Words From the Witness
Echoes of Conflict: Calder Graeme's Revelations
Lyrics
Words from the Vanquished
Expressing thoughts and experiences of the defeated side.
Given to a witness trading candor at a banquet
Describing a witness who shares honesty at a feast or gathering.
She is but a bastard child her reign will not be sanctioned
Referring to a perceived illegitimate ruler whose rule lacks approval.
All those who support her will be forced to know her anguish, anxious
Warning that supporters of the ruler will experience her suffering and anxiety.
Lengths that she would take to have this
Highlighting extreme measures she would take to achieve her goals.
She was only shipped away to Ratheren to be banished
Narrating her banishment to Ratheren as a form of punishment.
Every Noble effort sent before her had been thankless
Expressing frustration that previous efforts made for her were unappreciated.
I'll kill everyone she loves and make her wish she had quit
Threatening to harm those she loves to make her regret her choices.
Words from the Vanquished
Reiteration of thoughts from the defeated perspective.
Words from the Victor
Shifting to the victor's perspective.
If truth is what you're after I'd be glad to paint a picture
Offering to depict a truthful picture of the situation.
Mother was a Queen the King had promised to deliver
Describing a mother as a queen, expecting the king's promise to be fulfilled.
The crown would fall to me but word was all that he would give her
Indicating that only words, not the crown, were given to the mother.
Love child on the ledger I refuse to wither
Asserting resilience as a love child despite challenges.
I'll show all of Tern that they were foolish to dismiss her
Determined to prove Tern wrong for dismissing the ruler.
I've been taking stock and growing force over the winter
Claiming growth in influence over the winter.
That wretched brat will come to know the wrath of his half-sister
Forecasting retribution on the half-sister of the speaker.
Words from the Victor
Reiteration of thoughts from the victor's perspective.
Words from the Witness
Shifting to the witness's perspective.
I have been observing each occurrence at a distance
Observing events from a distance, implying a detached but watchful stance.
These are more than words they are the choices that I live with
Stressing that these words represent choices impacting the witness's life.
Morals are a concept made by mortals to begin with
Questioning the absolute nature of morals created by mortals.
Show me one who's righteous and I'll provide my bias
Challenging others to show a righteous individual for comparison.
Be they Orcs, Afflicted, Sprites, Efferians or Giants
Expressing support for various races while maintaining defiance.
I support all kinds but I would proudly stand defiant
Rejecting pettiness that wastes lives.
Look at all this pettiness they throw away our lives with
Commenting on the futility of trivial disputes.
I will not be silenced you come into my house
Asserting the witness's refusal to be silenced in their own space.
Threaten those I love and then expect me not to riot
Defending loved ones against threats and refusing to accept oppression.
Show up uninvited with your promises of violence
Resisting unwarranted violence and uninvited aggression.
I will speak my mind despite the fact you might not like it
Insisting on expressing personal opinions despite potential disagreement.
You made war my business and I won't shun the victims
Refusing to ignore the victims of war despite systemic barriers.
Just because a broken system says I can't assist them
Defending a personal moral code even if it goes against societal norms.
I live by a code, I will not beg to be forgiven
Emphasizing personal responsibility and independence in forming opinions.
I am chosen by the Rift and I will form my own opinions
Claiming a connection to the Rift and asserting autonomy in thought.
These are words from the witness
Reiteration of thoughts from the witness's perspective.
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