NamelessNoun Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Come one come all, frames short frames tall, our ships will rise, Grineer will fall, and we’ll gather ‘round the loot we haul. We sing for our ship, and the captain too, we rise to defend the earth so blue, and when we fight we’re backed by our crew. We mod up our guns to make fights shorter, when we give chase they’ll run in disorder, and we’ll spend no dime to give them quarter. We bullet jump, we run and gun, we spin to win and when we do, the damage goes out and credits come in. When we slay the last foe, we’ll laugh and we’ll cheer, we stand as Tenno, we fear no Grineer. Our guns have burned hot, our wings have been tested, we’ve flown through the fires and never been bested, so bring on the infested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)Kate1snow Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I have been trying to think of a "shanty" but to no avail. Then driving home, this poem came to mind. After some fiddling its seems okay to me, so its time to see what everyone think of it. It mite not be the ideal 'shanty' but i think its defiantly sounds like something most could relate to.. Well maybe. Don’t forget your old crew mates, Tenno The one who keeps the ship in shape Fights the fires and the electric wires Cranking out the ammo it will take Don’t forget your old crew mates, Tenno From port side guns to starboard side guns Whittling down the enemy ranks Kicking out the ramsled flanks Don’t forget your old crew mates, Tenno The one who steers us into the fray Running the captain’s guns Weaving in and out of firing range Don’t forget your old crew mates, Tenno A galleon ship’s worst nightmare From the slingshot or the big artillery Igniting the ships one two three Don’t forget your old crew mates, Tenno For we’ve taken down the enemy Split the shares and our ways Hoping we’ll sail again someday With your old crew mates on the Railjack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)Tahe_Wolf Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) https://www.bandlab.com/posts/1d1afd2e-2843-ea11-a601-2818789a1e8a Well the skies are no safe Harbour! Never were they before. Tennos, how else can we battle? Without the spoils of War! 1! 2! 3! 4! When Empyrean takes flight Be ready to do more than fight. Tennos man your stations, And we'll share the spoils once more 1! 2! 3! 4! Well the skies are no safe Harbour that's for sure you'll see and theres more and more spoils for you and for me! 1! 2! 3! 4! Well the skies are no safe Harbour, (missile impact imminent) Never were they before. (incoming fire, taking hits) Tennos, how else can we battle? (priority target, prepare to engage) Without the spoils of War! (scramble your enemies!) Aim for the head and may the saints look away and man your stations to live another day! Edited January 30, 2020 by (PS4)Tahe_Wolf Spelling fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)ED-122 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Do we post the shanty here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaoid Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Nothing is braver than the Tenno Not the Corpus nor Grineer Sing Captain Sing Captain The legend we fear I sing of a legend Burned into our mind Void Kraken Void Kraken The worst beast you’ll find Uncountable tendrils Thousands of teeth Void Kraken Void Kraken No heart underneath Studied from afar A mere distant threat Oh Captain Oh Captain A dangerous bet Through a strange rift It entered the system Void Kraken Void Kraken That’s how they missed him A palate for planets An eater of stars Void Kraken Void Kraken The first course was Mars With misguided bravado The Orokin fought back Void Kraken Void Kraken Its hide was intact With the sweep of a tendril The bloackade was routed Void Kraken Void Kraken Power no longer doubted All hope was dwindling No will left to fight Sing Captain Sing Captain Who set it right Twas a lone captain Solo he flew Sing Captain Sing Captain What did he do He released a bright light From his Railjack Void Kraken Void Kraken It only stared back First a bright flash Then a curious sound Void Kraken Void Kraken Nowhere to be found The Captain was gone His Railjack too Where Captain Where Captain Nobody knew To honor that bravery Us Tenno never flee We’re Tenno We’re Tenno Brave we be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkeletorFromHell Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) Quote Leave Her, Tenno! I thought I heard the Orokin say: "Leave her, Tenno, leave her." Tomorrow ye will get, gift of the (lotus) And it's time for us to leave her. () Leave her, Tenno, leave her! Oh, leave her, Tenno, leave her! For the Ayatan is sparce and treasures dont grow And it's time for us to leave her. Oh, RNG was foul and game time ran high. "Leave her, Tenno, leave her!" Grineer fieldron and Corpus detonite. And it's time for us to leave her. () I fear to sail lonesome index. "Leave her, Tenno, leave her!" No points allowed, Nef Anyo flex. And it's time for us to leave her. () We swear by Crew for want of more. "Leave her, Tenno, leave her!" But now we're brood so we'll go on, explore. And it's time for us to leave her. () Edited January 30, 2020 by SkeletorFromHell comma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)ARohSenpai Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Here is recording of my terrible voice singing it: https://drive.google.com/file/d/106IyAyniaHFCUc_D0eD_tVGFloZYJ-RL/view?usp=sharing New missions for the Operator The Railjack is ready Crew~I sent out the call Who wants to drive? Cause I can do it all Pilots we are, Tenno we be Ceph~a~lon Cy has a~new~ mis~sion for me We'll patrol and explore But not~always for free For glory and adventure The void be cal~lin to me Pirates we are, Tenno we be Baro Ki~teer has a~new~ mis~sion for me We fight for the honor and the rights of the free Perseverance a tool and al~so our cree Warriors we are, Tenno we be Konzu and The Quills have a~new~ mis~sion for me We'll topple the Corpus and the dregs of the queen The infested are nothin to us Tenno~ THE SUPREME! Ninjas we are, Tenno we be The Lo~tus, our mother has a~new~ mis~sion for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)ED-122 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 We Are One The odds are against us Our foes are strong They believe we'll run They believe they've won What they don't understand But the vast Void knows We are the Tenno And we are one Whoever the enemy may be They all eventually see Our hands, calm and steady With skill, both precise and deadly From the breezy Plains of Eidolon To the frost bitten Orb Valis All will know our deeds For we are the Tenno And we are one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyRox3112 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 On 2020-01-23 at 6:09 PM, [DE]Helen said: The sailors of old knew that nothing could capture the wonder of the open sea like music and poetry - a sea shanty! Launching our Railjacks, we now seek to capture the wonder of open space. Show us by writing a space shanty that you and your Empyrean crew would be proud to sing. How to enter: Write original lyrics to a shanty fit for you and your Empyrean crew! Maximum 250 words Need an example? Reveal hidden contents Start engines and prepare for the long haul! The stars they will answer, The stars they will guide us, Follow the Void’s call! Armaments ready we stand fast and tall. Grineer they will answer, Grineer they will find us, Follow the Void’s call! Learn well from those lost and fight for us all. The past she will answer, The past she will mind us, Follow the Void’s call! The cold heart of deep space surrounds our souls. Our courage will answer, Our courage will push us Beyond what we know. Sentient malice bleeds, strikes, and divides. All Tenno will answer, All Tenno stand by us, The Void is on our side. Dream of that which unites us all! With blood we will answer, Our Warframes will bind us, Follow the Void’s call! Rules: Only 1 submission per person Submission must be appropriate for the community forums Submission must be your original work Submission must not exceed 250 words Do not reserve posts in this thread Submissions that do not follow these rules will be disqualified. Prizes: 1st place – Ivara Prime Access! 2nd place – 1000 Platinum! 3rd place – 750 Platinum! 4th place – 500 Platinum! 5th place – 250 Platinum! Winners will be determined based on the quality of the lyrics themselves. No extra points will be awarded for recording your shanty, but none will be taken away if you do either (so please feel free!) The contest is on now and ends Thursday, January 30 at 1:00 PM ET. ALL PLAYERS FROM EACH PLATFORM CAN PARTICIPATE! When and where are you going to announce the winners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreddeth Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) I call this "Blade and Gun." Dragged from the dark and readied for war The chains of our souls did they bind Like nothing our rulers had seen before A guide to the feral and blind Oh, blade and gun We fly now Ho, blade and gun Through the dark Oh, blade and gun They die now Ho, blade and gun Hunt the mark Whispers and fables of deeds half-dreamed As creatures the people knew we While in their towers the Orokin schemed Demanding we ever bend knee Oh, blade and gun We fly now Ho, blade and gun Through the dark Oh, blade and gun They die now Ho, blade and gun Hunt the mark Rivers of blue did Orokin bleed We well-beaten dogs biting back From decrepit rule our lives were now freed Then memory faded to black Oh, blade and gun We fly now Ho, blade and gun Through the dark Oh, blade and gun They die now Ho, blade and gun Hunt the mark Awoken in days far distant and changed The old lives we knew are now gone Abandoned again, our mother estranged Yet still we old Tenno push on Oh, blade and gun We fly now Ho, blade and gun Through the dark Oh, blade and gun They die now Ho, blade and gun Hunt the mark Edited January 30, 2020 by Dreddeth Typographical error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paghe Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 What would you do with a sleeping tenno? what would you do with a sleeping tenno? what would you do with a sleeping tenno after many hours of warframe? way hey and railjack sucks dude way hey and railjack sucks dude way hey and railjack sucks dude please update the system Put him in a mission with the S#&$ stug on him Put him in a mission with the S#&$ stug on him Put him in a mission with the S#&$ stug on him delete that #*!%ing weapon way hey and railjack sucks dude way hey and railjack sucks dude way hey and railjack sucks dude please update the system Nulifiers are a bit anoying Nulifiers are a bit anoying Nulifiers are a bit anoying canceling my super way hey and railjack sucks dude way hey and railjack sucks dude way hey and railjack sucks dude please update the system Farming to get that decaying argon Farming to get that decaying argon Farming to get that decaying argon let me keep my loot bro way hey and railjack sucks dude way hey and railjack sucks dude way hey and railjack sucks dude please update the system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aramech Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Ok, here we go. Please bear in mind that english ain't my native language so there might be some bumps your tongue might stumble across. For that i apologize in advance and hope you still enjoy this lill shanty. The melody i had in my head while writing this was heavyly influenced by the song 'Frozen heart' from Disney's Frozen. Against the Rising Tide. (An Ode to Railjack) 1: Ancient relic from aeons past, long time lost, restored at last. Like Phoenix spread your wings anew to fight again for your Tenno-Crew. Chorus: Railjack Ho, here we go : Deal their ship another blow! Beacon of hope and Tenno's Pride: Stand against the rising Tide! 2: Reactor thumping like a heart as our guns tear their rows apart. Slingshot ! Strike ! The deed is done: One more crewship dead and gone. Chorus 3: From dear old Earth out to the Veil, no matter what, we shall not fail. Sentients, Corpus or Grineer: There is no foe that we would fear. Chorus 4: So join with us and heed the call: Together we stand, alone we fall. The mighty Railjack, our steed and For the lotus, our creed ! Chorus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanth Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) To the tune of Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘I am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General’: https://youtu.be/zSGWoXDFM64?t=63 (rip that xylophone) Because space shanties should be fast. *ahem*I am the very model of a modern space ninja warrior Infested, Corpus, and Grinner I’ve slain since time immemorial And pillage their remains while quoting memes categorical Ignore the stains to construct components with costs astronomical I calculate the damage rates using equations quite mathematical Then violate the Laws of Nature, our physics are just theoretical Beam me up Cephalon, set course across the tempean Empyrean With Cy as cynosure of the ship soliloquizing the clarion From rapiers to flamethrowers we command quite the arsenal Or utilize space magic with effects fairly phenomenal In short, in matters magical and tactical, since time immemorial I am the very model of a space-age ninja warrior I skip around the star field seeking all the enemies of mine I cut them down, I blow them up, as more show up I opine I aim my Warframe at a crew ship and brutally blast on through While Cy meditates and cogitates on Bohr and Hodgell too As the void calls us from Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere. Scarlet light spreads like blood and opens on the Orokin nightmare The anomaly ayond with ephemeras superfluous With shards abscond and repetitious grind not hyperbolous Who am I that hunts my foes, not some kind of half fast astronaut In tactics military and artillery I excel somewhat Oh who am I kidding, in zerg rushing there are none superior I am the very model of a space-age ninja warrior There is no chorus because EVERYBODY’S DEAD. Or just repeat the last two lines of verse 1 and 3 once and the last line of 2 and 4 thrice more as needed. Star Trek references yay! And PM5k. And Jaws. How DO the Grineer get up enough speed to ram through a hull and not end up a blood smear from the sudden impact? Because our physics are just theoretical. * Cephalon Cy(nosure) quotes or paraphrases the likes of Miyamoto Musashi, physicist Niels Bohr, and author P.C. Hodgell (although her quote is commonly misattributed to Carl Sagan). Also a cephalon is the term for the head of a trilobite but I couldn't fit that in there. Hyperbolous is in the spirit of animoculous. I wanted to say more, like ‘if I could hit a target half the time and collect all the warframes and weapons prime and learn how to strategically attack you’d say a better ninja had never sat a Railjack’ or something, but limits. Clocked in at No. of words = 246. Not an entry but the obligatory: Yo ho, blow the ship up, bullets blow the ship upTo me way-aye, blow the ship up Oh, blow the ship up, bullets, blow it right upGive me some time to blow the ship up! OrBlow blow blow your ship up Quickly with the beamsLooting looting looting looting Repeat until you scream*Pedantic clarification that a theory in science is an explanation of a large body of facts, as opposed to a hypothesis or a guess. Edited January 30, 2020 by Vanth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyZero Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) Welp. I didn't have any music stuff here, but I wanted to take a crack at it so I figured now was as good a time as any to give it a shot with just the voice. The lyrics were written by myself, CosmicArcana (aka VorpalJabberwock on PC), Armaina (Armaina on PC), and XandyPants (XandyPants on PC). It's got some imagery and some symbolism there that I'm super proud of, but I won't spoil the lore and symbolism and stuff. Enjoy! Lyric Video (YouTube): Spoiler Pull the curtain, part the veil, to peer at the abyss The solar rails are open sails the winds through nothingness The Void it will bring bounty on the tide of the broken Nine drums and seven virtues echo from the mist A home, a weapon, family, this Railjack and its crew To us we are our everything, no need for something new A haven, home, a family, we’ll take it where we go Through Sol and Tau alike we are the Void within our bones We carry their war across starry waters Though broken and sore we die on our feet We cut the heavens like thunder and lightning We frighten the storms that trouble the seas The jack and crew entwined we fight akin as gun and blade The mission it is everything for which we four were made Thrusters, engines, armaments all set to overdrive The forges burn for souls in turn to keep the ship alive Pull the curtain, part the veil, to peer at the abyss A color you have never seen peers back from nothingness The Void it will pull secrets that you wish that it would hide Behold infinite dissonance, the man behind your eyes We carry their war across starry waters Though broken and sore we die on our feet We cut the heavens like thunder and lightning We frighten the storms that trouble the seas Edited January 30, 2020 by JoeyZero Forgot the link 4head 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(NSW)M0gar Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 We set to sail the empty void with a tiny crew With a captain who is good a stirring And engineer who's also gunnery The Void's sapphires we cry! Even though are crew is small we will prevaile Killing all that stands in our way We shall come at the top The Void's Sapphire we cry! Now at the end of every mission we celibate We've kill all the filthy clones And have got great loot The Void's sapphire we cry! To the dry dock we all set engines to dock With hearty hearts and a grendel We feast appone our great filled loot The Void's sapphire we cry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoomFruit Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) This is less of a shanty and more a song from the Old War of a crew thrown into a desperate battle which they have no way of surviving. Blame the source material for that - it still gives me goosebumps even when I listen to it now. Sung to the tune of the Brunnen-G battle hymn from the TV series Lexx (see video at the end for the source tune; it's in the first 2 minutes of the first episode) Title: "Away We Go" Away we go, Away we go, The Void we ride, Far from home, This ship our life Away we go, The Void our light, Far from home, Machines we will fight Away we go, The Void our blade, We'll hit them hard, Our home we must save To Tau we ride, One last sunrise Edited January 30, 2020 by DoomFruit Changed words on last line of song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worldbrand Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 The Revenge of Cephalon Cy Ahead the sky is blackened by A ragged fleet of steel We'll breach the hail of missile fire and make their captains kneel! White whale! Sentient worm! Our light will defy you! A Turaga will burn! White whale! Sentient worm! Our blades will deny you! A Turaga will burn! All red across the board, I see We’ve optimists inbound They’re amateurs against our blades So quickly cut them down! White whale! Sentient worm! Our light will defy you! A Turaga will burn! White whale! Sentient worm! Our blades will deny you! A Turaga will burn! These Grineer ships are papercraft And withered are their crew But far beyond our star, a foe Now seeks an end to you! White whale! Sentient worm! Our light will defy you! A Turaga will burn! White whale! Sentient worm! Our blades will deny you! A Turaga will burn! Their vanquished kin, I sunk in droves Yet many more still wait So sharpen now your battle wits Or sooner meet your fate! White whale! Sentient worm! Our light will defy you! A Turaga will burn! White whale! Sentient worm! Our blades will deny you! A Turaga will burn! And out there in the dark there lurks A beast that I despise Until I crush its beatless heart This ship can never die! White whale! Sentient worm! Our light will defy you! A Turaga will burn! White whale! Sentient worm! Our blades will deny you! A Turaga will burn! I could go into what inspired this subject, but I think it speaks for itself. If you paid attention during Rising Tide, you'll know. I thought a proper shanty should have a "call and response" format- the shanty leader sings the verses solo and the crew joins in for the bolded chorus. And who better to lead the shanty than Cy himself? Hopefully I was careful enough with the meter that this is a very shoutable shanty even if one does not know the melody. Because there isn't one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)Keiser41 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 We are free to dream And we to dream to be Free of enemies Free of these memories We are free to dream And we to dream to be To be powerful To destroy the queens Cause we are dreamers Find us wherever you need us Wont stop fighting while were breathing Just keep believing in the dreamers Cause we are dreamers We've come to slay all of your demons There's someone to be saved thats plenty reason Dont stop believing In the dreamers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stolgeth Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Heyy drunken tenno shooting The captain is not rooting The Railjack is just burning In the outer space Oh tenno of the red veil Hey intrinsic farm goes well Oyy toss you down the board To raid the crewship's hoard Heyy drunken tenno shooting The captain is not rooting The resources are floating In the outer space Oh tenno what is that! Heyy just sentient threat Oy grab your captain hydroid To fight the void hole cycloid Heyy drunken tenno shooting The captain is not rooting The reactor's not dropping In the outer space Oh tenno in the barol wait Hey the failure is imminent Oy this are not the boarders To carry out my orders Heyy drunken tenno shooting The captain is not rooting The Shedu is he shooting In the outer space Oh tenno... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy-Unit Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Far over the Earth, through the myriad veils Past Orokin derelicts, where star light pales We were called to wake, and now fight for her sake To find our purpose and answers without fail The Tenno of old, birthed from the Void's screams They slew Sentients and Orokin kings Their battle won, they left, their duty done Away to sleep and dream a second dream The Orokin reached a height, never to be seen again. Silver crowns, platinum vessels, and gem encrusted shawzins Her halls and towers, gleamed with gold and power Her foundations built on precious stones and the souls of men The planets were bleeding, their lakes turned to dunes The kubrows were howling, at a shattered moon The cities burned away, from dusk to day The people wept and fell, holding naught but wounds Though our foes are many, our allies few On Railjacks we sail, far past the light's view We were called to wake, and now fight for her sake Into the Void to face wars old and new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrork1ll3r Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 english: Let's go one more time Towards infinite space Let's go after battles and glory We want a lot of riches too Get ready because we are going to fight Prepare your archwing Invade and exterminate Cephalon cy can calm down For the fire I will put out Chephalon cy can calm down 'Cause let's go to the end Until there is no grinner left We have ammo, missile and lightning Can invade Because it will also fall Hull breach But I didn't bother All right again My clan is powerful Cephalon cy can calm down For the fire I will put out Chephalon cy can calm down 'Cause let's go to the end Until there is no grinner left With my sword in hand Lotus in the heart They saw our arrival With each explosion A new rise Fear already shakes your hands I will return to my fortress With a pocket full of a lot of wealth Cephalon cy can calm down For the fire I will put out Chephalon cy can calm down 'Cause let's go to the end Until there is no grinner left Shield, cannon Recharge Let's go to the dojo to recover Soon we will leave Is time again The battle calls us And we will not deny For space we will free Cephalon cy can calm down For the fire I will put out Chephalon cy can calm down 'Cause let's go to the end Until there is no grinner left Português: Vamos partir mais uma vez Rumo ao espaço infinito Vamos atrás de batalhas e glórias Queremos muitas riquezas também Se prepare pois vamos a luta Prepare sua archwing Invade e extermine Cephalon cy pode se acalmar Pois o fogo eu vou apagar Chephalon cy pode se acalmar Pois vamos até o fim Até não sobrar nenhum grinner Temos munição,missel e raio Pode invadir Porque também vai cair Ruptura no casco Mas não aborreci Tudo certo denovo Meu clã é poderoso Cephalon cy pode se acalmar Pois o fogo eu vou apagar Chephalon cy pode se acalmar Pois vamos até o fim Até não sobrar nenhum grinner Com minha espada na mão Lótus no coração Eles veram a nossa chegada A cada explosão Uma nova ascensão O medo ja treme suas mãos Vou voltar para minha fortaleza Com o bolso cheio de muita riqueza Cephalon cy pode se acalmar Pois o fogo eu vou apagar Chephalon cy pode se acalmar Pois vamos até o fim Até não sobrar nenhum grinner Escudo,canhão Recarregar Vamos ao dojo para se recuperar Logo vamos partir È hora mais uma vez A batalha nos chama E não vamos negar Pois o espaço vamos libertar Cephalon cy pode se acalmar Pois o fogo eu vou apagar Chephalon cy pode se acalmar Pois vamos até o fim Até não sobrar nenhum grinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)Shadow_Wolf_667 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Ready lads, ladies?! Now you’re set to sail for the skies and beyond, Heave ho, let anchor go! Your pockets now empty and your credits all gone, Set sail to long ago! With the hum of the void and the dark of the night, Heave ho, let anchor go! Your worries and fears all out of sight, Set sail to long ago! Bound forth to Cetus we sail away, Heave ho, let anchor go! Let’s hope that big boil has seen fit not to stay, Set sail to long ago! With the hum of the void and the dark of the night, Heave ho, let anchor go! Your worries and fears all out of sight, Set sail to long ago! To the docks of Fortuna we bring in our ship, Heave ho, let anchor go! And watch the vent children all frolic and skip, Set sail to long ago! With the hum of the void and the dark of the night, Heave ho, let anchor go! Your worries and fears all out of sight, Set sail to long ago! Now the storms of the dark may cavort and roar, Heave ho, let anchor go! But the past does not scare us for we’re children no more, Set sail to long ago! With the hum of the void and the dark of the night, Heave ho, let anchor go! Your worries and fears all out of sight, Set sail to long ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolRed Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Bit of background: This is sort of written from the perspective of my operator character. When I finally get around to finishing my Railjack I'm going to name it "Single Ray" Went with a book-ending chorus cause it felt right. The references in the final verse are more specific to my character and their clan whose mission statement is to use what the Orokin left behind to make life better for the people of the origin system. Ballad of the Single Ray Upon the rails we trim our sails for fortune do we strive For the sake of those we love we keep our dreams alive Our fight is not for glory we seek merely to survive, A single ray of hope is all it takes for us to thrive. The shattered face of lua, T'was our cradle and our cage, From its halls the blood we spilled, The setting of the stage, Now free we are to roam the stars, And and our fight will take it's toll, We yearn to win the war within, and once again be whole. We who dared apostasy, Now seek a faith more kind, Our sacrifice unmeasured, Weaving twixt the frame and mind, Now hunt we the Chimera, With a new war on the way, We'll face the fight with honor, See the dawn of a new day. The void is wind within our sails, The countless stars our sea, Within the belt our hand is dealt, What will our fortunes be? We'll take and twist the old world In the service of the new, Though the empire may be gone, They still must pay their due. Upon the rails we trim our sails for fortune do we strive For the sake of those we love we keep our dreams alive Our fight is not for glory we seek merely to survive, A single ray of hope is all it takes for us to thrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(XBOX)LunarDreamer Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) *Words like this* are intended to be sung by multiple people in a heap of disorganized fervor, but I’m only one guy so… in the video, all you get is me. Spoilers in the second verse! https://youtu.be/mGMHVc3XRUQ One More Mission (Before I Go To Bed) Man the helm and load the slingshot There’s the Fighters, shred em with Apoc *Woah Captain, I should go to bed* Fire when ready, Crew Ship in sight Get on Board, kill Captain Blite *Woah Captain, I should go to bed* Every mission, every Fighter, Every Crew Ship, and each Outrider, Fall before our awesome power, Come now Crew, this is our hour, *Woah Captain, it’s been a lot of fun,* *My eyes are heavy, my night is done,* *Work in the morning already be dead,* *So…One more mission, 'fore I go to bed,* Roll to the Veil crew, find the Lotus, Fight her, save her, she would for us, *Woah Captain, I should go to bed* Juke and boost and fire and feint, Sling that Revolite, the anomaly awaits, *Woah Captain, I should go to bed* All hands away, now, board that structure Fight each sentient, fight for each other, Battle them, grind them, face the brother, We can't rest, till we find our mother, *Woah Captain, it’s been a lot of fun,* *My eyes are heavy, my night is done,* *Work in the morning already be dead,* *So…One more mission, and one more mission,* *Then one more mission, 'fore I go to bed!* Edited January 30, 2020 by (XB1)LunarDreamer Spoiler Warning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamz0r Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Looking back at it now it's taken more of Wild Rover than I wanted, which isn't a shanty of course...Oh well, folk/drinking/work song it is I suppose. Basic structure more fits a leader singing the verses and a group singing the chorus as befitting of a work song. The exact order doesn't really matter though, by which I mean you can have multiple verses before a chorus if that feels more appropriate, that would be up to the song's leader, the change in music between them should indicate that clear enough anyway. Grineer, Grineer Chorus: Grine--er, Grine--er, they do not know fear until you deplete them and they disappear Verses: Abandoned, forgotten old tech brought to light we're loaded for bear and we'll give them a fight a drydock, a railjack adventures begin op'rators beside us together we'll win fighters are approaching the black sky lights up jet flares and explosions no time for cleanup "A Crew Ship has punched in" blares Cephalon Cy So get in that slingshot and clear out our sky Ramsleds are incoming and so we prepare to cut them to pieces with nary a care Final Chorus: Grine--er, Grine--er we made them know fear by now we're impatient for Corpus to appear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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