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Songs for FAWM

I suddenly remembered that I had promised two songs for all you from my dismal halfhearted attempt at FAWM.  Here are the results.  Let me know what you think!

(The first one has no melody, but a friend of mine told me that he could see it being sung to Evanesence or We Are The Fallen’s type of music.)

The Pain Within

The pain within

The pain within

has no mirror

except in my heart

where naught but darkness resides

 

I scramble

I plead

for a moment on my knees

but that ain’t me

 

It ain’t me

It won’t be me

I can’t let it be me

(Can it be me?)

 

I fall apart

sink to my knees

waiting for perfection

a perfect day to die

 

It ain’t me

It won’t be me

I can’t let it be me

(Can it be me?)

 

The love within

has no mirror without

only my heart

twisted beyond the veil

 

This next song was written to the the song “Are you going to Scarborough Fair?” and was originally supposed to be a light-hearted nod to Pathfinder, a gaming world created by Paizo. I should really learn to not try to write light-hearted things.

Are you going to Absolom Fair?

Are you going to Absolom Fair?

Silver, Sage, Diamond and Blood

Remember me to one who lives there

He once was a true love of mine

 

Tell him to craft me a powerful spell

Silver, Sage, Diamond and Blood

Without Study nor Formulae

And he’ll be a true love of mine

 

Tell him to find me a magical sword

Silver, Sage, Diamond and Blood

That can sever solid from dream

And he’ll be a true love of mine

 

Demoness, Cross through the veil with me

Silver, Sage, Diamond and Blood

My soul shall ride on your wings to hell

He once was a true love of mine

 

Are you going to Absolom Fair?

Silver, Sage, Diamond and Blood

Give him my regrets for what we both lost

He once was a true love of mine

 

So, let me know what you think (beyond the advice that I shouldn’t quit my day job, of course).

© B.A. Matthews – 19/March/2011