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Normally I would put this in Cosmere! The Musical, but the spoiler gate is still up, so I have made a space for myself (and others who are inclined to join in) to put Song Parodies containing Rhythm of War spoilers.

This is "Burn" to the tune of the song with the same name from Hamilton, as sung by Navani, and contains spoilers for only the Prologue. (Also, at the end, separated by three dashes, are lines taken from the final lyrics of "First Burn", which is an alternate version of "Burn". I ended up choosing "Burn" for the full parody, but I felt that those lines worked so well I wanted to add them.):

Spoiler

I saved the transcripts from my spanreed
From the moment I saw you, I knew you were mine
You said you were mine
I thought you were mine

 

Do you know what Ialai said
When I told her that you’d caught my eye?
She said

"Be careful with that one, love
He will do what it takes to survive"

 

You and your words flooded my senses
Your sentences left me defenseless
You built a monarchy out of monologues
I built fabrials


I'm re-reading the words sent by spanreed
I'm searching and scanning for answers in every line
For some kind of sign, and when you were mine
The world seemed to burn
Burn

 

I’ll publish the things that you told me
I’ll tell the whole world how you’ve misused that crown on your head
I’ll ruin your name, for you’ve ruined your wife


Do you know what Ialai said
When she heard what you'd done?
She said
"You have married the Fool Dilid
He is trying to walk to the sun"

 

You and your words, obsessed with your legacy
Your sentences border on senseless
Paranoid mania in every monologue
How they perceive you

 

You, you, you

 

You’ve forgotten my part in this narrative
Let future historians find out how Navani reacted when you broke her heart
I have cursed you with my art, I'm watching it
Burn

Watching it burn
You disgrace your place in my heart
You disgrace that crown on your head
So I’ll tell the world what you’ve said
I'm burning the glyphward
Burning the letters Almighty redeem you
You forsake all rights to my heart
You forsake the crown on your head
You hide in my office instead
While soiling the memories of when you were mine
I hope that you burn

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And when the time comes

Explain to the children

The pain and abusiveness

You put their mother through

When will you learn

That they are your legacy?
We are your legacy

If you thought you were mine (mine, mine)
Don't

 

 

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Urithiru, to Oh Shenandoah

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Urithiru, I long to see you
Awake you mighty mountain!
Urithiru, I long to see you
Awake your slumbering soul,
Fill your tower with light.

Urithiru, I long to hear you,
Awake you mighty mountain!
Urithiru, I long to hear you
Awake, within my soul,
Fill your tower with light.

These thousand years you've laid in slumber,
Away, you sleeping Sibling!
These thousand years you've laid in slumber,
Away, unbonded soul,
Left your tower no light.

Urithiru, I long to see you
Awake, you mighty mountain!
Urithiru, I long to see you,
Awake and bond a soul,
Fill your tower with light.

Urithiru, I long to see you
Fill your tower with light.

 

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Here is one with minimal changes sung by Shallan to the tune of "Words Fail" from Dear Evan Hansen. I picture it taking place right before the Formless part of Part 4, but it honestly fits pretty well through most of Shallan's arc.

Spoiler

I never meant to make it such a mess
I never thought that it would go this far
So I just stand here sorry
Searching for something to say
Something to say
Words fail, words fail
There's nothing I can say

I guess I thought I could be part of this
I never had this kind of thing before
I never had that perfect guy
Who somehow could see the good part of me

I never had the dad who stuck it out
No stable home or mother’s love
No mom who didn’t stare
With burned out eyes that cannot see

That's not a worthy explanation
I know there is none
Nothing can make sense of all these things I've done

Words fail, words fail
There's nothing I can say
Except sometimes, you see everything you wanted
And sometimes, you see everything you wish you had
And it's right there, right there, right there
In front of you
And you want to believe it's true
So you... make it true
And you think maybe everybody wants it
And needs it... a little bit... too

This was just a sad invention
It wasn't real, I know
But we were happy
I guess I couldn't let that go
I guess I couldn't give that up
I guess I wanted to believe
'Cause if I just believe
Then I don't have to see what's really there

No, I'd rather pretend I'm something better than
These broken parts
Pretend I'm something other than
This mess that I am
'Cause then I don't have to look at it
And no one gets to look at it
No, no one can really see

'Cause I've learned to turn back to port
Before I’m even out to sea
Before my luck comes up short
Before I lead with the worst of me
I never let them see the worst of me

'Cause what if everyone saw?
What if everyone knew?
Would they like what they saw?
Or would they hate it too?
Will I just keep on running away from what's true?

All I ever do is run
So how do I step in
Step into the sun?
Step into the sun

 

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It's been...

One year since you looked at me,
figured out that I'm not so trustworthy.
Two weeks since I turned on you.
I swear that I was just doing what I had to.
One day since you think I died.
Boy won't you be shocked at what I now hold inside!
And now I have so much to do.
It's gonna be nine days till the truth is made known to you.

Go ahead and train your powers,
train for days and hours,
you'll never get to five oaths in time.
Talk to Ishar but he won't help you, he thinks you're on my side,
it will be delicious when you lose and then you will be mine.
I have power to save everyone,
in the whole Cosmere, because I'm full of plots and schemes.
You think honor should bind men,
you try to match wits, you try to hold me but I bust through.
I see that loophole Rayse overlooked,
now I will win by hook or crook,
I want to show you my philosophy is stronger!
Gotta see the show, 'cause then you'll know
the Bondsmith has to let me go,
then when you are my Fused, you'll live on so much longer!

Can I help it if I think that you are too naive?
trying hard not to smile when I see you grieve.
I'm the kind of guy who engineers a funeral
for a few to save the rest, and now I shall for the greater whole!
I have a history of scheming with my Diagram,
I have the power now to take it so much further!

t's been one week since you looked at me,
asked me why I would turn on you so flagrantly.
Three days since Szeth came to me.
I gave him a message but he never passed it on for me.
One day since Hoid talked to me.
He never thought that I could mess with his stored memories.
Just now it occurred to me,
it's gonna be three years till the fans learn what that means!

Edited by Mason Wheeler
Fixing formatting
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Dance With Me Tonight - Olly Murs

Adolin to Shallan in Shadesmar ~uWu

 

My name is Adolin nice to see you baby
Look, you can make a whole lot of pretty ladies
But the real you, you shine so bright, yeah

I was wondering if you and me could spend a minute
Climbing up this rise in the night getting lost in it
I won't give up without a fight

I just wanna, oh baby
I just want you to draw with me tonight
So come on, oh baby
I just want you to draw with me tonight

We're getting higher, don't get shyer, see the sky now
Loosen up and let your chalk go down, down
Scribble it girl, just let me see your eyes, yeah

I see the starspren posing for your work now,
Looking at you I can tell I love you
Don't stop keep sketching till the morning light, yeah

When I saw you there
Hiding all alone in your mind
Acting like you had the hardest cares
I knew right then, to treat you right
So we could be hanging the whole damn night, like
Ooooh baby, I just want you to draw with me tonight
So come on, oh baby
I just want you to draw with me tonight

Take it down now (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Scribble like that (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Now get my good side
And draw with me tonight
One more time, one more time, come on now 
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Do your thing (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Make me wanna sing
I just want you to draw with me tonight (come on)
I just wanna, oh baby
I just want you to draw with me tonight

Everybody, everybody buzz of now
Pretty girl let me see your eyes
We can hang all through the night
I just want you to draw with me tonight
And I wanna sing
Pretty girl let me see your eyes
We can hang all through the night
I just want you to draw with me tonight
So come on
Pretty girl let me see your eyes
We can hang all through the night
I just want you to draw with me tonight

 

Youtube: Dance With Me Tonight - Olly Murs

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