Estoria no Gloria (Patreon)

Commissioned by Tim Gowan. Dedicated to Doomtrucker.

This song is a bit high-concept, so I'm going to break one of my rules and explain some things.

The first two paragraphs are a love letter to your game master.

Line 14 is because I have to assume you or one of your part members was late to a game at least once and GM was chill bout it.

The rest of this song is like a bard got a hold of your story after hearing it from a bard, who heard it from another bard, who overhead it in a tavern about 20 years after the adventure took place, so there are a lot of things that are a bit out of place, like when things happened, why they happened, or what the point of it was. I decided to do this because that's how a lot of stories are passed; was there a city called Troy? Almost certainly. Was there a battle fought there? Probably. Did anything else from the legends actually happen or are they just myth? Who's to say.

I took a lot of inspirations from ballads and the structure of Homer's epic poems, where each story occurs on an island, so a lot of the verses are, in a way, on their own island. They key is the same, like it's the same author, but it's a story that could work by itself.

I hope you love it; lyrically and musically, getting all these elements to work together was a challenge. 🤍

I'd like to thank you for your time (time)For being what I couldn't find (find)For taking me to all the places I think I could shineI'd like to thank you for your time (time)Get lost and lose track of theEverywhere you take us yeah 'cause everywhere you take us feels likeNowhere nowhere nowhere we couldEver ever go without-out youWithout you

I'd like to thank you for your timeTo thank you for your timeTo thank thank you thank youFor when I was not on t—

Estoria no gloria dryer than my thighs 'n uhBitties dissapearing 'cause some bitch lost their hornTrail's real hazy, lost for weeks, maybe day's we gettin' lazy, lostIn a glossy mossy temple, Orcle's sister, fucked her mentalTears like rain but they don't mentionDo my stories break the tensionWhen the bones—CRACK—no gloryWhen the neck—SNAP—no gloryBut when we hold our map, whisper"Yeah, but do you 'member, sister?"

We drown in the smoke (dust)Clear skies taste like (no trust)

City's dust 'cause lusty SydonDon't think there was one survivorDead titan in our grip, yetSister fighting for a drop, betTemple walls be holdin' butStones don't part with secretsLet us let the old man whisper"You don't have to fight alone."

Estoria no gloria dryer than my thighs 'n uhBitties dissapearing 'cause some bitch lost their horn uhAndTears like rainI'd like to thank you for yourTears like rainEstoria no glory'uh, dryer than my thighs 'n uhTears like rainI'd like to thank you for yourTears like rain

Temple's stone ain't speakin'Just cracks in the ceilingOld man whisper, but no healin'Map is torn and sky is shiftin'But look like we still be driftin'

When the hearts—BREAK—no gloryWhen the gods—TAKE—no story

No secrets, mister, misterOld gods like to hear themselves whisperThink my ears are gettin' blistersSisters be eyes-bright but sky still fallin' with themTears like rain

Estoria no glory'uh dryer than my thighs onBitties dissapearing 'cause some bitch lost their horn uhAndTears like rainI'd like to thank you for yourTears like rainEstoria no gloria dryer than my thighs onTears like rainI'd like to thank you for yourTears like rain

Mithril burnin', guts be churnin'Three-head pup with three heads turnin'When the forge (ROARS) no mercyWhen the flame (SOARS) they worriedAin't no peace when gods are schemin'Wake me up or are we dreamin'

Tears like rainTears like rainI think she's drowning, she need some helpSister hear me and reach your hand outI think I'm drownin', I might need helpSomeone catch meSomeone catch meSomeone catch me orI'll fall like rainI'll fall likeI'll fall likeI'll fall like rainI'll fall likeI'll fall likeI'll fall like rainI'll fall likeI'll fall likeI'll fall like rain