Vaerana Myshtana
Bojo's School of the Trades
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Posted - 2013.05.07 01:51:00 -
[1] - Quote
Matar's New Valklears
Based on the tune to "Barrett's Privateers" by Stan Rogers
https://soundcloud.com/keith-c-mccormic/matars-new-valklears
Lyrics:
I first died in one-one-four Y.C.-
Oh, they took my name, they took my face.
In a hospital gown, unable to walk,
They gave me a pistol, all loaded and cockedGǪ
GÇ£Go kill yourself,GÇ¥ I was told,
GÇ£YouGÇÖll have a new body `fore the old oneGÇÖs cold-
YouGÇÖll fight our wars, keep us free.GÇ¥
They said, GÇ£YouGÇÖll never know death, youGÇÖll never know fear,
As one of MatarGÇÖs New Valklears.GÇ¥
I awoke as a giant, all pale and bald-
Oh, they took my name, they took my face.
In our stock clone bodies we all looked the same,
But our live-fire training was no childrenGÇÖs game.
GÇ£Go kill yourself,GÇ¥ I was told,
GÇ£YouGÇÖll have a new body `fore the old oneGÇÖs cold-
YouGÇÖll fight our wars, keep us free.GÇ¥
They said, GÇ£YouGÇÖll never know death, youGÇÖll never know fear,
As one of MatarGÇÖs New Valklears.GÇ¥
I lost track of the countless men IGÇÖd killed,
Oh, they took my name, they took my face.
Planet after planet ran red with blood,
Our dropclones came like an endless flood.
GÇ£Go kill them all,GÇ¥ I was told,
GÇ£YouGÇÖll get a new body while theirs grow cold-
Eternal wars will keep us free.GÇ¥
But IGÇÖd brought enough death, IGÇÖd spread enough fear,
As one of MatarGÇÖs New Valklears.
On a nameless world with a blood-red star,
Oh, they took my name, they took my face.
We refused a rash order to gun down
All the Brutors who lived in some two-bit town
GÇ£WeGÇÖll kill no more,GÇ¥ they were told,
GÇ£`Til we choose our fights and earn some gold.
WeGÇÖll fight your wars, for a fee.GÇ¥
They said, GÇ£YouGÇÖll never know peace, youGÇÖll only know fear-
You traitors to the New Valklears!GÇ¥
From the sky, they rained down flash and flame,
Oh, they took my face, they took my name.
For a thousand clicks to a free starport,
The old Valklears hunted us for sport,
GÇ£TheyGÇÖll kill you all,GÇ¥ we were told,
GÇ£YouGÇÖll get no body when your corpse grows cold.GÇ¥
But we got off-world and now theyGÇÖll see-
That weGÇÖll never know death, weGÇÖll never know fear-
WeGÇÖre mercenGÇÖries, us New Valklears!GÇ¥
Now the tide has turned, weGÇÖre paid like kings,
Oh, they took my name, they took my face.
From a war barge orbiting Zarer Three,
I command vast forces on land and sea.
GÇ£WeGÇÖll take it all,GÇ¥ they were told,
GÇ£You can give up now or when your bodyGÇÖs cold.
IGÇÖll take this world, all for me.
You see, IGÇÖll never know death, IGÇÖll never know fear.
IGÇÖm one of MatarGÇÖs New Valklears!GÇ¥ |