Side blog of princessdarth-vader! Formerly musikunt. This is where I'm gonna post music and any sketches/drawings I'm working on! [Icon description: A digital drawing of Izzy, a brown skinned halfling with dark brown hair. She is wearing a simple brown shirt, a grey scarf tied around her waist, dark red baggy pants, and a bright red hooded cape. She is shown facing the camera face on, with both of her arms extended out, casting a spell that appears as a swirl of purple energy. End ID] [Header description: a photo of sheet music.]
New song out on Youtube now, inspired by the tragic events of Past Life session 7. I wanted to focus in on the responses of Gem and Grian.
art by the fantastic @artyapplebee. It was just so perfect I HAD to reach out!
Anyway, off to watch more episodes of session 8. Please enjoy my sad music!
Lyrics below the cut:
LYRICS
Is it cold tonight to you?
Must be something with the moon
Something scarlet, something cruel
Something we forgot to do?
A weary widow bows his head
He stands his vigil to the end
By his side, still soaked in red
A wanderer, a curse, a threat.
The widow and the wanderer
They played a lonely dirge
The widow said “the game will end, and with it ends the curse”
The wanderer responded, “thats where you and i diverge
the widow mourns, the widow weeps,
the wanderer moves on.”
I remember long ago,
In a circle lined with stones.
They bore their fists, exchanging blows
Still, he’d never let him go
The Widow and the Wanderer,
They laughed, they sang and cried
The wanderer raised up her glass: “a toast to times gone by”
The widow stood to meet her, to look her in the eyes
The widow mourns, the widow weeps,
When all his friends are gone
She knows she sent her off to die.
She knows she never said goodbye.
She knows that hes the reason why.
She knows… She knows…
She knows she can’t turn back the time,
She knows the burning won’t subside,
She screams her rage into the sky.
She knows… she knows…
The widow and the wanderer,
They walked the red-stained fort
The widow’s hand an hourglass, the wanderer’s a sword
The wanderer, her eyes ablaze, she joined the bloody war
The widow mourns, the widow weeps,
The widow carries on
The widow and the wanderer,
The night without a day.
The widow writes a eulogy “to those I couldn’t save”
The wanderer, hands scarlet, lays a rose upon her grave
The widow mourns, the widow weeps,
The wanderer moves on.
New song out on Youtube now, inspired by the tragic events of Past Life session 7. I wanted to focus in on the responses of Gem and Grian.
art by the fantastic @artyapplebee. It was just so perfect I HAD to reach out!
Anyway, off to watch more episodes of session 8. Please enjoy my sad music!
Lyrics below the cut:
LYRICS
Is it cold tonight to you?
Must be something with the moon
Something scarlet, something cruel
Something we forgot to do?
A weary widow bows his head
He stands his vigil to the end
By his side, still soaked in red
A wanderer, a curse, a threat.
The widow and the wanderer
They played a lonely dirge
The widow said “the game will end, and with it ends the curse”
The wanderer responded, “thats where you and i diverge
the widow mourns, the widow weeps,
the wanderer moves on.”
I remember long ago,
In a circle lined with stones.
They bore their fists, exchanging blows
Still, he’d never let him go
The Widow and the Wanderer,
They laughed, they sang and cried
The wanderer raised up her glass: “a toast to times gone by”
The widow stood to meet her, to look her in the eyes
The widow mourns, the widow weeps,
When all his friends are gone
She knows she sent her off to die.
She knows she never said goodbye.
She knows that hes the reason why.
She knows… She knows…
She knows she can’t turn back the time,
She knows the burning won’t subside,
She screams her rage into the sky.
She knows… she knows…
The widow and the wanderer,
They walked the red-stained fort
The widow’s hand an hourglass, the wanderer’s a sword
The wanderer, her eyes ablaze, she joined the bloody war
The widow mourns, the widow weeps,
The widow carries on
The widow and the wanderer,
The night without a day.
The widow writes a eulogy “to those I couldn’t save”
The wanderer, hands scarlet, lays a rose upon her grave
The widow mourns, the widow weeps,
The wanderer moves on.
New song "The Desert" just released on YT. I'm so proud of this song. It's about Scar, framed through like, a Desert Duo-esque approach. Art by the phenomenal @cocoabats. Hope you enjoy! Lyrics under the cut!
LYRICS
I left you in the desert, left the rivers, left the sea
Where the desert wind would tear the sand, like swords against the breeze
Where the ghosts of who we left behind, would howl a rhapsody
When I left you in the desert, I thought that you’d leave me
I left you in the desert, like the sun would leave the sky
Left the bridges that we built and burned, the ones we left to die
Left the hungry, left the needy, left the ever-watching eyes
When I left you in the desert, you left your soul behind
As you stayed there in the desert, the sun began to rise
And the desert showed you mercy
And the desert held your hand
And the desert killed you slowly
’Til your heart returned to sand
I left you in the darkness, where the sun can never reach
Where the all-consuming silence hears the words you’d never speak
Where the whispers lead to madness at the heart’s incessant beat
All alone there in the darkness, where no-one heard the screams
When I died down in the darkness, you died along with me
And the darkness bid you pity
And the darkness set you free
And the darkness killed you quickly
When it dragged you down with me
I left you in the desert (in the desert)
I left you in the desert (in the desert)
I left you in the desert (in the desert)
I left you in the desert (in the desert)
Did they ever show you mercy?
Did they ever hold your hand?
Did they kill you so damn slowly?
That you didn’t understand?
Did they look to you with pity?
Did they laugh when you weren’t there?
Did they think that you weren’t listening?
Did they think you wouldn’t care?
I left you midst the sunflowers, with the shadows by your side
Left you safe and warm and sheltered, in a world that never dies
Where the past can’t be forgotten, where the story never ends
New song premiering soon (30 hours)! Tune it at 12am Wed (AEDT) to be among the first to hear my new song: The Desert, about Scar throughout the life series, framed through a sorta... Desert Duo perspective. If you stop by for the premiere, say hi in chat!
Art by the fantastic @cocoabats and I'm seriously so amazed by it. It absolutely captures the song so perfectly.
god every day the temptation to just post a lyrical analysis of my music gets stronger. like 60% of the game with my songwriting is fitting in subtle little references
Check out Red, a new song I wrote about Shiny duo’s Wild Life feud. The fantastic art (seriously, this whole thing would be nothing without the art) was done by @boxofoxberry and it’s been an absolute delight seeing it come together! So excited to share it with y'all!
Lyrics under the cut!
Last night I dreamed, Dreamed of a world much like our own
A world besieged, A world on fire, a world aglow
And as I watched, I saw two figures, rise from the ashes
Astounded, I watched as they rounded on each other
I watched as one turned on the other,
To save another,
I watched as she died
I watched the fire fade from her eyes
And when I woke, I woke and saw you through the dark
A world reborn, A world where we are worlds apart
Over the mountains, Over the rivers
Riding beside you, Follow the whispers
Over the midnights, Over the moon
Are you still listening? Are they still watc hing you?
Oh when we were together, we were ride and die
We were stormy weather, We were dynamite
We were stuff of legends Back when we were friends
But you said we can’t talk until your blood bleeds red
Do you still hate me? Will you forgive me?
Do you still need me? Do you still want me? Please say you want me
Say the game will never end, The score can be reset,
Your heart’s still in your chest, Pull another from the deck
Ain’t no bleeding, Ain’t no fighting,
Ain’t no crying, Ain’t no dying
Say, until this whole thing ends, please ust say we were friends
Over the hunger, Over the pain,
Riding beside you, Like nothing’s changed.
Over the bridges, Over the trees,
Are they still following? Can you hear me?
Oh when we were together, we were ride and die
We were stormy weather, We were dynamite
We were stuff of legends But stories have to end
And we were reunited ’til your blood bled red
We climbed the highest mountains, Then fell the greatest height
A world that turned to chaos, And rolled unlucky dice
We were stuff of legends, and we will be again
But you were only human, and your blood bleeds red
Heya!! New video premiering at 10pm AEDT (11am GMT) about Wildlife featuring awesome art by @boxofoxberry! Will make a full post including lyrics when its out, but chime in for the premiere if youre interested. This ones for all my GemPearl girlies out there.
CLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO TEN, my first EP, has been released on YouTube and will be heading to streaming services soon! Check out the video. Songs inspired by my own D&D games and characters, as well as NADDPod and the Life Series. The EP contains four COMPLETELY new tracks, and four re-jigged oldies, ready for streaming!
New song just dropped! This is about Jimmy's Canary Curse in the life series, and I really enjoyed making it! It features some awesome art by @agni-ashes which I'm obsessed with. Check it out!
[ID: A digital drawing of Nova Evarínya, a young moon elf, sitting on a roof and pointing at the stars. Zie has light purple skin and white hair cut into a neat bob. Zie is wearing a baggy and unspecified university t-shirt over a striped long sleeve shirt. Zie has dark pants on and brown boots. Behind hir is a sky full of stars. Hir eyes are light green and reflect planets in the sky. End ID.]
[ID: A sketch of Siofra, lying down. Siofra is a changeling appearing as a thin high elf with short hair and a blank expression. They are lying down, staring up at the sky and their hair is sprawled out behind their head. End ID]
Hello folks! I wanted to finally present this song I’ve been working on for the wonderful @frill-shark for their @d20exchange present! I had a real fun time writing you a little song about Gorgug and artificing and friendship! I hope you enjoy it!!!
[Video Description: A song about Gorgug Thistlespring featuring acoustic guitar and multi-tracked voices of a mezzo-soprano. The lyrics, as detailed under the cut, appear on screen over a background of a zoomed in image of someone walking up stairs.]
[ID: A brightly coloured digital artwork of Fig, Ayda and Cheese in the Compass Points library. Fig is in the foreground, waving to Ayda, who is standing on a ladder and reaching for a book, while Cheese sits on a window sill in the background casting a spell. Fig is a red-skinned tiefling with brown and pink ombre hair braided into two braids, wearing a Fig and the Cig Figs shirt and a bass strapped to her back. Ayda is a Black half-Phoenix woman with bright fiery hair and is wearing a light brown cardigan over a white blouse and a brown checked skirt. Cheese is a small, light-brown-skinned gnome with messy brown hair, a yellow “Cannonball High School” shirt, patterns shorts and an oversized pirate’s coat. End ID.]
Hey i LOVE this so much!!!!! this is so cool and makes me so happy!!!! thank you for providing that good good cheese and figayda content we all deserve!! I couldn’t have wished for anything more!!!!
[ID: a digital blue shaded sketch of siofra, a changeling paladin who appears as a high elf. siofra is pictured from above, holding a shield over their head. they have light hair that’s tied up in a loose bun and shaved on the sides. The background is blank white. End ID]
[ID: Two pictures of the same reversible digital drawing of Siofra, a high-elf appearing changeling, and Sidhe, a high elf. In the first, Siofra is on the top, drawn in shades of green and yellow. They grip onto their sword, which is lit up with yellow light. Sidhe is on the bottom, upside down, reaching up to cast a fire spell. Sidhe is drawn in shades of orange and red. Each has the other’s main colour washed out messily behind them. The second image is the same, but flipped upside down so Sidhe is on top. End ID.]
[ID: Two digital sketches of Zirk Vervain. The first is a sketch in blue without colour, and the second is the same sketch but coloured. Zirk is an elf with long brown hair tied back in a messy bun that’s mostly fallen out. He wears a ligt grey lab-coat over a loose dark green shirt, light brown pants, and brown boots. He is holding a vial of blue liquid up and gazing at it. He has light brown skin, droopy ears, glasses, and bags under his eyes. End ID.]
Sometimes, you get overwhelmingly obsessed with Zirk Vervain before Eldermourne comes out. I don’t know what to tell you. I was interested in finding out who my favourite would be organically but... i think it is decided. Caldwell owns my ass.
I tried to actually finish this sketch but i hated how it was turning out so i changed the colour of the sketch, slapped some colours under that and said it was done.