Uploaded July 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Contains Explicit Language! Viewer Discretion is advised!

A progressive rock song based on the episode "Dragon Quest" from MLP: Friendship is Magic.

My concept album takes place in a more harsh and dark type of Equestria, like a mix of Dark Souls and the show. In this Equestria, the dragons are called "The Horde" and have a history with the region around Ponyville, Canterlot and Cloudsdale. 1000 years ago, The Horde was banished to the Badlands by Queen Celestia. Spike, however, was allowed to stay with Twilight Sparkle when she hatched him during her test. She was convinced that she could make him fit in and become one of them. Sadly, this is not how it plays out in the album. The lyrics, pacing and structure of the album are made so there's enough information to know what's going on but still leaving a lot of room to make your own interpretation.

SONG: Misbegun
ARTIST: Narokath
ALBUM: Dead Wings of Grace)
YEAR: 2017
GENRE: Progressive Rock/Metal
COMPOSER: Narokath

Over 200 hours went into making 'Misbegun', so it would mean the world to me if you could give it a listen and let me know what you think. If you like the song, please share it. Thank you!

Now, before anyone accuses me of ripping off, there are some parts which are heavily inspired of other songs, bands and artists. Mainly Steven Wilson, Opeth and Silent Hill. Consider these parts my tribute to the music I love.

And finally, since I couldn't upload videos longer than 15:30 at the time, the song is cut short for this upload. You can hear the full 15:56 version on download or on SoundCloud and BandCamp.

Recorded, mixed and mastered using Cubase 5.
Video produced using Adobe After Effects CS5.5.

Original artwork by cmaggot:
cmaggot.deviantart.com

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Download Song: mega.nz/folder/a5g3iAYD#ktzbZITDuutCO4KaPIC43w
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FLAC (Size: 326 MB)
tinyurl.com/ybvtdem7
(96 kHz, 24 bit)

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Instrumental Version:
FLAC 16 bit: tinyurl.com/hyfn6h4
MP3: tinyurl.com/h4w2vaj
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Demos and work in progress: tinyurl.com/o8katw6
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Seperate tracks: tinyurl.com/nu7pfr2
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Video tutorial for some guitar parts: N/A yet
MIDI: goo.gl/NtI1qv
PDF tabs: goo.gl/ir5Hv4
PNG tabs: goo.gl/wB5aGf
GuitarPro6: goo.gl/4SAm8z
GuitarPro5: goo.gl/fnKq2p

The PDF, PNG, GP6 and GP5 files are old and outdated. The reason is because the song has changed a lot since I began writing it in GP6 and redoing everything would take a lot of extra time. But they still contain most of the basics. I suggest checking out the video tutorial.

Lyrics:

A life misbegun
Even though it's been fun
No longer I can stay
I hear a call... from far away


Walking inside their circle
Nothing but a tragic sight

Liars, hollowed promise
Never one of the same

Your cascading futures are drifting away
Trapped in a limbo of no beginning... or end

Ruthless, a meandering world
A veil over their reality

Wasted, every waking hour lying in wait

Your cascading futures are fading away
They are controlling you... to be free


Carried by the river in me
Where I'm reborn, they will see

Facing unearthly demands
Now there I am in the Badlands


The most wondrous sunset forever
To be so far off, far off away

Try to forgive
Don't ever forgive
Try to forgive
Don't ever...