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echlyrica · 06-23-2023, 02:58 AM

So at the beginning of my career I wrote a goodbye song to Hammer's player on the Knights and said that eventually I planned to try and find other songs to rewrite to be relevant. Tonight I bring you the next song in the Knights' folk album, To Serve The City, a rewrite of Ken Theriot's "To Serve The Lily", a song about a historical knight. (https://youtu.be/2hVa7i4BU7w)

This song was written as something of a reflection of my first season as Captain of the Knights, which certainly did not go the way I had hoped. Much like how the narrator of To Serve The Lily continued fighting even after defeat in battle, I intend to continue serving my team and teammates until I graduate. To serve the city.

The sun rose on the morning of my years

And Fortune offered me a noble goal:

To stand as first of Kelowna's volunteers

To fight with pride, and live by my parole

With Crystal the Captain lettered, schooled, and squired

And trained to do whatever was required

To serve the city

Too early called to duty and display

4 short years, and then a throne and crown

Yet known as “well-beloved”, le bien aimé

My Queen was destined ever for renown

But losses took the scepter from her hand

Yet still, I journeyed forth at her command

To serve the city

In tournament I sought for no reward

But glory for the helmet on my shield

In Kelowna, made governor and lord

In far Newfoundland, forced to yield

But penalty paid, I journeyed forth once more

To answer duty’s call and ride to war

And serve the city

At Nevada I joined my friend Spidey

Our forces massed, our strategy agreed

But princes will not follow and obey

Nor suffer common men to plan and lead

Before day’s end, I knew our cause was lost

But still I fought on, heedless of the cost

To serve the city

At sunset now my evensong I sing

And pray before I close my eyes to sleep

I dream that I am riding with my team

A world to win, and honor still to keep;

With Kaliyev will my faith at last abide

As we ride out together, side by side

To serve the city

spidey · 06-23-2023, 03:56 PM

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