The Truth Holds

Song Credit: Metallica, Nothing Else Matters

[Instrumental Intro; the vocals begin with Dil, solo, pitched to Alto. Sim joins in at 'image polishing' which begins that duet: Mezzo Soprano (Sim) and Alto(Dil)]

There’s a Cheesemonger, called Spode
Treats his employees in harsh mode
Goodwill cannot grow, just erode
His rep is in tatters

[Sim joins in]

Image polishing, try to sway
Narrative for his slaves of wage
Words are cheap, actions betray
His rep is in tatters

Refugee aid, deflection true
Others risk lives, fame should accrue
Spode's exploitation, nothing new
His rep is in tatters

Doesn’t matter what they say
Only matters what they do
The truth holds!

Lead those Cheesemongers, foul Spode
Treats his employees in harsh mode
Goodwill cannot grow, just erode
His rep is in tatters

Doesn’t matter what they say
Goldwashing villainy won't do
The truth holds!

[Instrumental Break, acoustic, Dil on Cittern, SimDil on Lute]

Bold Enigma comes, to the spire
None have dared so far, none gone higher
Call Spode's bluff, the old liar
His rep is in tatters

Balor’s flame summons demon kin
Reaver's blade soaked in ichor, then
Zeke and Tsun do the minions in
Spode's purse is in tatters

Doesn’t matter what they say
Image polishing won’t play
Only matters what they do
All that matters is we know
The truth holds - yeah yeah! (Gutteral scream on the "yeah"s)

[Instrumental break, a little more metal this time]

Ancient void dragon, radiant death
Enigma slays wyrm, survives breath
Descend triumphant, astral stressed,
The spire nearly shattered

Doesn’t matter what they say
Image polishing don’t pay
Only matters what they do
All that matters is we know
The truth holds!

Credit: Dilligas Husty, AKA KorvinStarmast and used by permission