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If Stormlight Archive were a Musical [Hamilton] - Rayse's Song


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So, as I mentioned on discord, I was listening to the Hamilton Soundtrack, and realized some of the songs fit Rayse perfectly.  I changed the words a little to match setting, but most is left unchanged.

This first one is sung to Dalinar at the end of Oathbringer, after Dalinar refuses to be Odium's champion:

Spoiler
You say
The price of my love's not a price that you're willing to pay
You cry
Into the storm that ravages you as it goes by
Why so sad?
Remember we made an arrangement when you felt the Thrill
Now you're making me mad
Remember, despite our estrangement, I'm your man
 
You'll be back, soon you'll see
You'll remember you belong to me
You'll be back, time will tell
You'll remember the Thrill served you well
New winds rise, kingdoms fall
We have seen each other through it all
And when push comes to shove
I will send a fully armed battalion to remind you of my love!
 
[Dat das]
 
You say your passion's draining and you can't go on
You'll be the one complaining when I am gone
And no, don't change the subject
'Cause you're my favorite subject
My tough and brutal, subject
My Champion, my subject
Forever, and ever, and ever, and ever, and ever
 
You'll be back like before
I will fight the fight and win the war
For your love, for your praise
And I'll love you 'til your dying days
When you're gone, I'll go mad
So don't throw away this thing we had
'Cause when push comes to shove
I will kill your friends and family to remind you of my love

And here's one near the end of RoW, sung to Dalinar again.

Spoiler

What Comes Next?

They say
The price of my war's not a price that they are willing to pay
Insane
You cheat with Cephandrius
Now I'm dead and I can't take your pain.

I'm so blue
I thought that we made an arrangement back when you slayed
You were mine to subdue
When even despite our estrangement
I've got a small query for you
 
What comes next?
You've been freed
Do you know how hard it is to lead?
You're on your own
Awesome, wow!
Do you have a clue what happens now?
New winds rise
Gods can fall
It's much harder when it's all your call
You're alone, don't you see?
When your people say they hate you
Don't come crawling back to me

And finally, re: Tarav-Odium, to Hoid (this one needed more change):

Spoiler

I know Him

They say
Someone tricked you and stripped all your memories away
Is that true?
I wasn't aware that was something a Vessel could do
I'm perplexed
Are you not going to notice that there's someone new in charge?
If so, what's next?
There's nobody else like me who looms quite as large
 
Taravangian?

I know him
That can't be
That's that foolish man who spoke to me
All those years ago
What was it, seventy-four?
That poor man, compared to me he's a bore!
New winds rise
Kingdoms fall
Next to me you all look small
All alone
Watch them run
They will tear each other into pieces
God Beyond, this will be fun!

 

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On ‎11‎/‎26‎/‎2020 at 4:03 PM, Comatose said:

So, as I mentioned on discord, I was listening to the Hamilton Soundtrack, and realized some of the songs fit Rayse perfectly.  I changed the words a little to match setting, but most is left unchanged.

This first one is sung to Dalinar at the end of Oathbringer, after Dalinar refuses to be Odium's champion:

  Reveal hidden contents
You say
The price of my love's not a price that you're willing to pay
You cry
Into the storm that ravages you as it goes by
Why so sad?
Remember we made an arrangement when you felt the Thrill
Now you're making me mad
Remember, despite our estrangement, I'm your man
 
You'll be back, soon you'll see
You'll remember you belong to me
You'll be back, time will tell
You'll remember the Thrill served you well
New winds rise, kingdoms fall
We have seen each other through it all
And when push comes to shove
I will send a fully armed battalion to remind you of my love!
 
[Dat das]
 
You say your passion's draining and you can't go on
You'll be the one complaining when I am gone
And no, don't change the subject
'Cause you're my favorite subject
My tough and brutal, subject
My Champion, my subject
Forever, and ever, and ever, and ever, and ever
 
You'll be back like before
I will fight the fight and win the war
For your love, for your praise
And I'll love you 'til your dying days
When you're gone, I'll go mad
So don't throw away this thing we had
'Cause when push comes to shove
I will kill your friends and family to remind you of my love

And here's one near the end of RoW, sung to Dalinar again.

  Reveal hidden contents

What Comes Next?

They say
The price of my war's not a price that they are willing to pay
Insane
You cheat with Cephandrius
Now I'm dead and I can't take your pain.

I'm so blue
I thought that we made an arrangement back when you slayed
You were mine to subdue
When even despite our estrangement
I've got a small query for you
 
What comes next?
You've been freed
Do you know how hard it is to lead?
You're on your own
Awesome, wow!
Do you have a clue what happens now?
New winds rise
Gods can fall
It's much harder when it's all your call
You're alone, don't you see?
When your people say they hate you
Don't come crawling back to me

And finally, re: Tarav-Odium, to Hoid (this one needed more change):

  Reveal hidden contents

I know Him

They say
Someone tricked you and stripped all your memories away
Is that true?
I wasn't aware that was something a Vessel could do
I'm perplexed
Are you not going to notice that there's someone new in charge?
If so, what's next?
There's nobody else like me who looms quite as large
 
Taravangian?

I know him
That can't be
That's that foolish man who spoke to me
All those years ago
What was it, seventy-four?
That poor man, compared to me he's a bore!
New winds rise
Kingdoms fall
Next to me you all look small
All alone
Watch them run
They will tear each other into pieces
God Beyond, this will be fun!

 

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“What is it we value?” Wit whispered. “Innovation. Originality. Novelty. But most importantly … timeliness. I fear you may be too late, my confused, unfortunate friend.”

-Sanderson, Brandon. The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, Book 1) (p. 1002). Tom Doherty Associates. Kindle Edition.

On the other hand, nice job. Have an upvote.

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