'Port Damali' is the 4th sea shanty I've written inspired by Critical Role. Thank you so much for embracing my way of giving back to the cast and crew of a show that has inspired me beyond words over the past 5 years, for which I'll be forever grateful.
~ Love and Gratitude to the entire Cast&Crew of Critical Role ~
► LYRICS: Every sailor leaves hopeful and cocky Every lover sleeps cold and afraid That our spyglass will roam Or we'll never come home As we sail away from Port Damali
And we sing yo we ain't here for your soul We're just after the gold in your hold and we'll leave you alone Hand over the keys to your chest And we'll handle the rest No regrets Port Damali
Every Sailor trades comfort for glory Every lover trades hope for betrayal Cause our captain affords no distractions aboard As we sail away from Port Damali
And we sing yo we ain't here for your soul We're just after the gold in your hold and we'll leave you alone Hand over the keys to your chest And we'll handle the rest No regrets Port Damali
Every sailor's a map with no legend Every lover's an ex we've dismayed Cause we court death en route t'ward our fountain of youth As we sail away from Port Damali
And we sing yo we ain't here for your soul We're just after the gold in your hold and we'll leave you alone Hand over the keys to your chest And we'll handle the rest No regrets Port Damali
Every sailor's heart drowns in their galleys Every lover weeps over their graves Cause the treasure we chase is our widow's embrace As we sail away from Port Damali
And we sing yo we ain't here for your soul We're just after the gold in your hold and we'll leave you alone Hand over the keys to your chest And we'll handle the rest No regrets Port Damali
Every sailor leaves hopeful and cocky Every lover sleeps cold and afraid That our spyglass will roam Or we'll never come home As we sail away from Port Damali
Port Damali - A Critical Role Inspired Sea Shanty (Lyric Video)rmorganslade2020-03-22 | ▼ CLICK SHOW MORE ▼ 'Port Damali' - Music, Lyrics, and Vocals by R. Morgan Slade
'Port Damali' is the 4th sea shanty I've written inspired by Critical Role. Thank you so much for embracing my way of giving back to the cast and crew of a show that has inspired me beyond words over the past 5 years, for which I'll be forever grateful.
~ Love and Gratitude to the entire Cast&Crew of Critical Role ~
► LYRICS: Every sailor leaves hopeful and cocky Every lover sleeps cold and afraid That our spyglass will roam Or we'll never come home As we sail away from Port Damali
And we sing yo we ain't here for your soul We're just after the gold in your hold and we'll leave you alone Hand over the keys to your chest And we'll handle the rest No regrets Port Damali
Every Sailor trades comfort for glory Every lover trades hope for betrayal Cause our captain affords no distractions aboard As we sail away from Port Damali
And we sing yo we ain't here for your soul We're just after the gold in your hold and we'll leave you alone Hand over the keys to your chest And we'll handle the rest No regrets Port Damali
Every sailor's a map with no legend Every lover's an ex we've dismayed Cause we court death en route t'ward our fountain of youth As we sail away from Port Damali
And we sing yo we ain't here for your soul We're just after the gold in your hold and we'll leave you alone Hand over the keys to your chest And we'll handle the rest No regrets Port Damali
Every sailor's heart drowns in their galleys Every lover weeps over their graves Cause the treasure we chase is our widow's embrace As we sail away from Port Damali
And we sing yo we ain't here for your soul We're just after the gold in your hold and we'll leave you alone Hand over the keys to your chest And we'll handle the rest No regrets Port Damali
Every sailor leaves hopeful and cocky Every lover sleeps cold and afraid That our spyglass will roam Or we'll never come home As we sail away from Port Damali
► 'Port Damali' is based on characters, places & events from Critical Role youtube.com/criticalrole
► Video footage via pexels.com with special thanks to Engin Akyurt, Pixabay, Peter Fowler, Why Steve, Ruvim Miksanskiy, Vimeo and Paata GoguaEverything Begins With The Blue - A @dimension20show Burrows End Tribute Songrmorganslade2023-10-21 | MILD Spoilers for Episode 1 of Dimension 20's "Burrow's End" campaign LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/album/1cqiC1O6dGmeHEbhZBYSx9?si=rffIWbbOTqKhQ33xyl5fxA
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LYRICS:
Get into bed and I'll tell you the story you've heard A thousand time slips by too soon My dear you're too young to know why can't stop the moon From claiming it's place in the sky will see you through
Everything begins with the blue oooooh ooooooh Everything begins with the blue ooooooh oooooooh Everything begins with the--
Climb for your life and I'll tell you the story you've heard A thousand time steals might and youth My dear you're too young to know why can't tell the truth And answer you're innocent why will see you through
Everything begins with the blue oooooh ooooooh Everything begins with the blue ooooooh oooooooh Everything begins with the--
run on ahead and remember the story you've heard A thousand time spins right on cue My dear you're too young to know why'm prepared to bruise Surviving means keeping a lie will see you through
Everything begins with the blue oooooh ooooooh Everything begins with the blue ooooooh oooooooh Everything begins with the--
Tuck in your kits and regale them with stories you've heard A thousand time slows when you do My dear you're too young to know why wove deja vu To fight back the tide for a why will see you through
Everything begins with the blue oooooh ooooooh Everything begins with the blue ooooooh oooooooh Everything begins with the blue oooooh ooooooh Everything begins with the blue ooooooh oooooooh Everything begins with the--
Get into bed and I'll tell you the story you've heard A thousand timesTough Cookie EPIC TURN 1 PLAY || Magic: The Gathering #mtgambassadorrmorganslade2023-10-09 | Pre-order the upcoming Lost Caverns of Ixalan now! bit.ly/BAPXLCI #mtgambassador Sometimes you get a little overbaked about your opening hand, you know?
I'm on the internet in other places too go look maybe I'm there okGold-Forged Thopteryx || A Magic: The Gathering Music Video || || #MTGAmbassadorrmorganslade2023-07-31 | Full song on my channel! youtu.be/fBKqSFnIYBQ Hope this brightened up your day 😁Gold-Forged Thopteryx A Magic: The Gathering Inspired Song || #MTGAmbassadorrmorganslade2023-07-29 | I cracked a pack of March of the Machine: Aftermath and used every card inside to write a song. The result was a 90's saturday morning cartoon style send-up of everyone's favorite dinosaur thopter -- can you guess which cards were in the pack? #MTGAmbassador --- Add my nerdy music to your Spotify playlists for a better morning commute - open.spotify.com/artist/74WbyYgseX08vBeGWNI7DS?si=kbJco0BkQRig0W5tInhupg
I'm on the internet in other places too go look maybe I'm there okEvery Magic: The Gathering Player Has Felt This 😂rmorganslade2023-07-09 | #mtg #mtgarena #mtga #magicthegathering #magicthegatheringedhMagic players have all been there 😂rmorganslade2023-06-28 | #mtg #mtgarena #mtga #magicthegatheringrmorganslade Live Streamrmorganslade2023-06-21 | ...I Wrote A Song With A Set Booster Pack Of March of the Machine || Two Historiansrmorganslade2023-05-26 | Can you crack a pack of March of the Machine and write a song inspired by the cards inside?
I'm on the internet in other places too go look maybe I'm there ok
THE CARDS IN THIS PACK:
Hoarding Broodlord (Art card) Blightreaper Thallid / Blightsower Thallid Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit Invasion of Vryn / Overload Mage-Ring Endoskeleton Plains Cragsmasher Yeti Render Inert Phyrexian Pegasus Kami of Whispered Hopes Storm the Seedcore Zimone and Dina War Historian Trailblazing Historian
LYRICS:
Two historians are kin but like kindling quick to ember For one scoffs at thoughts of sacrifice While the other still remembers Former storms gave seed to hope despite their trials and tribulations We must prepare, my brother, for the air reeks of invasion
Oh dear, war has rendered you inert and trampled healthy fear It's plain to me you'd rather keep your armour on all year By all means hoard your worries, overload your troubled mind then you'll reap what you sow, dear brother, and I will harvest mineI Wrote A Song Using A Pack Of Magic The Gathering Cards || Wilson, Refined Grizzlyrmorganslade2023-05-21 | Can inspiration come from a random Commander Legends Dungeons & Dragons Battle For Baldur's Gate set booster pack?
I'm on the internet in other places too go look maybe I'm there ok
THE CARDS IN THE PACK:
Wilson, Refined Grizzly Ellyn Harbreeze, Busybody Duke Ulder Ravengard Marching Duodrone Hammers of Moradin Far Traveler Atrocious Experiment Taunting Kobold Viconia, Drow Apostate Dream Fracture Island Renoir, Merchant of Marvels (Art Card) Slaughter the Strong Goggles of Night Githzerai Monk Boar Token Command Tower
LYRICS:
Wilson's hunger pines with a nose refined For fresh baking in the breeze But the Duke declared he'd chase out the bear And deny him his pastry treats
Marching to and fro Marching duos drone Hammers travelling far and wide An atrocious lot thought they'd goad and taunt Our poor grizzly they could not find
Oh the bear would drown in fractured dreams On an island all his own Soon the merchants bought Duke had slaughtered Wilson
Not one would suspect they'd swapped places yet Like a prince and paw-per do
In the dead of night did the Duke take flight To live happily as a bore And our grizzly friend built a noble den In command of the town's food storesKonami Code - on streaming nowrmorganslade2023-04-21 | ...The Ruby of the Sea (is the Best Lay Ever)rmorganslade2023-04-21 | ...Ever have a day like thisrmorganslade2023-04-20 | ...Weve all had days like thesermorganslade2023-04-18 | You ever set out to do something and it's not quite working the way you want it to? Yeah me neither
I've got lots more music up on Spotify please go check em out & add em to your playlists it really helps me out a super bunch thankyouuuuu!! - open.spotify.com/artist/74WbyYgseX08vBeGWNI7DS?si=zTVuKFhUQ9ePkEx2vNfWNANothing To Be Afraid Of - A @dimension20show Neverafter Tribute Feat. @MoMoOBrien (Spoilers Ep1)rmorganslade2023-03-06 | When Sleeping Beauty (played by Siobhan Thompson) tried to calm the vines and briars in her tower with one quick improvised song lyric, I knew I needed to know what that moment might've been like if it became an entire Disney-esque musical number. But I needed help, so together with Mo Mo O'Brien, we've brought that musical moment to life. Enjoy!
Love and thanks to the cast and crew of Dimension 20's Neverafter campaign. This fan song is unaffiliated with Dimension 20 and made with gratitude and appreciation for all the work and stories you share with us.
Lyrics & Vocals by @rmorganslade Production & Vocals by @MoMoOBrien
We live to serve you, your majesty Comfort and coddled you fast asleep Let us surround you protectively Guarding your slumber for centuries
Nothing to be afraid of but talking vines Hellbent on burying me alive Twisting this storybook curse of mine Into something I no longer recognize
We tend the gardens, your majesty Heavy's the head tangled in my weeds You're weak, your muscles have atrophied Don't lift a finger, you know where that leads
Nothing to be afraid of but love denied While the briars continue their regicide Was my true love felled by thorns and spikes Or waiting beyond for me to arrive
Stay in your tower, your majesty Nothing can harm you in Reverie No suitors, intruders can breach my leaves We will protect you from love's disease
Nothing to be afraid of but sleep Deprived of my fairytale ending that satisfies Am I nothing more than what's been prophesized The brambles below Won't soften the blow But a lifetime alone I will not survive
We must insist now, your majesty We can't allow you to up and leave One prick, the spindle will heed your plea All will be well in the land of dreams
Nothing to be afraid of You're terrified that without me your nettles will calcify Leaving you hungry and petrified I'll make my escape My true love awaits Leaving you and my tower and fear behindNew @dimension20show Tribute Song - “Nothing To Be Afraid Of” feat. Mo Mo O’Brien!rmorganslade2023-02-19 | ...Fearne’s Lament - A Critical Role Inspired Folk Songrmorganslade2023-01-27 | Fearne's such a great character, I wanted to write a song that explored what it must be like for Fearne to get away with stealing everything you own with a smile on her face. Hope you enjoy - full song's up on my channel: youtube.com/watch?v=MvUcxBHTOqUFearnes Lament - A Critical Role Inspired Folk Songrmorganslade2023-01-27 | Here's a tribute to everyone's favorite kleptomaniac Fearne which contains so little in the way of spoilers you'd think the entire song was a lie ;)
I've got lots more music up on Spotify please go check it out and add them to your playlists it really helps me out thanks you're the bestest:
Love and thanks to the crew and cast of Critical Role for their ever flowing bag of inspiration dice - I’m not affiliated with them I’m just a fan who writes ttrpg inspired music and I just think they're super neat ok
LYRICS:
Would you believe that your necklace got caught in my hair But to think it were stolen love, I wouldn't dare To imply that it's something I'd like to borrow Although Since you're not using it surely it would be alright Let's be honest no harm in it gone for the night Or a day or a week or a month or a year Oh dear Look at me rambling you must think I'm insincere Well that's rude of you frankly since I'm such a dear I'm embarrassed there's nothing you'd say I'd forgive A gift, oh Thank you so much oh how generous you are too kind What a selfless spontaneous unplanned design I will cherish this always no merchant could touch How much? Listen this heirloom is priceless how dare we discuss That no less than a fortune would cure my disgust That you'd even insinuate I'll do the trade An get paid (ooohs) Would you believe that your necklace was stolen by thieves I was sleeping so soundly I ne'er heard a peep I was lucky they spared me 'cause I could've died No lie There was a fire the smoke billowed two stories high I escaped with my life but your necklace I tried To go back but by then all the flames were too much Don't you trust me Where did this happen? A desolate village nearby I'll show you on the map - goodness look at the time Can't be late for my something well I've got to go You know Would you perhaps have a horse and a carriage to spare I've a long road ahead and not one thing to wear My provisions are low and I cannot be late How quaint Not my first choices but I suppose they'll have to do I'll return them unharmed in a fortnight or two You're my savior, your praises I'll sell far and wide Now goodbye (parting oooohs)“Do Not Go Far From Me” - A Critical Role folk songrmorganslade2022-11-08 | Have you heard my Critical Role inspired folk tune Do Not Go Far From Me yet? I've got a bunch more CR folk songs up on my channel - Is It Thursday Yet?
FULL VIDEO: youtu.be/l73v4ethF3cLaudnas Lullaby - A folk song inspired by Critical Rolermorganslade2022-11-07 | Have you heard Laudna’s Lullaby yet? Full song's up on my channel for all you Critters and is it Thursday yet? FULL VIDEO: youtu.be/MpC8EBWQHzALaudna’s Lullaby - a Critical Role Folk Songrmorganslade2022-05-09 | Marisha Ray's C3 character Laudna is one of my favorites this season and her outlook is so fascinating to me. I hope you enjoy my tribute to her character "Laudna's Lullaby." It's odd and dark and uplifting and it's one I'm really proud to share. Is it Thursday yet? :)
Love and thanks to the crew and cast of Critical Role, I’m not affiliated with them I’m just a fan who writes ttrpg inspired music have an awesome day
LYRICS:
Dining with royals has sharpened my ears to the whispers of darkness and dread When the worst comes to pass well then what's there to fear I'll wake you from your nightmares instead
Darling wake up It's not quite morning Dear you're alright I watched you snoring
(pause to stare at a snorer just enough to be concerned but also a bit creepy let's be honest)
Dining with royals has stolen my fears that I'll live a life full of regret It's conniving how thriving reviving can be I'm as lively as dying can get
Darling wake up Boredom is boring Dear you're alright Was your mind storming
(light wafty oooohs)
Dear you've got to wriggle out I'll be there to break your fall Get your feet back on the ground You are no-one's dress-up doll
(uke strumming intensifies)
Dining with royals has bound my veneer in a tragic and woeful demise If you listen my heart beats occasionally And the silence is where you reside
Darling wake up I'll break your fever Dear you're alright I don't mind hanging here all night
In excitement for the upcoming Legends of Vox Machina animated series I wanted to honour my favourite pair of twins Vex and Vax with a folk song about their kindred friendship. Spoilers for the Vox Machina campaign and for S2 of The Legend Of Vox Machina. I hope you enjoy :)
Love and thanks to the crew and cast of Critical Role, I’m not affiliated with them I’m just a fan who writes ttrpg inspired music have an awesome day
LYRICS:
i used to worry 'bout the pebbles and stones in your path and i thought if i'd hurried you'd give chase through the maze and stay safe like i planned but like always you're too damn brazen for me to trust you to follow my lead so if only but to appease dear sister my sanity do not go far from me
i made a promise so she'd spare you and trade you for me you may think that was thoughtless you're just jealous we're both fit for queens but like always you're too damn brave for me to expect you to look 'fore you leap so until she collects on the deal dear sister i plead do not go far from me
I loathe to leave you you need not for my sheltering wings I've nothing more to teach you don't you give me that look don't you start don't you grieve but like always you're too damn brilliant for me to keep up my stoic deceit so although i won't be here to tease dear sister in dreams do not go far from me
love your children like kismet teach them archery science and sing give them baubles and Trinket tell them feathers are letters from me but like always they're too damn like their mother for you to leave consequence free so remind them to heed your words dear sister repeat do not go far from me do not go far from me do not go far from meFour Frank N Frittatas Radio Jingles (40s/50s/80s/90s)rmorganslade2022-01-17 | My character Frank in the ttrpg actual play The Yearbook Club worked at a fictional mall amusement centre called Frank N' Frittatas as their mascot and as a surprise for my fellow castmates I imagined what kind of radio jingles Frank N' Frittatas might've aired over the decades they've been open for business. Enjoy!
00:00 "Where Your Dreams Come True" 01:07 "Put a Smile on Your Child" 02:56 "Saturday Night" 04:28 "You're the Candy in My Omelette"
I had so much fun making these, hope you get a kick out of them too :)The Kingsley Thing To Do - A Critical Role Lyric Video (Spoilers C2 Finale)rmorganslade2021-12-29 | A raucous Critical Role shanty to close out the year (with spoilers for the Campaign 2 finale). In fact, there's a spoiler in the song title and if that spoiled you I feel a little down about that honestly but I'm just as equally excited for you to experience the end of Campaign 2 for yourself and gain a whole bunch of intriguing context! Enjoy!
Love and thanks to the Cast & Crew of Critical Role for the inspiration die :)Winter Veils - A Critical Role Winters Crest Carolrmorganslade2021-12-19 | Kelli Butler (@KelliTheOperaGeek ) and I got to sing a little Winter's Crest carol I wrote for @TheCantata's Critical Concert II: Winter's Crest! Enjoy and make sure to check out the entire 3 night event over at @TheCantata!
Love and thanks to the Cast & Crew of Critical Role for the inspiration die :)Strumming Smuggled Strings (A Critical Role Nautilus Ark Inspired Filk Song)rmorganslade2021-09-15 | After watching Ashley Johnson crush it as storyteller for the Nautilus Ark horror one-shot on Critical Role I bought a ukulele specifically to write some kind of space shanty inspired by their session. Through writing this song I discovered a whole sub-genre of music called Filk which apparently is sci-fi folk music! So now I have a whole new rabbit hole to venture down and you've got a new filk song to enjoy about the crew member assigned to live their lifetime on a ship surrounded by cryotubes filled with the last of humanity, and what that lonely worker might sing to pass the time :)
*Portions of the material used may contain trademarks and/or copyrighted works of Critical Role. This material is not official, is provided for free, non-commercial entertainment purposes only, and is not endorsed by Critical Role.*Remembered In Embers - An Exandria Unlimited Folk Song - Lyric Video (Spoilers Critical Role C1&EXU)rmorganslade2021-08-12 | ▼ CLICK SHOW MORE ▼ *SPOILERS FOR CAMPAIGN 1 of CRITICAL ROLE and Exandria Unlimited* 'Remembered In Embers' is a love letter and farewell to the Cast & Crew of Exandria Unlimited and a celebration of life after terrible loss. 30 years after the Chroma Conclave devastated the City of Emon, the people rebuild and shape the city anew with loves lost in their hearts fuelling their fire once more.
I'm incredibly proud of the final piece and so grateful to have been able to work with Hunter Rogerson, Ginny Di, Mo Mo O'Brien, and Kelli Butler (The Opera Geek) to make this folk song the best it could be. I hope you enjoy!
~ Love and Gratitude to the entire Cast & Crew of Exandria Unlimited and Critical Role~
► LYRICS: Defying our sown seeds of rubble and woe From the ashes of Thordak’s destruction we grow Remembered in embers we stoke and build high With loves lost in our thoughts our fire ignites
Defying our sown seeds of heartache and strife From the scar of the Cinder King’s terror we thrive Remembered in embers we stoke and build high With loves lost in our thoughts our fire ignites
Defying our sown seeds of doom and demise From the depths of a smouldering crater we rise Remembered in embers we stoke and build high With loves lost in our thoughts our fire ignites
The Sorcerer Glorious Grizzly and Grand Mistress Stern Man of Science The Raging Goliath The Voice of the Tempest Divine Intervention The Bard’s Silver Tongue And the Raven Queen’s Champion
Defying our sown seeds of fear and of fright In the wake of a world-rending conclave we fight And arise heroes ready when danger arrives With loves lost in our thoughts our fire—
Defying our sown seeds of rubble and woe From the ashes of Thordak’s destruction we grow Remembered in embers we stoke and build high With loves lost in our thoughts our fire ignites
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'Remembered In Embers' is based on characters & events from Critical Role and Exandria UnlimitedI Really Wanna Bite You - A Carly Rae Jepsen Parody (Lyric Video)rmorganslade2020-11-04 | Just pretend we're in the Jeremy Bearimy and it's still Halloween, okay? :)
A parody of Canadian national treasure Carly Rae Jepsen's "I Really Like You"
Lyrics: I really wanna stop but I just got the taste for it I know I shouldn’t lie about hiding my wound I should cut off my hand before I become one of them I feel like I could die before the night is through, oh yeah The late night watch think they’re on mission protecting innocent civilians It spread too soon, I know this isn’t blood (lust) but I need to tell you somethin’
I really really really really really wanna bite you But I won’t though, do you trust me, we should check the news I really really really really really wanna bite you But I won’t though, do you trust me, we should check the news OH Is it sane to trust there’s a cure ahead, are we out of luck I really really really really really wanna bite you But I won’t though, do you trust me, we should check the news
It’s like every single day there’s a new devasta-a-tion All I wanna do is get into your head Yeah we could fake their moans, make our way to that gas station Skip apocalyptic dawn of the dead, maybe The late night watch think they’re on mission protecting innocent civilians It spread too soon, I know this isn’t blood (lust) but I need to tell you somethin’
I really really really really really wanna bite you But I won’t though, do you trust me, we should check the news I really really really really really wanna bite you But I won’t though, do you trust me, we should check the news OH it’s insane to trust there’s a cure ahead, are we out of luck I really really really really really wanna bite you But I won’t though, do you trust me, we should check the news
Who gave you eyes like that, I’d love to eat them I don’t know why I said that or if you should believe me I’m running out of time, cravin’ to taste your mind I need to tell you somethin’, I’m a zombie. Sorry, what? JUST KIDDING, WAIIIIT!
I really really really really really wanna bite you But I won't though, do you trust me, we should check the news I really really really really really wanna bite you Just a bit though, just a nibble, if you’re in the mood OH I want brains for lunch, I might be undead, can I eat your guts I really really really really really wanna bite you But I won’t though, do you trust me, we should check the news I really really really really really wanna bite you Just a bit though, just a nibble, if you’re in the mood I really really really really really wanna bite you And I want to, cuz I’m hungry, and you smell like BRAINSThe Biscotto Family Motto - A Dimension 20 Inspired Sea Shantyrmorganslade2020-09-30 | A sea shanty inspired by Sunny Biscotto (played by Marisha Ray) and the story of Dimension 20's Pirates of Leviathan campaign DM'd by Brennan Lee Mulligan. Enjoy!
Love and Thanks for the Inspiration Die to the cast and crew of Pirates of Leviathan
LYRICS: OH if anyone asks we're missionaries for the good of Sol We're spreading word like faithful birds not venturing emboldened by the Call of greater deeds, if the Biscotto family enquires We're totally not a bunch of awesome pirates
Cuz we begin each day with joyful hearts, the day ends well that joyful starts We're totally not a bunch of awesome pirates
OH if anyone asks we're ordinary sailor-minding folk and we were Slightly delayed recruiting wayward sailors near the Gold Gardens they welcomed Sol's embrace and then we prayed and prayed and prayed because We're totally not a bunch of awesome pirates
Cuz we begin each day with joyful hearts, the day ends well that joyful starts We're totally not a bunch of awesome pirates
OH if anyone asks we're extra boring normal scrappy souls We're better safe than Sol-ry, yes we love and respect Sol so much We'd rather stay inside than go adventure all the time because We're totally not a bunch of awesome pirates
And we begin each day with joyful hearts, the day ends well that joyful starts We're totally not a bunch of awesome pirates ;)Konami Code - Nerdcore Rap Lyric Videormorganslade2020-07-10 | GET THE SONG: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/rmorganslade/konami-code
Sometimes you’ve got things to say that don’t fit nicely in a sea shanty round, so you write a nerdcore rap instead :D
If you're not 100% ready for a NERDCORE RAP then I HIGHLY SUGGEST you click away NOW before your MOM comes into the room and asks you WHAT THE HELL you're listening to because I've got...
(CHORUS) No idea how it's gonna go down but I've never been one to shy from the crowd I got decades of the fundamentals in my brain those pixels coursing through my veins but what I'll never know is how I'll try to explain to my kids how their grandfather's era of games paved the way for today's empty cliches generations of mainstream triple-As
Built on the backs of the ones that came before back in the day when my choice was BULBASAUR my friends weren't impressed with his lack of CHARM AND DURability's a riSK WORD TILL leech seed's armed but I put 'em all to sleep and then I beat defeat never gonna overcome my meta strategies you're gonna throw your controller resorting to cheese please SCVs accompany your marines accuse me of fighting like a dairy farmer with an antique old-school pick for starters while you reject the udders and you cling to now how appropriate you fight like a cow cuz I'm the insult sword fight record holder I'm the road worn savior of Corley Motors and if Kirby would eat me no doubt in my mind he'd be full up on beats and destroying with rhymes
(CHORUS)
It's my responsibility to teach 'em fine leather jackets are the perfect way to keep a zombie pirate distracted when they question the logic and the sense that made I'll regale them with tales of the Last Crusade and with a little UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT they'll Be enAbled to STARTdelighting in the worlds where I used to lose my days and we'll revel in the levels of my favorite games
In the chaos of speeding through the Emerald Hill Zone hoping to amass a full assortment of gemstones grabbing hold of every golden ring you see but keeping one will save you more than chasing fifty under stars of the tropic's southern cross you gotta search the islands gotta find the doc and as the letter's getting wetter from my uncle Steve 747 Nav-Com Sub-C
When you're running from a monster be they necromorphs or they're zombies maybe nurses even dinosaurs and you're cornered and you're scared and you're fighting for life take a moment to remember that it's all contrived
There's a window? Zombie climbing over Fence up? Dinosaur enclosure Nurses? You better kill your flashlight Save point? There's gonna be a BOSS FIGHT
(CHORUS)
It's my responsibility to teach 'em fine leather jackets are the perfect way to keep a zombie pirate distracted when they question the logic and the sense that made I'll regale them with tales of the Last Crusade and with a little UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT they'll Be enAbled to STARTdelighting in the worlds where I used to lose my days and we'll revel in the levels of my favorite games
Be there right beside them with a captive eye while a disconnect controller keeps them occupied while they figure out that Magus is a likeable guy while they learn to snipe a banshee pilot out of his ride
As they grow into their own and their birthdays arrive I'll be cracking all my jokes and they'll be rolling their eyes as I hold an empty plate and say the cake is a lie as they grown call me lame I'll be dying inside and confide in my wife that a clash of pride overwhelming my heart where my feels reside cuz I'm deep in the grief at the growing divide between me and the He-They-She-Non-B I achieved a naive kind of forced design where they'd see that the key to a life resides in relieving the need to defeat the grind interweaving belief that a nine to five would protect like a vest to the chest would lie to the grace in the face of a child of mine when I choke on the joke of my own advice Would I heed a decree to put my dreams aside for the sake of insecurity that comes with aging and the question of which world here is most worth saving when all I want to know is that they're gonna be fine but I need to release the conceit
That while it's my responsibility to teach 'em fine leather jackets are the perfect way to keep a zombie pirate distracted when they question the logic and the sense that made I'll regale them with tales of the Last Crusade And if they ever UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT
Help 'em think with portals till their cores ignite we can't always be there to remind them to save we just have to be brave
'The Ruby of the Sea is the Best Lay Ever' is a sea shanty inspired by an improvised song lyric by Laura Bailey during S02E08, and marks the first of a series of CR inspired shanties.
Love and Gratitude to the Cast and Crew of Critical Role
Megan Barry is the incredible illustrator and artist responsible for this wonderful animatic, make sure to check out her work on instagram and twitter @megolas_art!!
Oh I've weathered deadly storms Sailing on the Ozmit Seas I've battled mighty waves And I've felt the ocean breeze The fondest of me mem'ries Will always be of thee Oh the Ruby of the Sea is the best lay ever
Oh her hooves are tough as nails And her horns are smooth as ice Her tongue is like a feather And her tail grips you tight Lucky be the one who can afford her pricey fee Cause the Ruby of the Sea is the best lay ever The Ruby of the Sea is the best lay ever
Oh I paid her and I loved her Till I near forgot my name She took my gold And closed her robe And promised me she came She took more than me manhood I'll never be the same Cause the Ruby of the Sea is the best lay ever The Ruby of the Sea is the best lay ever Cause the Ruby of the Sea is the best lay everAlfields Kin - A Critical Role Inspired Sea Shanty - Lyric Video (MINOR Spoilers 2x05)rmorganslade2020-01-26 | ▼ CLICK SHOW MORE ▼ *MINOR SPOILERS FOR CAMPAIGN 2 EPISODE 05 of CRITICAL ROLE* "The Open Road" - Critical Role 2x05 - youtu.be/m3vPWbJoBrQ
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'Alfield's Kin' Lyrics:
When our blazing home's done caving in And our families reunite In the eyes of Alfield's grateful kin May we dine and dance and cry
Keep the heroes fed and their tea leaves read Bring their victories to light Cause we're better having known you dear And your tab's on us tonight
Let the Candleglow ignite Let the meat and mead run dry We've got everything we need right here And your tab's on us tonight
When they've taken more than we forgive And they've stolen our goodbyes In the eyes of Alfield's grateful kin May we dine and dance and cry
Keep the heroes fed and their tea leaves read Bring their victories to light Cause we're better having known you dear And your tab's on us tonight
Let the Candleglow ignite Let the meat and mead run dry We've got everything we need right here And your tab's on us tonight
When our blazing home's done caving in And our families reunite In the eyes of Alfield's grateful kin May we dine and dance and cry
Keep the heroes fed and their tea leaves read Bring their victories to light Cause we're better having known you dear And your tab's on us tonight
Let the Candleglow ignite Let the meat and mead run dry We've got everything we need right here And your tab's on us tonightIn The Undertow - A Critical Role Inspired Sea Shanty (SPOILERS C2E42)rmorganslade2019-07-26 | ▼ CLICK SHOW MORE ▼ *SPOILERS FOR CAMPAIGN 2 EPISODE 42 of CRITICAL ROLE* I wrote 'In the Undertow' knowing I wouldn't be able to bring it to life alone, and with the enthusiastic help of some of incredible critters (Ginny Di, Jesse Phillips, Madeline Lee & Danny Dourado, and the incredible animatic art of Dan Yoon!) we were able to make something beyond my wildest hopes and dreams. This was an incredible labor of love and I'm overjoyed with how it turned out!
~ Love and Gratitude to the entire Cast&Crew of Critical Role ~
► LYRICS: With a Yo-Ho-Ho And an Uk'oto Avantika will lead us Will lead us To a treasure trove When our Uk'otoa drowns our foes In the undertow
If you see our flag then you best beware 'Cause her patron ain't be the salty air A leviathan of your worst nightmare's Gonna drag your tub to the depths we swear
With a Yo-Ho-Ho And an Uk'oto Avantika will lead us Will lead us To a treasure trove When our Uk'otoa drowns our foes In the undertow
If you cross our path then your end is near 'Less our captain thinks ye a buccaneer If ya serve with us, then ya serve in fear But we'll stave it off with a keg of beer
And a Yo-Ho-Ho And an Uk'oto Avantika will lead us Will lead us To a treasure trove When our Uk'otoa drowns our foes In the undertow
We're the Mighty Nein, we'll make loyal crew Blessings of the Traveller to all of you I'm sorry, I am not singing right now, are we serious Was that the signal? I'll kill you, I'll kill all of you Don't mind her, just keep your back to a wall and you'll be fine Everybody! With a Yo-Ho-Ho and an Uk'otoa Caleb, what's wrong Oh. Oh we're gonna fight now, huh