When we eat the sun will it taste like mouse?
We swear by the dust we shall soon find out!
“The Kingdom of Mice, a war song,” by S.J. Tucker
It seems like a goofy little song, but…it’s not. It’s terrifying.
Lyrics and chords available here.
chords
City of Marrow – S. J. Tucker
Seventh sons and golden ball daughters
Can take their own lives to hand
I have been to the city of Marrow
And I have come out again.
Fear not the wind of wasting
Its howling is not for you
It’s only an echo now within
The hearts of those just passing through
Couldn’t tell you what it’s about, exactly, but I like it. “City of Marrow,” by S.J. Tucker. Lyrics and chords available here.
I Am (The Doppelganger’s Song) – Vixy & Tony
Absinthe in an open wound,
I am ashes on the wind,
I am Snow White stained and fallen,
Drop your guard and let me in
And I’ll be you.
“I Am (The Doppelganger’s Song),” by Seanan McGuire, performed by Vixy & Tony with Betsy Tinney on violin
Chords and lyrics available here
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Manticore's Lullaby – S. J. Tucker
My amber cage had an amber lock
and the girl had an amber key
and a manticore was bound and sold
in the city in the trees.
This is just so pretty. “Manticore’s Lullaby,” by S. J. Tucker. Chords and lyrics available here.
Dear Gina – Vixy & Tony
“Dear Gina,” by Seanan Mcguire, performed by Vixy and Tony
As they say, it’s about a horror move that never existed.
Chords and lyrics available here.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Snow White, Red Road – Cheshire Moon
I’m honestly surprised I hadn’t posted this earlier, it’s one of those songs that seems like a classic in the making – Cheshire Moon’s deconstruction and re-construction of a fairy tale.
(I ran into these guys at Minicon last year; they’re very nice and one tends to squee when complimented, so I recommend saying nice things if you meet them.)
Chords and lyrics are available here
The Silver Knight – Will Sturman
Another song you can find lyrics to in Dragon Age: Inquisition, this one about the conquest of the Dales (if you don’t play Dragon Age, that means it’s about KILLING ELVES, and that’s all the context you really need). I may have come up with this tune at 2 AM in a hotel room at Dragon Con.
Credit to @sharkalanche, who was finishing her armor in that hotel room at Dragon Con and is the reason I didn’t just go the fuck to sleep, and @mostfacinorous, who still technically owns the mandolin I’ve been using.
The lyrics are here, and my chords are Em / D / Bm A / Bm Em
(I screw up the words at one point but YOU KNOW WHAT there are A LOT OF WORDS IN THIS)
The Trial of Lancelot – Heather Dale
And Lancelot, his head held highs said
I’ll die in love for Guinevere,
I’d die for love
“The Trial of Lancelot” by Heather Dale, lyrics and chords available here
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Dragon for Sale – Benjamin Newman
This came up on the Pegasus Awards brainstorming poll for “Best Time-Related Song,” and I’d say it deserves a shot. Ben Newman is wry and clever as always.
Lyrics and chords available here
The Ballad of Idath's Ride – Leigh Ann Hussey
Suggested by animatedamerican, in honor of the late great Leigh Ann Hussey’s birthday
Lyrics and sheet music are in her songbook, chords here, and more music can be found at this website
(I said I would post this TODAY and then put it in the queue and forgot about it but there are STILL THREE MINUTES to get it in under the wire on California time)