A song for Swansong from the web serial Ward by John C. McCrae (aka Wildbow).
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Spoilers for Arc X.
Lyrically adapted from Be Prepared.
I do not claim the characters, settings, or ideas of Ward as my own.
Lyrics
My memories aren’t comforting places
There’s violence, destruction, and pain
There’s contentment far away and the chase is
Too often a struggle in vain
With power that destroys all it touches
I head into chaos and strife
Deathchester’s snatched from my clutches
A back-stabber pays with his life
Alone, I topple a giant
Get infected, mutated, and then,
I die at the hands of Defiant
Then Bonesaw, again and again
But now there’s no Nine in the picture
To hack me and sully my plans
The Nine are no trouble
With Jack in a bubble
My powers are stable
And so I’ll be able
To claim my domain
Long may I reign
And all will respect my commands
And not earn my wrath If they’re wise
Watch me rise
It’s great to be working with Breakthrough
Turns out that it’s nice to have friends
Of course, as you know, I will take to
Villainy if- when it ends
Now that my hands have been mended
I’ll welcome the sound without dread
When the crackling starts it’s intended
So yield or enjoy being dead
This is the happier sequel
The contrast is set to be stark
Get smarter and stronger
Survive a bit longer
Soar a bit higher
Scare and inspire
awe like Victoria
but with an aura
ablaze even without a spark
Like smoke that drifting right by your eyes
Watch me rise
Like a phoenix right after it dies
Watch me rise
10 сен 2024
