall
And he's proud of his scars and the sorrows he's born
And he struggles and bleeds as he hangs in the storm
And he likes to be known as the angry young man

 

Give a moment or two to the angry young man
With his foot in his mouth and his heart in his hand
He's been stabbed in the back, he's been misunderstood
It's a comfort to know his intentions are good
And he sits in a room with a lock on the door
With his spear and his shardblade laid out on the floor
And he likes to be known as the angry young man

 

I believe I've passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage
I found that just surviving was a noble fight
I once believed in causes too
I had my pointless point of view
And life went on no matter who was wrong or right

 

And there's always a place for the angry young man
With his fist in the air and his head in the sand
And he's never been able to learn from mistakes
So he can't understand why his heart always breaks
But his honor is pure and his courage as well
And he's fair and he's true and he's boring as hell
And he'll go to the grave as an angry old man

 

There's a place in the world for the angry young man
With his lower nahn ties and his radical plans
He refuses to bend, he refuses to crawl
He's always at home with his back to the wall
And he's proud of his scars and the sorrows he's born
And he struggles and bleeds as he hangs in the storm
And he likes to be known as the angry young man

 

"And So it Goes" (with minimal changes to the original by, you guessed it, Billy Joel) sung by Shallan (if you have read WoR you probably know to whom, and if you have read OB you definitely know)

Spoiler

In every soul there is a room 
A sanctuary safe and strong
To heal the wounds from loved ones past
Until a new one comes along

 

I spoke to you in cautious tones
You answered me with no pretense 
And still I feel I said too much 
My silence is my self defense

 

And any time I got too close
It seems my sanity was torn
And so it goes, and so it goes
And so will you soon I suppose

 

But if my silence made you leave
Then that would be my worst mistake
So I will share this room with you
And you can have this heart to break

 

And this is why my eyes are closed
It's just as well for all I've seen
And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows

 

So I would choose to be with you
That's if the choice were mine to make
But you can make decisions too
And you can have this heart to break

 

And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows

 

Edited December 27, 2018 by Personification