Navarr for Nu

This is a song for the Profound Decisions' live-roleplay system Empire.

It was recorded on my digital dictaphone in my front room in one take, so it is very rough. And I was improvising the guitar for the most part.

Lyrics:

Miaren, Miaren,
Will we meet again,
At journey's end,
Miaren?

Oh dream, oh jewel,
Of Terunael,
Do tell me when,
Miaren.

How I recall,
Your towers of yore,
That once filled the blue skies,
Now ruined and worn.

But then, Miaren,
We'll see you again,
In new Seren,   
Miaren.


Oh new, Seren,
Our only haven.
From you we will,
Rebuild.

Our dream, our jewel,
Of Terunael,
Begins anew,
with you.

But oh... the road,
Calls ever to roam,
And walking the long trods,
I long for my home.

But then, Seren,
I'll see you again.
At Journey's end
Miaren

 
But the road, but the road,
Calls ever to roam.
And walking the long trods,
I long for my home.


But then, Seren,
I'll see you again,
When journey's end,
Miaren.

When journey's end,
Miaren.

Miaren

This is a song for the Profound Decisions' live-roleplay system Empire.

It was recorded in my home using Audacity.  It is done to a click track.  The vocals are a little buzz and I'll fix that at some point.  It is also a track that needs percussion.  But this version is a definite improvement.

Lyrics:

Chorus (Slow)
Down in the rugged glen,
From olden days that are for-gotten
Over the hills and then,
Across the water.

Verse 1
Until the time,
When ways we have trod converge into one,
Full of grace,
And gathering where we dance in the sun.

Chorus
Down in the rugged glen,
From olden days that are for-gotten
Over the hills and then,
Across the water.

Chorus (Double time)
Down in the rugged glen,
From olden days that are for-gotten
Over the hills and then,
Across the water.

Verse 1
Until the time,
When ways we have trod converge into one,
Full of grace,
And gathering where we dance in the sun.

Chorus
Down in the rugged glen,
From olden days that are for-gotten
Over the hills and then,
Across the water.

Verse 2
And when the day turns dark,
The fires will burn and brighten the night.
Take my hand,
And dance with me 'til the dawn's first light.

Chorus
Down in the rugged glen,
From olden days that are for-gotten
Over the hills and then,
Across the water.

Coda
Down in the rugged glen,
From olden days that are for-gotten
Over the hills and then...

(Slow) …Across the water.

Down In The Rugged Glen

This is a song for the Profound Decisions' live-roleplay system Empire.

It was recorded in my front room in one take, so it is very rough.  Thanks to Jez Lawrence for recording equipment and expertise.

Redhound

This is a song for the Profound Decisions' live-roleplay system Empire.

It was a recorded, engineered and mixed at home on my somewhat rudimentary studio equipment. 

Lyrics:

Verse 1
How can you pretend to know of violence,
Sitting, reading fairy tales of war?
Tell me what's the worst that you can fear! A papercut?
My Dawnish friend, our wounds are deeper still.

Chorus
Ai! Ai-ee-eh! Ai-ee-eh!
Ai! Ai-ee-eh! Ai-ee-eh!

Verse 2
The borders of The Empire are too fragile,
To let an enemy get half-a-chance.
Kill them where you can,
Use everything you have to hand.
Noble grace will send you to your grave.

Chorus

Verse 3 with bridge.
The Striding walks the trod to save our homeland.
The Steading guards the wood 'till they return.
You would blindly wander in alone?
You cannot see.
You cannot hear.
There in the deep...
The Vallorn lie....
They never sleep...
They're waiting...

Chorus (x2)

Verse 4
On the road, the paths we tread are endless.
The weariness will wear you to the bone.
The enemy will wait for you to stumble.
With vigilance, your only coat of steel.

Chorus (x2)



Caution For The Dawnish Youth

This is a song for the Profound Decisions' live-roleplay system Empire.  It is meant as a duet for a male and female singer, so this recording is a placeholder until I can record a duet version.

This Version 2 recorded in 2020 at my home using Reaper.  It is a placeholder until I get a proper duet version with another singer.

Verse 1 (Navarr)
Into the eve'ning,
My lover, we're leaving.
No time left for grieving.
Our oaths we fulfil.

Our lives we will offer.
A step to here-after.
A future made better,
For Terunael

Chorus (Thorn)
Aye, my lover. 
A sudden farewell.
Aye, my lover. 
A sudden farewell.

Verse 2 (Thorn)
Long we've provided,
Our people we guidance,
Without us, their stridings,
Will travel a far.

Our future decided,  
Before we're divided,
Let's lie here united,
As Thorn and Navarr.

Chorus (Navarr)

Bridge (Thorn)
Hear me x4

Verse 3 (Navarr)
We should be preparing,
And what you're suggesting,
Would use, though its tempting, 
What time we have ill.
 
Soon, when we're long gone,
Our people embark on,
An exodus begun,
For Terunael.


Chorus (Thorn)

Bridge x2 (Navarr then Thorn)

Verse 4 (Thorn)
Your hard dedication,
Is all to your credit,
But we've done all we can,
and we have to let go.

Let's show we have no doubt,
For soon we will bow out.
But the dance will continue
With other heroes.

Verse 5 (Navarr)
Then let us make our rest,
And lie in the forest,
And let us show our trust,
In those who follow.

Let this be a lesson,
To trust in your brethren,
As our fore-bearers once did,
For Terunael.

Coda (both)
Aye, my lover,
For Terunael
 (Repeat to end)

A Sudden Farewell

This is a song for the Profound Decisions' live-roleplay system Empire.

This was recorded at my home.  The percussion and guitar were meant to be guide tracks only, but I liked the sound of the track with them included, so I left them in this version.

I also had a lot of fun with the backing vocals for this song and Navarr Running Song.  I even created characters in my head for the four singers  with very different voices, because... you know... roleplayer.  I think doing this helped to keep the sound ugly and brutal.

Call
As Thorn. As Thorn. Navarri fight as Thorn.

Response 1 (repeated after each line)
As Thorn. As Thorn. Navarri fight as Thorn.

Calls
As Thorn. As Thorn. Navarri fight as Thorn.

In the day or in the night we take our victory.
In the dark or in the light we're running through the trees.

Sure and swift, our arrows fly.
Upon our spears, all will die.

Know no mercy, heed no plea.
You cannot betray your enemy.

The blood will flow!

Response 2 (repeated after each line)
The blood will flow!

Calls
The blood will flow!

From the wounds of our foes!
From the wounds of our foes!

Their guts we'll spill!
With every kill!

KILL! KILL! KILL!
KILL! KILL! KILL!

As Thorn. As Thorn. Navarri fight as Thorn.

Response 1 (repeated after each line)
As Thorn. As Thorn. Navarri fight as Thorn.

Calls
As Thorn. As Thorn. Navarri fight as Thorn.

Know no mercy, heed no plea.
You cannot betray your enemy.

As Thorn. As Thorn. Navarri fight as Thorn.
As Thorn. As Thorn. Navarri fight as Thorn.

Thorn Battle Cadence

This is a song for the Profound Decisions' live-roleplay system Empire.

This was recorded at my home.  The percussion and guitar were meant to be guide tracks only, but I liked the sound of the track with them included, so I left them in this version.

I also had a lot of fun with the backing vocals for this song and Thorn Battle Cadence.  I even created characters in my head for the four singers with very different voices, because... you know... roleplayer.  Doing this helped to keep the sound ugly and brutal.


Lyrics:

Call:
Navarr Navarr run in Wintermark

Response (repeated after each call)
Navarr Navarr run in Wintermark

Calls:
Navarr Navarr run in Wintermark

Navarr run striding over hill and over grass
Navarr Navarr are the terror in the dark

Navarr Navarr all barbarians do fear
Navarr will slaughter every enemy that's near.

Navar run fast.  Navarr run far.
Navarr fight hard.  Navarr kill fast.

Your blood. Your Loss. Your death.  Your cost.
Your life. Your loss.  Your head.  Your cost.

Navarr Navarr run in Wintermark
Navarr Navarr run in Wintermark

Navarr Running Song

This is a song for the Profound Decisions' live-roleplay system Empire.

This is a pretty rough version.  It is too slow and goes off the click.  It is my first go at using Pro Tools First in place of audacity and there some improvements in terms of post-production.

I will re-record at some point, but my doing a recording of Ode to Shadowglyn Distillery was long overdue, so this will suffice for now.

Lyrics:

Verse 1
Well, I've travelled the land,
While I held in my hand.
A dram of the finest whisky.

For I'd purchased a cask,
As my striding went past,
the Shadowglyn Distillery

In all of the empire, 
There's nothing compares,
No Astolat brandy, 
Nor Freeborn liquor,
To a single malt served neat.
To this connoisseur,

The greatest of whiskies is found...

Chorus
In Shadowglyn,
All your friends will be there,
In Shadowglyn,
Drinking amber nectar.
In Shadowglyn.
When you sip it,
You'll lighten your spirit.
And sing while you're getting them in,
In Shadowglyn.

Verse 2
All my wandering days,
On the trods far away,
'twas a tipple of whisky my prize.

When I emptied my stock,
I returned, but with shock!
For the heavenly taste was denied!

For my friends were enslaved,
And many were dead.
The buildings burnt down.
The grain pulled from their beds.
But worse, the damn orcs had shat in the kegs! 

No whisky at all could be found...

Chorus

Bridge
For long lonely years,
I drank deep of my tears,
And all shots were like ash in my mouth.

'till the day I did learn,
That a man they call Wern,
Was the saviour – yes the saviour – of my malt...

Verse 3
So I'm leaving today,
And I'm planning to stay,
In a hall where I'll never be barred.

Be sure, I'll defend her,
And never surrender,
My bottle, my dear uisge beatha.

For some walk the trods,
And some ward vallorn,
Some fight Drujan orcs,
And others Jotun,
But my dance led me here,
And I've got a home,

Where whisky shall always be found...
And downed!

Chorus

Coda
All your friends will be there,
In Shadowglyn,
Drinking amber nectar.
In Shadowglyn.
When you sip it,
You'll lighten your spirit.
And sing while you're getting them in,
In Shadowglyn.

Ode To Shadowglyn Distillery

A re-mix. Drums have been removed (for now). Levels changes and some backing vocals nudged to make lyrics clearer.

Lyrics:

Blood of the Empire

Verse 1 - Am
When the world was young our home,
Was an empire called Terunael.

Through youthful folly it did fall,
That then set us on this road so long.

Bridge 1 – F Em
On and on the road we strode.
Like blood without the heart.
Like blood without a heart.


Verse 2 – Am F G Em Am x2
The heart of all Navarr's the throne.
Since the Empress came and made us whole.
We're the blood of the Empire's roads
And the blood of the Empire flows,
From the Throne.

In life we move through the great dance.
In death we walk the labyrinth,
We're the blood of the Empire's roads
And the blood of the Empire flows,
From the Throne.


Bridge 2 – F G
From the sacrifice of Thorn and Navarr
(From the sacrifice of Thorn and Navarr)
To the sacrifice of Merryn and Carr
(To the sacrifice of Merryn and Carr)


Verse 3 – Am F G Em Am x2
The heart of all Navarr's the throne.
(The heart of all Navarr)
Since the Empress came and made us whole.
(Since the Empress made us whole)
We're the blood of the Empire's roads
And the blood of the Empire flows,
From the Throne.

In life we move through the great dance.
(In life we move through the great dance)
In death we walk the labyrinth,
(In death alive in virtue)
We're the blood of the Empire's roads
And the blood of the Empire flows,
From the Throne.

Coda - F G F G Am
We're the blood of the Empire's roads
And the blood of the Empire flows,
We're the blood of the Empire's roads
And the blood of the Empire flows,
From the Throne.

Blood Of The Empire

This is a song for the Profound Decisions' live-roleplay system Empire.

It was a recorded, engineered and mixed at home on my somewhat rudimentary studio equipment.  I would like to add percussion to this at some point. Maybe redo the main vocal and add more guitar.

This is my first proper recording using Reaper - a Digital audio workstation software that I think I am going to stick with because it is awesome.

Lyrics:

Intro
Nigh-anighy-yighy-yah, Anighy-yighy-yay
Nigh-anighy-yighy-yah, Anighy-yighy-yay

Verse 1
Bold Hercynia,
Where the ancient pine grow,
On the mountain side,
In the dawning light.

Hear the water course,
through the deadly gorge,
See the long shadows,
Where we dare not go.

Cold Hercynia,
Where the rivers run fresh,
As the Northern breeze,
Stirs the mighty trees.

See the hunter stand,
Watching all the land.
Hear the silence fall,
When the Navarr call!

Half- Chorus
Nigh-anighy-yighy-yah, Anighy-yighy-yay,
Hear the cold Hercynian Cry.
Anighy-yighy-yah, Anighy-yighy-yay,
From the tallest treetops on high.

Verse 2
Brave Hercynia
Where the mountain lion lurks,
As the grizzly bear,
Sniffs the morning air.

See the badger stir,
'neath the fallen fir.
See the sly vixen,
In the foxes' den.

Old Hercynia,
Where the many herds roam.
On the valley side,
Where the hunter hides.

See the red deer sleep,
By the river deep,
See them run and flee,
When the Navarr scream.

Chorus
Nigh-anighy-yighy-yah, Anighy-yighy-yay,
Hear the cold Hercynian Cry.
Anighy-yighy-yah, Anighy-yighy-yay,
From the tallest treetops on high.

Anighy-yighy-yah, Anighy-yighy-yay,
Where the mountains reach to the sky.
Anighy-yighy-yah, Anighy-yighy-yay,
Hear the cold Hercynian Cry.

Bridge
Higher than the stars at night
Farther than the bird in flight.
Prouder than the bravest thorn.
Louder than the thunderstorm.

Higher than the curving sky,
Farther than the eagle flies.
Prouder than the raging boar.
Louder than the lion's roar.

Verse 3
So Hercynia,
When your rivers are dust.
And the woods we know
Are a faint echo

When the mountains grand,
have been ground to sand.
Though the world may die,
You'll still hear our cry!

Chorus x2

Hercynian Cry

This song was originally written as part of my 30 day songwriting challenge raising money for Bardfest 2016 - and was first uploaded on Day 11 of the challenge. The challenge was by John Gathercole and it was to write a song entitled "Eagles over Therunin" which was to be set in the Empire LRP gameworld and be about Eagles seeing a massacre of Orc barbarians perpetuated by the nation of Navarr.

This is version 2.  The lyrics have changed since earlier versions.


Lyrics:

Verse 1
When the wind, in the South
Blows across the peaks of Morrow
See the eagles setting out
Gliding down into the bayou

There they soar, there they hunt,
For the snakes and eels they're fishing
But there's something in the swamp,
That they never were expecting

Chorus
Eagles, they’re gliding
And Eagles, they’re soaring
And Eagles, they’re climbing
For they are, flying over, 
Flying,

Over the fighting,
And over the falling
And over the dying
For they are, flying over,
Therunin.

Verse 2
There’s Navarr, in the trees
And they swing across the river
To a group of upon their knees
Waiting for their foes to follow

And the sound of the screams
Echoes to the cloudy heavens
Oh how strange this scene must be
To the eagles o’er Therunin

Chorus

Verse 3
There a flash, a sunlit blade.
There a spurt of blood projecting
Out across the sunken glade
Stains the mangrove deeply drinking

There it falls, and it sinks
As the arrows they are flying
Draws the creatures of the creak
Who will soon of orc be dining.

Chorus

Bridge
Through & through, Therunin
(repeated)
 
Chorus

Verse 4
When the wind, in the South
Blows across the swamps tomorrow
Breaks the stillness all around
And the silence in the bayou.

For the orcs, they have run
And the dead are disappearing
Fodder for the beasts and bugs
Soon the eagles will be feasting.

Eagles Over Therunin

Gabrielle_Joanne_-_Trees_of_Liathaven.m4a

A lament for the lost city of Terunael

Please forgive the dodgy mix, I'm still getting the hang of it all.

Terunael

A song to remind the Navarr that we have had great victories in Liathaven and we will one day again. Big thanks to The Norths for backing vocals/shouting ;) and backing vocals & drumming from Chris North.
IC names will be edited in when I know the spellings of them all...

7000 Thorns (original)

My Upload of a song filked from Ye Banished Privateers.

Sparro 'Trifoot' Oakenheart - Annabel

The newest addition to Sparro's songbook! This ballad is about an Orc he met at a bar, and almost lost the use of his pelvis and all three of his legs, but lived to sing the tale!

Sparro 'Trifoot' Oakenhart - Orc Named Kazza

My newest filk for Empire LARP
Inspired from The Longest Johns song Off to Sea

Run the Trods

We look back with fond memories of those who joined our drunken merriment, TIS YOU, we give our gratitude. Be it singing, clapping, or laughing along, in either the League Theatre, Navarr Song Circle, or throughout the rest of Anvil, this song is not only for you, but FROM you.

Busty Rumpous

Fill up your Tankard

Rough attempt at the filk of Crow on the cradle. will probably replace with a cleaner version at some point

Songs of the Twofeet

Crow on the cradle

written some 4 years ago on my way to my first empire this is recording in progress of a song im very proud of.

Navarr for Nu

Nuala Barczak