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Ooooooooooooh
I feel in love with the brood mother
Got a little more than I bargained for

fell in love with the brood mother
Saw her real face when the children poured

Fell in love with the brood mother
Tried to get away to the proxima

Fell in love with the brood mother
But I always come crawling back for more

Fell in love with the brood mother
Always in my head her sirens call

On my railjack through space I soar
Always thinkin bout my brood mother

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Fear not the void my boys
She may be your death
She may be so cold
Spin up the cannons and show her our toys
And show her the Tenno are bold

Our journey is vast across the stars
Your paths may cross from near or afar
But listen well to your captain
Or strange things may start happenin

A whisper here
A whisper there
Show her how to fear
Give her a scare

Chorus

Cast aside, cast adrift
Wander alone in the lands of the mist
We walk the plank but take a tank
Into the cold cold void...

 

 


 

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Song name: "Dead ahead!"

I took inspiration from my experiences with farming for a 100 cap Vidar reactor, as well as Zetki Hyperstrike on Saturn, but that's too many words, so I had to settle for one. 😛

 

*chorus*

Fighters, dead ahead!

Ramsleds, dead ahead!

Crewships. dead ahead!

Missiles, dead ahead!

 

 

Fighters, swarmin' our flanks,

Ramsleds, disruptin' the peace,

Crewships, leadin' the siege,

Missiles, tailin' the beast!

 

*chorus*

 

Sailin' through space,

Cy's calling our names,

"Optimists incoming!" he says,

"Not again!" we say.

 

*chorus*

 

Gian Point's the name,

of the place we all dread,

no Vidar again, to hell with this pain,

We're not going back there again.

 

*chorus*

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Sing to the tune of "What Shall we do With a Drunken Sailor?"

What will we do with a drunken Tenno?

What will we do with a drunken Tenno?

What we we do with a drunken Tenno?

Early in the mornin'?

 

(Chorus )
Way hey, an' up they risin'.

Way hey, an' up they risin'.

Way hey, an' up they risin'.

Early in the mornin'!

 

Clap 'em in a drydock with a low clip Braton!

Clap 'em in a drydock with a low clip Braton!

Clap 'em in a drydock with a low clip Braton!

Early in the mornin'!

(Chorus) 

 

Stick 'em in the galley with nothin' but a toothbrush!

Stick 'em in the galley with nothin' but a toothbrush!

Stick 'em in the galley with nothin' but a toothbrush!

Early in the mornin'!

(Chorus)

Put 'em in the bed with the Lotus' daughter.

Put 'em in the bed with the Lotus' daughter.

Put 'em in the bed with the Lotus' daughter.

Early in the mornin'!

(Chorus)

That's what we do with a drunken Tenno!

That's what we do with a drunken Tenno!

That's what we do with a drunken Tenno!

Early in the mornin'!

FIN

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The Tenno sail across space once more.

Let all fear our roar.

No one can ever make us run.

Our battles are already won.

 

Our enemies cower from our sight.

We shall cure this land of their blight.

Try as they might to bite our heel.

They shall taste our steel.

 

Come sail with us brother into the night.

We shall cure you of your fright.

Come sail with us sister into the day.

The Tenno shall wash your worries away.

 

We see wonders of which no one can dream.

Tell us have you ever rode the moon's beam.

Sail with us now and be amazed.

The sights that you see shall leave you dazed.

 

As hard as they try we are alive.

The infected shall not thrive.

Corpus assests be flushed.

The grineer shall be be crushed.

 

To the end of space we shall explore.

We shall see that which hasn't before.

For duty, for honor, for all which we stand.

We shall always lend a helping hand.

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Sharpen your steel as the engines roar. Check your mags as the kavats purr.

Ready your stations as the void drive hums. The Crewships appear, let's have some fun.

Tactics share the plan as we begin. With your insight we're sure to win.

First stop is earth, let's begin the fight. Buckle in tenno, we'll be gone all night.

Pilot man the wheel, and guide us through. The grineer wish to sink us, and that includes you.

Next stop is saturn, where the railjack stops. Let's hunt those captains for their drops.

Gunners arm the guns and set the enemy up alight. Let not a single one escape your sight.

Last stop is the veil, where things get rough. I hope you made the railjack tough.

Engineer man the foundry and repair the hull. The railjack is our blade, she must not dull.

There's much more to do tenno, but you'll be fine. When you head home though, remember to refine!

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Forget her Ballas (Leave her Johnny Parody) 

 

Oh the grind is long, and the credits are low! 

Forget her Ballas, Forget her!

Cy has declared, it’s time to go!

And Ballas its time, forget her!

 

Oh I Saw the Cephalon Smirk!

Forget her Ballas, Forget her!

The Ship’s Secured, now back to work!

And Ballas it’s time, Forget her!

 

Disrupter Fields, Archwings Deployed!

Forget her Ballas, Forget Her!

Target acquired, Generator Destroyed!

And Ballas it’s time, Forget her!

 

Catastrophic Failure, time to Abort!

Forget her Ballas, Forget Her!

Please standby for Offensive Support.

And Ballas it’s time, Forget her!

 

Tenno, on Deck, To Join the Crew!

Forget her Ballas, Forget Her!

Cy always says, “We have work to do."

And Ballas it’s time, Forget her!

 

“A color you have never Seen.”

Forget her Ballas, Forget Her!

Cy, what the hell does that mean?

And Ballas it’s time, Forget her!

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~ Ye Olde War Waltz ~

Hijack! Heigh-ho! Hijack! Heigh-ho!
Crew, steel yourselves for the braawl!
The rams are chassin', the Apocs are sizzlin'
Fear not! Our pilot's leadin' them aaall!

Hijack! Heigh-ho! Hijack! Heigh-ho!
No sled shall punch through our haalls!
The drift is strong, the circlin' unendin'
Yet all is great for they be explodiiiinn'!

HA! HAHA! HAHA HAAAA!

AAHHHijack! Heigh-ho! Hijack! Heigh-ho!
Now should the rammin' don't get you to heeeave
Just let our pilot's waltzin' and driftiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin'
Make-you-so-wish-you-were-out-there-ramsleddiiiiiin'!

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"Fill The Stars"

(Chorus)

Hail, the void, she calls us yonder!

Hail, Tenno, to the stars we wander!

Sing, crew, of blood and plunder!

Fill the stars with war!

 

For the void be cold,

Our weapons warm,

Our Cephalon from madness born,

Let all flags but ours be torn,

Come the Tenno, Come the storm!

 

(Chorus repeats)

Hail, the void, she calls us yonder!

Hail, Tenno, to the stars we wander!

Sing, crew, of blood and plunder!

Fill the stars with war!

 

Can you hear,

The song of treasure,

Battle be our only pleasure,

Tenno claim the stars forever,

Old Jack be strong and songs be clever!

 

(Chorus repeats)

Hail, the void, she calls us yonder!

Hail, Tenno, to the stars we wander!

Sing, crew, of blood and plunder!

Fill the stars with war!

Edited by Avatarstormcrow
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From the deadly rings of Saturn

To the deep cold of the Void

Even in the hidden corners of Lua

Rise your power holy warriors

To the cruel and wicked Grineer we say

Fear our might as a sharp sword

And strong as a heavy hammer

And to the selfish and heartless Corpus

You shall shake in fear aswell

For we do not stutter and our will

Remains unbent even for the highest of prices

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"Quellors to Your Shoulders"

 

When I was a bounder in

the pleasure pots of Mars

I dreamt I was a rich man

in a mansion in the stars

Once my ducats all were gone

and I had found a wife

A Navy man pressed to my hand

a Quellor and a knife

 

(Chorus) Into the Void we go

Although our wives will cry

Tonight we drink to lucky ships

For tomorrow we may die

 

The Cephalon is shouting out

"Target forty right"

The ship's kavat is chewing on 

a seam of revolite

And down the bloody scuppers

I am filled with joyful cheer

concealed from all who search for me

And pouring one more beer

 

(Chorus)

 

Orokin Imperial Navy

The best there'll ever be

We sail on adventures

In an empty endless sea

And though we may find madness

Or a thing with twenty eyes

The tales we'll tell our families

Be the very finest lies

 

(Chorus)

 

Quellors to your shoulders now

Stand fast against the wall

The hull is breached, they're coming in

We'll never get them all

But dry your tear and tell my wife 

There's no regret for me

I bought it cracking sentient shells

And making history

 

Hey ho (oh no!) they laid us low

And now our wives will cry

So tonight you drink to lucky ships

For tomorrow you may die

Tomorrow you may die


 

Edited by (XB1)MthsnTwoCharlie
Formatted stanzas to match
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Night Tenno

Come one, come all and heed the call we will fight into the morning

We walk and dash, we puncture and slash we will fight into the morning

Our ships will tear asunder, our sentinels will plunder, we will fight into the morning

Be it heat or cold, we will still be bold, we will fight into the morning

On our relays we barter, our Railjacks we charter, we will fight into the morning

Treasure is our call, uncertainty our downfall, we will fight into the morning

Our aim is true, our cause will inspire you, we will fight into the morning

When you need a hand, sing this song and we’ll land, we will fight Together into the morning...


*For all of my fellow Night Tenno
Hope you enjoy!

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So I haven't written in a while but I wanted to take a darker tone.

I like to call this shanty :

 

"Old Railjack" 

by TypicalTrouble

 

I heard this old Railjack coming to let me ride.

Battle awaiting, tempo parading, report to Cephalon Cy.

Slash, charge, crash, barge, Tenno lead the way.

Void is calling, darkness is falling.

Kiddo is coming to play.


I heard this old Railjack coming to let me ride.

Battle awaiting, tempo parading, report to Cephalon Cy.

Orokin, Corpus, Drums and Horses, Tenno are here to stay.

Fighters we’re gunning, Lotus we’re coming.

Sentients will have their day.


I heard this old Railjack coming to let me ride.

Battle awaiting, tempo parading, report to Cephalon Cy.

Sharpened blades and brokered trades, Tenno have seen their prey.

Refinement ready, our aim is steady.

Leave nothing in our way.

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Name of shanty: star battle Tenno

Ready the population, warm and burning, ready to sail the stars.

Ready to meet our enemy, Cropus, grineer and infested.

On over the void to traverse the star, our might railjack Roars.

for what we looking for tenno, be space mom who lost her way!
 

Ready our might, Ready our canons, Ready our warframes.

Ready your Weapon, steel yourself, and brace for whats ahead!

Sentent, battles ahead, and maybe the lotus herself.

Get Ready the cephlon, ready the crew, get all the omni tools.

 

the stars are far, the ship so fast, to enter our destination,

proxy mission, set and full. to finish what begun.

the battle is now, look over the astroids, liches ready to fight.

fight them off, the crew will cry, to win the day Today!

 

Ready the population, warm and burning, ready to speed through stars.

Ready to meet our enemy, Cropus, grineer and infested.

On over the void to traverse the star, our might railjack Roars.

for what we looking for tenno, is victory day to day!

 

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We were awakened alone,
Forced to fight for existence.
Chained up like beasts,
We endured through persistence.

Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh

We cut a path through Grineer,
Made them sorry they woke us!
Then the Corpus ran red,
Made them sorry to provoke us!

Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh

We were called to the stars,
Twas a motherly voice.
A call to bear arms,
There was hardly a choice.

Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh

One after another,
We were led to each other.
In this sea of stars,
Joined by sisters and brothers.

Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh

Now we all take up arms,
To our enemies we go.
For soon they'll all see,
You don't tick off the Tenno!

Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh

 

*Good luck n have fun all!*

Edited by (PS4)K-i-n-gF-i-s-h
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Queensong
 

Won't be gone for long ‘less the enemy’s strong,

Then I might be gone forever,

but I’ll live on if we just sing this song

and the queens will call us home.


Away but a day if I have my say,

but it also could be never.

Though die I may i continue to pray

The queens will call us home.


Don't know where we ship but I hope it be quick,

and we fly through calmest weather,

but if I get picked for the farthest trip

then the queens will call me home.
 

Taking off again to the sky to defend

To loot, shoot, stab, and sever

Though the very same may spell my end

The queens will call me home


We will travel so far among the stars,

To fight the enemies all together

'cause all we are is parts and scars

and he queens will call us home.



 

A traditional Grineer Galleon dirge-shanty for maintaining ship morale, providing a rhythm for the crew members to work to, and reinforcing that the goals of the Grineer as a whole outweigh the value of an individual life.  

The song showcases both the acceptance of the grim reality of life as a Grineer clone soldier as well as their steadfast dedication to the ambitions of the Twin Queens.

Also of note is the lyrical parallel between the safe return of the ship and instead dying during the trip.

Several bawdier verses are known colloquially but are not recorded here for sake of decorum.”

-from Clem’s notes on the cultures of the Origin system

Edited by (PS4)okaypuck
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Arrrrr I hope yee planet-lovers like it, ive enjoyed such a unique writing challenge 

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Take arms fellow tenno! 

Bring all that you need!

Bring honor and valour,

Be ready to bleed!

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From dry dock to deep space,

Our resolve shan't falter!

The forces of four

Can conquer all corners!

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Through cunning and wit,

Our enemies shall fall!

In clanship,my tenno,

We all must stand tall!

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For colonies around,

We must gather together!

Grineer be inbound we fear not

Like bad weather

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To turrets my brothers!

To the helm my dear sister!

Our jack cannot fall,

Nor our spirits be withered!

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From the rails we're freed,

So we may move as we please.

Heed the voids call,

and be ready to bleed.

 

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Batter down the hatches, man the guns, arm the turrets, we'll show them who we are.
Join the crew if you’re up for it

The void draws a frame with heart of gold, stoic and steadfast. Omni’s out, we’ll shout it out, Batter down the hatches!

The engines roar, the sound war, it’s what keeps us fighting. We’ll brave the waves until our graves, cause that’s what we’re built for.

Railjack crew, strong and true, we work to the bitter end. Patch that breach, she’s in one piece, Batter down the hatches!

 

this is loosely based around a revolutionary war drumbeat as to capture the essence of Railjack itself, a raging war taken to the stars

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