A hint, perhaps, that it wasnt very interesting? Songs dont mean anything if you cant hear them, so no one is really going to write one. Either that or no-one here has any musical aspirations. Besides, why on earth would a Dark Jedi sing? I just dont think Vaders husky breathing would sound very good between intermitent choruses of "Hit me baby, one more time!"
A song, is not necessarily vocal. How many people still sing the Illiad today? Recall, that work was once a song.
Song of Supplication
On the day of his wrath
When He shall reduce the world to ashes
As foretold by the prophets of Shadow
Who shall answer in terror
When thy Lord and Master comes
To cast off the veil of Light
The screams of death, oh wonderous sounds
Scattered across the realms of the Void
Amongst the graves of all lands
All will assemble before the Black Throne
Light and Dark shall answer his call
When the Lord of Darkness shall rise again
And shall sit as Judge of All
The Ancient Ones shall be brought forth
The elders of the Dark Side
Shall question the Elder Jedi
And where the Ancient Judge shall be seated
All that is hidden shall appear
And nothing shall go on answered
Who can stand before his terrible vengeance?
To whom shall I make appeal
When even the Lords of Darkness tremble?
Oh who can deny him, and his awesome wrath
Who shall destroy the remaining Sons of Light
Save me in my error, merciful Lord
Remember, my Master in Darkness
That in me, thou has been honored a thousandfold
Do not cast me into madness
To tremble in the sightless void of your anger
It was for your sake that I walked the dark path
Thou hast saved me from a life of slavery
From a debt of bondage
Do not forget thine noble oath
As thou dost judge me
So too have I judged the Jedi
Denying them your forgiveness
As thou shall, on the day of Reckoning
They have fallen in guilt, their stain fading
Purified in death,
To the swift justice of my blade
That their faults may not be my own
And that they may not cast me into bondage
You who have guided the Wanderer
And heard the Oath of the Mage
Who was marked by the Four Spirits of Light
My prayers are but chaff before thine glory
But you, oh Dark One, will not expel me
That I may not burn in the misery of my weakness
Grant me a place in thine Final Way
Separate me from the weak, and the fearful
Place me at thine right hand
I who have destroyed the accursed
Count me among thy loyal followers
I humbly prostrate myself before thine honor
My heart in shadows, my deeds in blood
I take heart in that final day
When the at last, the sons of Light
Shall fall from the sky
When the fires unseen shall rise up
And enflamed those judged impure
Pardon me, oh my Master, that I might serve thee
My Master in Darkness
Grant me Strength
I would not suggest you be critical of anothers criticism either if they were not directly refering to you. Comments like that only breed comments like mine. Just some friendly advice is all. Besides, there were better ways to say what you said without making it sound like just because he did not state a better idea that you felt you had to rudely point it out.
No that's cool - I completely expect that not everyone will like every topic... I just get worried when no-one enters!
This is probably a good time to repeat that if anyone has a burning idea for a KMT they'd like run, e-mail me and (as long as I agree it's a good idea :P) I'll find you a month to run it in.
Ooh... Look at the controversy a little joke generates! Good grief. You dont actually think I was serious, eh? For the record, I am quite aware of a songs nature, I did do my time in English Composition at Uni, but I like most people still think that music and song go hand in hand or its just a poem ;)
Now please, lets not bicker! Alanna knows me well enough to see behind my little jibes and we dont need snide comments from people who write without thinking. Chars ya' all.
"Oh baybay ccuuuhhh hhhuhhh baybay, how was I *ccuuuhhh hhhuhhh supposed to know, ccuuuhhh hhhuhhh, that something wasnt ccuuuhhh hhhuhhh riiiiiiggggghhht yeah! Oh baybay baybay ccuuuhhh hhhuhhh I shouldnt have let ccuuuhhh hhhuhhh you goooo-oh-oh-oh!"
A hint, perhaps, that it wasnt very interesting? Songs dont mean anything if you cant hear them, so no one is really going to write one. Either that or no-one here has any musical aspirations. Besides, why on earth would a Dark Jedi sing? I just dont think Vaders husky breathing would sound very good between intermitent choruses of "Hit me baby, one more time!"
Don't criticize unless you have a better idea
A song, is not necessarily vocal. How many people still sing the Illiad today? Recall, that work was once a song.
Song of Supplication
On the day of his wrath
When He shall reduce the world to ashes
As foretold by the prophets of Shadow
Who shall answer in terror
When thy Lord and Master comes
To cast off the veil of Light
The screams of death, oh wonderous sounds
Scattered across the realms of the Void
Amongst the graves of all lands
All will assemble before the Black Throne
Light and Dark shall answer his call
When the Lord of Darkness shall rise again
And shall sit as Judge of All
The Ancient Ones shall be brought forth
The elders of the Dark Side
Shall question the Elder Jedi
And where the Ancient Judge shall be seated
All that is hidden shall appear
And nothing shall go on answered
Who can stand before his terrible vengeance?
To whom shall I make appeal
When even the Lords of Darkness tremble?
Oh who can deny him, and his awesome wrath
Who shall destroy the remaining Sons of Light
Save me in my error, merciful Lord
Remember, my Master in Darkness
That in me, thou has been honored a thousandfold
Do not cast me into madness
To tremble in the sightless void of your anger
It was for your sake that I walked the dark path
Thou hast saved me from a life of slavery
From a debt of bondage
Do not forget thine noble oath
As thou dost judge me
So too have I judged the Jedi
Denying them your forgiveness
As thou shall, on the day of Reckoning
They have fallen in guilt, their stain fading
Purified in death,
To the swift justice of my blade
That their faults may not be my own
And that they may not cast me into bondage
You who have guided the Wanderer
And heard the Oath of the Mage
Who was marked by the Four Spirits of Light
My prayers are but chaff before thine glory
But you, oh Dark One, will not expel me
That I may not burn in the misery of my weakness
Grant me a place in thine Final Way
Separate me from the weak, and the fearful
Place me at thine right hand
I who have destroyed the accursed
Count me among thy loyal followers
I humbly prostrate myself before thine honor
My heart in shadows, my deeds in blood
I take heart in that final day
When the at last, the sons of Light
Shall fall from the sky
When the fires unseen shall rise up
And enflamed those judged impure
Pardon me, oh my Master, that I might serve thee
My Master in Darkness
Grant me Strength
*Trev smiles, maliciously
(this is for the second poster)
I would not suggest you be critical of anothers criticism either if they were not directly refering to you. Comments like that only breed comments like mine. Just some friendly advice is all. Besides, there were better ways to say what you said without making it sound like just because he did not state a better idea that you felt you had to rudely point it out.
...I still sing the Illiad.
Lugh, don't give me friendly advice. You are not and never have been my friend.
Meh... No arguments here eh? Its just , nevermind....
Gaunt goes to sulk in a corner
mark, friendly advice does not require someone to actually be your friend. And him not giving an alternative does not mean his arguments suck. chill.
I personally did not submit to this competition cos i suck at poetry and songs. that's all. next time it'll be better. :P
No that's cool - I completely expect that not everyone will like every topic... I just get worried when no-one enters!
This is probably a good time to repeat that if anyone has a burning idea for a KMT they'd like run, e-mail me and (as long as I agree it's a good idea :P) I'll find you a month to run it in.
Lannie.xx
Ooh... Look at the controversy a little joke generates! Good grief. You dont actually think I was serious, eh? For the record, I am quite aware of a songs nature, I did do my time in English Composition at Uni, but I like most people still think that music and song go hand in hand or its just a poem ;)
Now please, lets not bicker! Alanna knows me well enough to see behind my little jibes and we dont need snide comments from people who write without thinking. Chars ya' all.
"Oh baybay ccuuuhhh hhhuhhh baybay, how was I *ccuuuhhh hhhuhhh supposed to know, ccuuuhhh hhhuhhh, that something wasnt ccuuuhhh hhhuhhh riiiiiiggggghhht yeah! Oh baybay baybay ccuuuhhh hhhuhhh I shouldnt have let ccuuuhhh hhhuhhh you goooo-oh-oh-oh!"