My Little Poems - Ponies with Metalby LectuiaeChaptersThe Nightmare EpicSolitude FeastThe Discordant Tale IThe Discordant Tale IIDead MemoriesThe Cutie Mark PoemsHearth's Warming SongsSome Ponies with TurisasSong of the Star-SwirlWhere I Plant My HeartseedsThe Equestrian Year Part IThe Sun Goddess Saga (Lunaverse)The Crystal Empire TrilogyThe Canterlot Series (Revised)Song of the BlanksThe Equestrian Year Part IIFragments of LifeWelcome HomeMarked Ones Drown (Lunaverse)Thousand YearsTranscendence of FateThe Nightmare EpicTHE NIGHTMARE EPIC - PONIES AND TURISAS PART I Of the Mare in the Moon Long time ago, at the ancient world Were the sisters of Sun and Moon Younger one guarded the bless of the night While the Elder held Sun on its path But as the days fell to the evenings The ponies, they fell asleep No pony gave attention for night For the beauty of Moon or Stars Princess of the Night Set gaze to the lands below Stars Not for calm nor the peace But ignorance of those asleep To her sister the Younger one spoke Called out her grudge and despair Elder with empathy tried to comfort: "Be patient, you are respected." But younger one, frustration within her Couldn't see what sister had meant Alone, while wept in bitterness Darkness lurked into her heart Princess of the Night Set gaze to the lands below Stars Not for calm nor the peace But ignorance of those asleep "What am 'I' for the world? A pathetic watcher of dark, A holder of inferior place? Moon goes on its path, Now it's full, then crescent not that anypony sees… Those ponies, they don't care, Only my sister do they love. So I'll make them acknowledge my might!" Thus began the age of the Nightmare Above the zenith froze the moon No daylight for the ponies Anymore… Longer and longer the night held Cold and darkness reigned Elder one finally saw it: For her ponies she had to fight! "Can't you hear me, sister Moon, Ponies won't survive without light! Let the sun rise to walk its road Please, listen to me, I beg you, sister mine…" Nightmare of the Moon No sense nor regret within No choice for the Sun To the Moon was Nightmare banished… PART II The Faithful Student "I've studied all my days of magic and olden ways. No time for friends I have, for parties nor for games. Princess' student I am, very faithful in my tasks. How would friends enrich my life I have no such need…" Sitting in shade, a student read her book Of ancient times, of deeds and words bygone Ignoring others, no time for them now Delved into the world of words Suddenly a name, familiar one appeared "Elements of Harmony,' have I read of them before?" Hurried to home, asked her assistant to help find the book of Predictions and Prophecies… Ancient myth revealed Prophecy of Nightmare Moon: Were she ever to return Would mean eternal night. "Quickly Spike, take a note for the Princess must be told!" Letter was sent by the trusted child dragon Not long was the wait for an answer: No agreement, but a new assignment Away from home she would be sent "Can't she understand? Not too much time we have! Thousand years has already passed The Longest Day is at hooves. When the stars gather, Mare of the Moon will rise again!" Chariots took the student and dragon To the town of Ponyville, for their new task: To supervise the celebrations of the Sun And also, try to make some friends. "Even if Princess will not believe me, despite her mistrust, I will not stand idly by. As I oversee the preparations of summer fest I will also find a way to stop the prophecy!" PART III The Town of Ponyville Travel of hours at the end Rustic town comes in sight of their eyes: Student and her assistant Arrive to the town of Ponyville… It was just a simple task Nothing hard Oversee Preparations Why is evening already here? Easy to get over the list "I'm at the library in no time!" Then search out for a plan To stop the Nightmare Moon! From the pointless encounter Meet the Apple Clan Swift crash Makeovers Shy fan of dragon boy… "Why they keep on talking of friends? Can't they see I'm short of time? Silly me, these crazy ponies, day's worth: all distractions!" Swiftly the day had expired Soon starts the longest day of the year "Still, I won't yet give it up Maybe I now get some peace!" Interlude: At the Pinkie Party ["Surprise!"] It's a party by our cheerful host Pinkie Pie! Pinkie Pie! "I made this for our new friend Twilight!" Pinkie Pie! Pinkie Pie! "May there be cakes and games and songs May streamers fly and balloons pop May there be hot sauce in the punch!" "What did I just drink!?" [And the party kept going with laughs and joy, ponies were dancing and playing games, enjoying the beautiful night, a prelude for the Longest Day of the Year and the Summer Sun Celebrations. At one point could be even heard a delightful singing of a certain child dragon...] PART IV The Nightmare Rises "She's gone!" "She's good!" "It is as I feared." Sun's lost. So soon. A dark mare appears… Night passed on as she feared for the dawn The Longest Day rising, was the prophecy right? Time is up, what to do, she has no plan Powerless – waiting for worst! "Stars will aid her free…" Ponies gather for the celebration Shadow on the moon has gone… Curtains fall, but where's Princess…? Above the ponyfolk a dark mare appears, her mane like a starbelt, her eyes cold as Moon. Gazes below, observes them, so small and helpless now She observes, and she smiles. "Evening dear ponies d'you still remember your queen of night?" Her words echo in hall: "Farewell your Sun for you see it no more!" "Seize her!" "You foals!" To the wind she leaves… Something must be done, no time to waste This cannot end yet, we must make our move… No Sun… Last light… "Is there any clue?" Nighttime… Eternal… "It was under 'E'!" Darkest of hours, yet we're still standing Answer lies in the book… Clinging to hope they seek out for thought: We may still recover Sun. "Come now, we can't give up! We must find the Elements of Harmony!" Night reigns the sky while the dawn should rise Into twilight they leave Companions out of coincidence and chance There's nopony else for task. Ahead lies their path to the unknown Through the woods of fears and myths Only faith, and each other by their side No knowledge of the dangers ahead Nopony else for aid… PART V Into the Woods Everfree Darkened woods, don't wander away Hold tight, hope for best Treacherous pass over the cliffs Watch your step to survive In the shades of woods everfree Danger lies by any tree Beware… Roar of beast, manticore's rage Terrible fate to be torn as its prey Strength nor courage won't shield from its jaws Tame the monster by the kindness of shy Before their path a seething river Mad in the woe of loss. To pass the rapids somepony must dry The stream serpent's tears… Grins in dark, grins of the ghouls They were surrounded by phantom woods "Win the fear by a cheerful laugh Don't let horror get hold of your heart." Time for final temptation… Offer of might and fame… "It's either us or them." "Give up them, I'd suggest." "My soul is not for trade at the price of my friends." FINAL PART The Magic of Friendship a) A Castle in Nightfall Dangerous forest they left behind Across the gorge led the bridge Tired, yet determined to move on: The end of their journey is near Through the forest ever free Through deception and beasts Final challenge lies ahead: Bygone castle of Sun and Moon Ruins in nightfall Stand in horizon "Our time is running out, Wish we are not too late." Onwards… "Ignited by a Spark Sixth element appears." So was told… Elements of Harmony Gems from infinity Forgotten in history Hidden through centuries Holding might transcendental Artifacts of ancient force: Power of Harmony… b) The Confrontation In the Hall of the Sisters the stones lay in rest Five of them, the sixth one just left. Friends give her space, for this spell complex is. She needs peace to focus on task: "Come forth, final element, your sisters, here they are. For you I call the spark, in your powers lies our hope…" Disrupted sorcery Ponynapped by witchery Onto the throne The Nightmare Moon appears: "You've lost." Within a blink of her eyes Shards lost their inner lights Last hope was gone… "Elements of Harmony By my hooves they shatter now! Even after all you've tried, your pathetic trust and faith only ended to see my fame! Sun gone, day gone, your princess all gone…" From the outer tower Lights in the dark A sign for the worrying friends: Hurry to the tower She's all alone She needs her friends for aid… c) Rainbow of Light, of Harmony, of Friends Shattered are the pieces of the ancient stone Within them their power, it seems … But the voices of companions encourage her to see: Not broken: hidden… "You're wrong, Nightmare Moon the Elements, here they are. Within our friendship they lie no force can break them apart." Kindness, Honesty, Laughter, Loyalty, Generosity, And the last one by a spark: Magic and Love Elements of Harmony Power of Friendship Their forces combined Over despair they rise Over might of the Dark Rainbow of Light Called forth by Friendship's might The Nightmare's last reign into dust shall fall "My friends, Dear friends, Through our hearts, sun will dawn…" Solitude FeastSolitude Feast Balloons, streamers, Pastries left marred Candlelit the night For a party of lone reject Her treats denied Dismissed behind her back They left her out Upset she lies, caters the fest In solitude Abandoned she feasts Once friends They liked her, enjoyed her games and plays Like leper now Those backstabbers, liars, Cowards, avoid her… Alone you're left… alone you're left… alone you're left… alone you're left… alone you're left… "Why won't they care… without my friends… I've nothing left…" …Alone you're left… you empty soul… alone you're left… you worthless soul… Abandonment To fill the emptiness She feigns the pain inside Aching heart caters the fest With puppet plays Abandoned she feasts Now castaway escapes Within her mind, away from world she hides Hollow sacks Objects keep her company Inanimate Feast in solitude Alone you're left… you empty soul… you worthless soul… Alone you're left… you empty soul… you've nothing left. Author's Note Party of One. With gothic metal band Tristania. The Discordant Tale ITHE DISCORDANT TALE PROLOGUE: The Discordant Age Welcome to the lost time Surreal like a dreamland Ponies, once free Only slaves toyed by a mischievous beast Born as a mockery Distorted mirror of harmony "Where's the fun in making any sense?" Senseless disharmony grows as He plays, And they listen, The discordant notes… "I have a vision of this world and those little ponies: Their precious home bent by my will, wronged and broken…" Play with their minds Rewrite laws of their lives repeatedly "Like puppets they dance in my hands." Their world upside down Their joy turned into insanity "My desire's the law." "Wherever I roam Will decay take its place, pandemic spread over the land." Lord of asylum Infecting the wounds of fellowship "Chaos lives within us all." Senseless disharmony grows as He plays And they listen The discordant notes… Chaotic wasteland Where their homes once stood in blissful peace "See how my visions come true. No plead nor misery can affect me to change my ways, what I aspire for…" "Under my will, Chaosrealm…" PART I The Seeds are Sown Twelve months since threat of eternal night Ponies have settled back in peace But fate lets no tranquil days to be The unexpected turn for worse… Seeds are sown by children Innocence sets evil free Small cracks in a statue Gateway for a waking beast Another foe from forgotten times Ahead of His lead the plagues arrive Signs of upcoming storm… Deformities in nature's work Wind brings warped rain… Controlled by force beyond this world Neither skill nor magic Could keep first symptoms on hold Find a way to solve this puzzle Buy us time to fix things out Alarming word from the princess Sun No time for waste, she needs our aid Signs of upcoming storm… Deformities in nature's work Wind brings warped rain… Controlled by force beyond this world… Signs of upcoming storm… Under the wild rain we head forth Plagues from unknown source… Seek the answers for ill omens PART II A Myth Alive a) Of Times Long Gone Castle halls, in dusk and silence Six friends arrive for Princess' call Hear the answer for mystery Stained glass tells the ancient myth Tell of the era of Discord Times of endless misery Oppression under chaos' reign Brought down by the power of Harmony Thus found, the olden power Spark from the dawn of times Wielded by the sisters of sky Sun and Moon, they found the Elements of Light But now other ponies carry the infinite might "You once fought the great foe: Elements' power is within you. Fate and task has passed on from me, I can't wield their strength with me anymore…" Locked deep in the safe of castle Six gems from infinity "Fear not, I have utmost faith in you. Be brave, you will vanquish Discord with these!" b) Panic Gone they were, stolen Elements of Harmony From the vaults of greatest spells "It can't be, power to open the seals and locks senseless to imagine…" Discord's work, picture alive on a painted glass Trickster finally appears "You'll find them, if you agree to play on my rules, round of gamble as I will." Hints and clues, riddle entangled around twists and turns Deduction leads to labyrinth… PART III Enter the Labyrinth a) Entrance Once you join the gamble of Discord You'll follow His rules No magic, wings or tricks Everypony's in Alone and apart head for center Make your way through the labyrinth paths Can you keep your head together? Can you trust your friends? Will you make your move…? b) Downfall Hear… Illusive shades …what we say… to you Corruption Betray… They don't need you… Leave them behind… …nor you them… Hate… …You can hear them laugh at your suffering Take what's yours… …Give in to what your self-hood yearns Loathe… …Why care of those who despise you Lie your way through… …Rather masks than ruthless truth c) Endgame Corruption's poisonous touch Corrosion of your frail heart Throw away what you once were Into the abyss of mind Goodbye… I am the one with strings As I will Are the rules You lost at my game Expect the storm winds bring Pandemonium PART IV Disharmony a) Keep moving, even with crippled legs Nothing but trail of colored light Left behind her departure Labyrinth walls around them fall as game concludes Arguments start between lost ones At the shade of bitter failure Above dismay He watches them, laughs at despair Was it in vain… Was labyrinth Just all futile and misled? Rethink the words, go through the clues Pass through the webs of false steps "You will find the elements where it all began…" They're heading back, towards their home Through the ever-growing chaos But twisted storm already has Left them its marks… What's going on…? What's wrong with you? What's happening…? You're not the friends I used to know, whom I loved… Bitter quarrel starts As friends begin to fight Who were close – now hate each other Who were kind – now hurt each other No… Discordant corruption tears their link apart Gnawing at the wounds inflicted Old companions drift away A rift forged in disharmony b) (Dis)Unity I will not let this go to waste We've gone this far already We will see this till the end At any cost Four necklaces, crown to lead them We have a foe to deal with Even if one of us has left It'll work somehow… It matters not… Can't matter now. We deal with this Then our friendship's free To fade in ashes… Even separated We bring our force in one World will not be lost in chaos Not if we can still bring Him down No… Discordant corruption tears their link apart Gnawing at the wounds inflicted Old companions drift away A rift forged in disharmony c) Encounter "So, it's come to this; I will give you one try. Try, try as you like. Amusing to see your fall and distress." "I've had enough, It's been too much, Do us a favor, be gone of this life!" d) Betrayal We all knew they live Within our hearts Witnessed at the hour of despair Proven by the friendly acts No… We had seen it work before, did we? It had once vanquished the darkness It was true, so why not now…? Faith and belief broken By grim realities: Once betrayed the Elements' trust Nevermore a bond within them No… Discordant corruption tears their link apart Gnawing at the wounds inflicted Old companions drift away A rift forged in disharmony "This cannot be…" PART V Discord's Rule a) Depravity Useless were the pieces of fellowship Powerless their inner lights fade away No rainbow of light, no end for more malice Smug applause for the humiliated Mocking cheer at broken companions Depraved shadows of elements they once wore "I have won…" Kindness cruel, honest liars Generosity blind in greed Laughter's died, gone are [the] loyals Precious friendship twisted in Discord's rule See the world around you writhe in its pain As it's born afresh in anomaly A grotesque paradox – golden rule of the new land Ponies' minds deform at His desire Gangrenous reflections of their selves Mindless fodder now, puppetry for His plays "You see it now…" Kindness cruel, honest liars Generosity blind in greed Laughter's died, gone are [the] loyals Precious friendship twisted in Discord's rule Witness birth of discordant world See it rise again Reborn phantasmagoria Surreal chaosrealm… b) In Ruins Lie the Fates of Friends Final straw – separation End words for the crippled bond "I hate you!" "I'm leaving." "I have better friends than you'll ever be." Disgusting, can't believe it Break up like they'd never cared "Sure, turn tail, see if I care Who needs enemies… with such… friends…?" "I can't believe this: All I've trusted in – wiped away. How can I take this? Their final words struck me to heart…" "Why such tearful eyes? You have just seen the world's true faces: Bare cruelty within its core…" c) Ravage Sick carnival may now begin Old orders are gone Friendship's fallen with harmony It's time for Discord's rule… Time to tear this dull world apart Break its boundaries Sense and balance rot at His feet It's time for Discord's rule… [To be continued] Author's Note Oh dear, a sequel epic. Will be submitted in two parts, just because. Unlike The Nightmare Epic, The Discordant Tale was based on a variety of songs from different bands to create a listening experience that differs from its predecessor. It's also, debatably, more inconsistent and narmful in a true sequel nature. Conclusion tomorrow. Songs for each poem, in case the links won't work: Prologue: Kamelot “March of Mephisto” 1. Kamelot “Black Halo” 2. Therion “Deggial” 3. Tristania “The Gate” 4. Epica “Storm the Sorrow” 5. Symphony X “Reign in Madness” The Discordant Tale IITHE DISCORDANT TALE II - THE REFORMATION TRILOGY PART VI Letters Tell a Tale (Prelude to Reformation) a) Isolation Lies, it's all been lies, all my friends abandoned me Life, my false life, nothing more but cruel travesty Their hearts revealed before my eyes Bitter, deceiving hate "Everything I knew – shattered in my eyes By my friends' turned backs, by heart-breaking acts The town I once knew turned into a nightmare land This is not what I used to call my home..." Sorrow and despair weigh her down with remorseless chains Harsh as iron cold, anguish' crippling hold "I just want to leave it all behind, forget it all seek solace from oblivion…" Throw it all behind, tokens of dead ideals Seek safe haven from the bliss of solitude "Spike, pack your things, we're leaving all of this behind us. We'll find new home somewhere where it doesn't hurt…" Their hearts revealed before my eyes Bitter, deceiving hate… b) Letters Poke of final companion awakes her from despair "What is going on, is there something wrong?" "Can you see the pile of letters, all awaiting you…" "All the letters I've sent to Princess…" The letters carry tales and memories of six close friends All hard times they've faced, all the good they've shared Of the link of friendship forged in warmth of heartfelt fire No force can take it away… Letters tell a tale… "Of the friends I have all hard times we've faced, all the good we've shared…" How could I forget…? "All the together-seen times memories shared in a heartfelt bond…" Letters tell a tale… "Of lessons in life of the adventures, all the laughs and cries…" I remember now… "Struggles we've gone through, withstood with our friendship unbreakable…" c) Determination I see it… Nothing's lost forever, I can see it now I still have a chance to bring them all back Remember when I said that fate wouldn't depend on friends? I was wrong, it was never true The link that brought us once together is what makes us strong Founded on friendship, built on harmony Connection of friends that Discord's trying to tear apart I must fight to bring them back d) Letters (Reprise) The letters carry tales and memories of six close friends All hard times they've faced, all the good they've shared Of the link of friendship forged in warmth of heartfelt fire There is still hope to bring them back. The letters carry tales and memories of six close friends All hard times they've faced, all the good they've shared Of the link of friendship forged in warmth of heartfelt fire Nothing can just take it away… PART VII Reformation The Wasteland "You see the world around you scream in wicked deforms and dismay. Behold everything played around at the pulls of His strings… Where once was your home, lies a wasteland of binds torn apart, of distorted views. All familiar faces are but shades of their old selves. And your friends are under corruption as well." "But once blinders all fall down, it's time to strike…" I walk through the desolate place, once a town Turned into an obscure set for ill travesties I know it now, Discord's curse turning world off its rails Now I know how to fight it back Deceit There she is, the first of fallen souls A once honest by heart Hiding now behind lies Along her the whole family Twisted under discordant rule Empty shells of their old selves "Snap out of the curse, I know that you're not liar! We take back what was lost, we will reform the balance…" Restore their minds Cure apathy Memories brought from shadows Remember old times, what we used to be in our hearts… Cruelty Once soft-spoken, now she spits on my face This isn't what you are, a cruel abuser of souls Rekindle the light of the kindest heart known: "What's going on here, I had the worst of dreams…" Greed Never did she demand for a price If her friends needed aid Willing to sacrifice everything it takes Struck in painful irony she's cradling a boulder in her hooves: Blinded by greed, she sees riches in clay "Snap out of the curse, show us your warm heart We take back what was lost, we cure all the madness…" Hate Memory of her joyous smile Beacon of shining light that now has faded Delusions stained her smile, embittered innocence Dwell on grudge and rancor Don't let hate to burn your cheerful soul Bring smiles and joy for those in despair Those were your own words, remember? "Face your fears with a laugh." Mistrust Five ponies as one, only sixth one's gone Without her we can't bring the Elements back She gave up and turned tail, where she could be All our hopes may be crumbles just as well… On the clouds above warped town She's whiling away alone Most loyal of us could not care less: "It's your problem, I'm done with you." "So you say…" Chase through the sky, over the wicked land [instrumental] One of Us At last captured, bound to the ground Can't fly away, will you hear us now "Listen to me, You were once our friend, never betraying us…" Take back what was once lost Memories restored, finally together But world around us still needs aid We still have work to do. But we can fix ill deeds: We stand again united for our friendship's cause… FINAL PART Reformation II a) Countdown It's all ready now: Purification starts… Curtains fallen Masks of corruption turned away Our souls once wronged Our minds distorted Reborn as new Reformed in need Clock is ticking – go! We must move Face our foe We have once survived The discordant mindgame Can't bet for another chance The world is dying All sense is fading Harmony shatters around us Through the grey-turned eyes We saw misery rise All ties separated Mother won't see her child Ponies' souls imprisoned Locked up with iron chains Can you hear them plead in anguish: "Let me out!" Into heart of the storm We step ahead Havoc's spreading – We stand our ground Counterstrike Reformation We stand together Fight for the future Justice Reformation Our time is running Must keep on fighting Clock is ticking Madness spreading Havoc's reeking Time is running out… b) The Eye of the Vortex Together now Courageous, determined Apocalypse grows The deeper we go Be nervous but don't uncertain Elements are with us this time Don't give up on final leap now If you want to see tomorrow Heal the World Stop the pandemonium Save ponies from the edge of madness We heal the World… His throne set in eye of the storm Land around it already devoid of forms Nothing stays true In the abyss of chaos… c) Friendship is Worth Fighting For Fed up, He snorts: "You still keep on with that? That last time didn't teach you one bit? Don't lie, don't try to play tricks on me." "Didn't I make you what you truly are? Just mockeries, Puppets in my hands! Don't toy with me, Why won't you give in to my triumph!" "You here don't understand. You are blinded by hate, in your narrow grudge you cannot see." "We've had it hard and We almost gave in. At the edge we nearly fell, But we pulled through." While it's not easy, It's not in vain: Despite the hardships It's still worth fighting for Heal the World Bring forth Elements infinite Carry on task we nearly gave up Start Reformation: Come forth, Rainbow of Light What once was broken Can still be restored Set things right, Rainbow of Light Bring cure for twisted Give peace for madness We will hold onto our friendship: Together till we die. Our light brings your final judgment: Sealed into the stone. Author's Note The other half of The Discordant Tale: The Reformation Trilogy. Some emo stuff, some epicness, some ham, all the good stuff. The songs this time, in case the links won't work: Nightwish “Rest Calm” Sonata Arctica “Deathaura” Blind Guardian “Wheel of Time” Dead MemoriesDead Memories "You've got to get into the spirit… For this is your home." "Not anymore…" Memories of friends, memories of home Blissful life with all my loved ones Those heartfelt moments, good times we once shared Turned out but dead travesty Where were my dear friends Where was all harmony Everything I saw only betrayed my trust They spit on my friendship, kicked dust on our bond Only wish to leave it now behind… Painful is weight of abandonment Too much to handle ever again Nevermore be hurt by so-called friends Nevermore let them break broken heart Library lights, silhouette of old home Now twisted emblem within a new nightmare land Prepare for leaving, seek for a haven… Glimpse of letters waiting for you Letters from the times now gone Stories of friendship, lessons of life From the adventures we once had Letters tell their tales, hear what they say… "Real friends don't care what you are on the outside. It is a wondrous thing, a power of friendship, forged in a heartfelt bond. Like the path cut through the orchard, there will always be a way through. Whenever alone, remember this, for ease and solace: Everypony has a special link with her friends. Maybe even before she's met them." "The best thing to do is stay true to yourself. Be honest, be loyal. Accept flaws and mistakes from those you care of. Whom you love. Be kind, help those in need. Nothing stays forever, but it doesn't fade the truth that being loved even once is worth everything it takes." A remembrance… I see it now… What almost lost… Bring it back. "Nothing can take away the ties we bind together. Fight for it." Epiphany. Determination. Restoration. Reformation. Author's Note An extra part of The Discordant Tale, "Dead Memories" is an alternative version of part VI, "Letters Tell a Tale". Inspired by Nightwish's "Dead Boy's Poem", adapting the princess' letters into the dead boy segment. Some parts of the letter segment are quoted straight from the episode. The Cutie Mark PoemsTHE CUTIE MARK POEMS – PONIES AND AMORPHIS Under the Clouds a New World All my life I had been weak on my wings Helpless fly, unable to hold my own All my life I had feared falling off the clouds Scared I fell into world below my own Ne'er before Had I seen the green world Boundless beauty it offered Under sun I saw wonders born of earth Miracles of nature's work On the ground I had been once scared to see Thrived the world full of colors, light and life All my life I had been weak on my wings On the ground I am not afraid to fall On the sky Vaults of heaven gave me Wings to fly above the clouds Under sun Woodland creatures guided me Breathe the air of living earth (the green world…) Through the woods tranquil I heard fauna's songs Gentle wind told me stories of the land Smiling I answered, understood their words Learned to love the life on ground Below heaven… Under clouds A new world opened to me World so rich and beautiful Under sun I saw wonders born of earth Miracles of nature's work Ne'er before Had I seen the green world Boundless beauty it offered Nevermore I would fear soaring in skies: World below me is my friend A Spell Guided Her Quest My heart in learning of arts To be costumer of lives An artisan graceful Needles and threads my swords and shields My armors made of the finest silks I had a talent to craft An eye to match With a young ambition: Make dresses of princess' worth Sew suits fit for a prince But still my skills were lacking The final touch to fulfill my art… In evening's dim it flickered: Spell evoked from the heart With magic's guide I started The journey to the unknown "Come rain or snow or choking drought I won't turn away! I'm on my way to find out My destiny's call, what I yearn for…" Followed the path for my fate For what lies beyond the far horizon My spell led me across the land Through forests, rivers and hills Came night, faded daylight But magic sign still showing forward Neither hunger nor thirst held me Not all the dirt in the world With sunset I kept on moving With sunrise already on the road… In evening's dim it had flickered: Spell evoked from the heart With magic's guide I had started The journey to the unknown "Come rain or snow or choking drought I won't turn away! I'm on my way to find out My destiny's call, what I yearn for…" At the mountain range my spell finally fades I'm at the quest's end, what was to find: This the fate I searched? Rock atop the hill? Spell had led me onto the brink of worthless stone? Sudden, a flash of colored light tore the core of stone apart. The bowels of earth offered her their hearts, precious gems… No Place Like Home Glass of finest wine Gathering of the highest ranks Outside the window glass I see world raining gray I wished to find place where I belong Seek exciting life outside my old world Yearned new faces, difference Away from my roots in backward lands To make a new life of my own (But…) Is my home really in a world of social norms When I still feel alone Who am I to live in a world that adores class When I don't feel alive Suffocate in manners Lost in maze of social standings No view of horizon In skyscrapers' shallow woods I wished to find place where I belong New exciting life outside my old world All I found was world of masks And myself hiding in puppet's clothes Like doll I gaze through the glass (Then…) Rain has ceased with purest rainbow ever seen It marks the sky with a sign Show me the path, where I can find my happiness Where I can find my home Follow the Trail of Rainbow Mane I was born to ride the heavens Feel the wind through my mane, within my wings Blinding sun, deafening gale rushing in ears Love for the sky, for the flight still guides my heart Bright sun against the cloudless sky… Excitement of the flight Breathe air ten thousand hooves off ground… Feel truly alive Unafraid to learn the newest tricks The ways above the clouds Unafraid of risks within my deeds I will just rise again… Ruthless fouls Bullying the weakest "You hurt my friends, I'll make you regret your words." Demanding them to make amends Standing by my friend's side Gather in line to start the race Challenge accepted Skyline's clouds our goal in horizon Through the practice course For my friends' sake I'd take any risk Protect them with my wings Dashing the course with speed of sound Fastest ride of my life Above the clouds wonder was born: A Sonic Rainboom… Sphere of colors shines over the folk Competes with the sun Arc of light follows the winner's flight A trail after her mane… …Through sky she rides Her greatest flight Fastest alive Through barrier strikes… In the race I earned my greatest prize Token of skill, speed and power Across skies I paint my mark, my rainbow trail… Awakened the Spark of Magic I: The Gifted Child Bedroom secured by wisdom Book piles be my fortress Candle lighting through the nights I studied the ways of magic Learned of the old knowledge and lore Gathered my knowing of spells and stories with the days gone by Ever since seeing Her raise the Sun I've had the thirst for learning more Achieve my tasks, fulfill my dreams Study under the greatest one… Days turned evenings as time flies Taken in the endless books Thousandfold of words in my mind At last the day had arrived: Prepared the best I could achieve I walked the stairs to the tower Under the shadow of royal Sun Enter the test, my gifted child Show them the skills you withhold If you're the one I've searched for Try hatch the egg of old beast… II: The Spark Trying, desperate, all of her tricks Casting a spell after 'nother Final tries went nigh in vain Before the wave, the tremor… Gathered force in prismatic light From her depths the power grew Echoes under the skin Shining beyond the borders Transforming matter at whim Bending the ground of existence Awakened power in a spark Be brave, for I see it now The talent you hold, my gifted child Awoken has the oldest magic: The spark of your heart. Learning to Smile I was a child of stones A daughter of the rock farmers No joy was known there But gloom and endless working Under the hot, blazing sun The barren fields, all without green Granites were our flowers Our grass made of sand and gravel I breathed the choking air on the wordless world I walked on soil bare of seeds… In a poor family among rocks A child was born with a bright mane Pink coat in colorless home Such a punchline in a grey world Gathered rocks in silence Aching hooves our pay for a hard work Dust on my eyes and throat I dreamed of world out of my life I breathed the choking air on the wordless world I walked on soil bare of seeds Throughout the days I gazed repressed at hollow skies A solace for indifference… The tremor passed over our farm In colors of rainbow light Broke through the woods and mountains Shaking me to the core The spectrum of light piercing my heart Woke me to see beauty in life Encouraging me to shine Open my heart and smile Passing the wave I shared my smile I kindled my first delight A party to lighten our home Comfort in hard working days With spectrum of light I found my path I learned to smile, sow seeds of joy To evoke fun in laughless lives To color the world of stone… with smiles "Have I told you before how I got my cutie mark…?" Hearth's Warming SongsHearth's Warming Songs Witness the Dance of Windigoes Breathe the frost, conflicts voice Echoes carried by the storm Cornered in despair, fled the starvation Winter seals your fate Blizzard howls for their arrival Through the wind fly the heralds of icy death Spirits of misery within the cold Ravenous for the hateful minds Beasts gather over the sky First they freeze your heart, then eat you alive Beasts have begun their dance It's too late for guilt when they rip you apart Hunters of darkest hearts Nourished by the scent of dissension In search for chaotic souls See how windigoes dance Gathering for feast of conflicting dreams Witness them arrive for prey Coming with the presence of storm Turn all thoughts to crimson dark Dispute incites the predators Hopeless to hide, they smell where you are Frozen blood on the snow Beasts fight over the savory feast Blizzard wind cuts final screams Devour bone and flesh and shadows of mind Hunters of darkest hearts Nourished by the scent of dissension In search for chaotic souls See how windigoes dance Gather to the feast of conflicting dreams Witness them arrive for prey Shivers down my spine, marrow-piercing cold Fate of a game – grave on a snow Forsaken under the discordant storm Freeze tears off my skin, my life Am I going to die, I don't want to die Is it already too late to repent I don't feel my hooves, my heart, my mind Freeze rips the tears of pain off my eyes Painted the frost-bitten realm With crimson streams from forlorn prey Feast devoured down to the core Blizzard of spirits' storm Built the icy grave for carrion souls Remnants from the windigoes' dance Hearth-Warming Hearts Sundown's final warming light Eve of colder winter night Ahead of the frost evade the storm Seek shelter under strained bonds Bicker within Wind's howl outside Spirits gather around as old ties fall apart… Once we had a haven of peace We all had homes where live in bliss Now all in ruins of selfish deeds Drowned in the sea of hostile feels Shelter torn by narrow minds Bitter words, offending lines Dispute's voice, the discordant tone All wondrous notes for the discord's song Spite frozen still Spirits' howl outside Their winds bring deadly frost Find solace in embrace of strangers Seek redemption for heart Evoke the spark of hearth-warming light Amend discordant deeds with the tears of love Link healed in tears Turns frost away A bond tied in fire of friends warms our hearts Sunrise lights the winter morn Faded frost of dispute's storm New bonds by heart forever be: We're friends together 'til the end Author's Note "Hearth-Warming Hearts" was originally a contest poem I wrote for MLP-Literature in deviantArt. Based on Nightwish' rendition of "A Heart Asks Pleasure First", by Michael Nyman. Witness the Dance of Windigoes is something I wrote for fun with my big brother, who loves black metal. Based on Trais of Tears' "Feverish Alliance". Some Ponies with TurisasThe Oath of the Equestrian Guard The sun lit over the skyline, A sign for the ending watch Stationed firm on the mountain, On the castle of the Harmony's realm. Along the sunrise, beginning the next shift I take my place on wall As we watch for the Canterlot mountain, As we're the Equestrian Guard… Guards of glory and of might, Bound to serve through day and night, Sworn to protect the ponykind, Under grace of the Sun and the Moon. From the farthest corners of kingdom Arrived the newest ranks. Born from the lines both high and low, Gathered here with one common purpose. Stronger than magic our bonds stick together, Vigilant we watch the sky, Hooves firm on the earth that supports us, We guard the Equestrian Land. Guards of glory and of might, Bound to serve through day and night, Proudly rise to give your oath To the grace of the Sun and the Moon: "On this day we give ourselves under the service of the Royal Sisters, Silvery Moon and Golden Sun. The Guard of the Equestrian soil, we are the shield that protects the innocent. Were it at War or at Peace, we won't step aside from the Harmony's path…" Guards of glory and of might, Bound to serve through day and night, Sworn to protect the ponykind, Under grace of the Sun and the Moon… The Great and Powerful Last of the fireworks explodes in the sky Stage is silent after the show, a success once again Fans' approval still echoes here, the most wondrous of sounds Left astonished of my skills, as if there ever was any doubt Soon I will leave this town for my next stop: Everypony should have the chance to see my fame Behold! Behold peasants, for your mistress is here Cheer me! Praise me! The Master of Mages, the greatest of all Applause, worship! No point to challenge, whatever you try All you do I can do better… There is no shame to bow 'fore my might One day the whole world will know the Great and Powerful! I've seen the horrors of Everfree, kept my courageous heart Stood up against the wildest beasts, and walked away alive No mage has overpowered me, but given me their respect Come forth, no need to be shy now, I'll let you to kiss my hooves And as you've honored with my presence Be known, you shall see show like never before… Behold peasants, for your mistress is here Cheer me! Praise me! The Master of Mages, the greatest of all Applause, worship! No point to challenge, whatever you try All you do I can do better… There is no shame to bow 'fore my might One day the whole world will know the Great and Powerful! Author's Note The two were some random projects I came up with after writing The Nightmare Epic back in January. "The Great and Powerful" was the first poem I wrote after it, inspired by some EQD's random topic about villain songs. I wrote and submitted it to dA in one burst of inspiration, in 45 minutes. "The Oath of the Equestrian Guard", on the other hand, turned out to be more difficult piece, taking almost six months to finish due to my other projects and poems (especially The Discordant Tale) pushing before it. It's probably my most "accurately" ponified song, unlike most of my poems that have next to nothing to do with the songs I use. Shouldn't be too difficult guess the subjects. Song of the Star-SwirlSong of the Star-Swirl In principio mundus inquietus erat Vis magica liber sine magistro volabat Woken the world from the primordial sleep Woken the force from the abyssal keeps Dancing waves of magic over the world Lawless force obeying no mortal soul In olden times, times of the tribes His gaze turned to the stars: Apprentice for the guides of sky Gave new names to the laws O pastor equinorum Scientia magi caela aperit Star-Swirl of the shrouded past Learned the meaning of might Bending force under his mind Rewrote the magic's laws Within a toll of the small bells He created the formulae Unveiled the primordial secrets Crafted order into chaos Founded the school to the magic Of unicorn laws Of mortal kin's fate To shape their own path For their care the world For their care the never-ending course of the Moon and Sun Nowadays his world Entangled in myths In history's mist And shrouded in tales Forgotten in time Yet the Star-Swirl's heritage Lives on in the marks and spells of those who followed his magical ways Legacy for the generations after: Greatest sorcerer once alive Until the last of the line Until the seed of the spark… Where I Plant My HeartseedsWhere I Plant My Heartseeds Rooster's welcome, untuned sunrise song… Wakeup call for the farmin' toil… Morning breeze greets the early wakin' folk, Eat a strong breakfast; we're out all day long. Smell the air fresh with leaves and apple scent, Walk on path carved on the verdant fields. Apple orchards waiting for their chores Red fruits' sea, harvesting ripe. This is where my heart and soul belong, This is the place that I can call my home: 'Twas this land my gramps ploughed through, where my ma and pa lived too. Where my line planted their apple seeds, where I now grow their trees. In this soil I have my roots; here I can rest up my hooves. Here I tend my seedlings' fruit… here my heartseeds grow and bloom. Old friends, from tiny saplings fully grown, Since pas to sons, mums to daughters, Carried fruit for generations… This is where we once laughed as children, Here I'll let my sons and daughters run: 'Twas this land my gramps ploughed through, where my ma and pa lived too. Where my line planted their mother seeds, where I now care their children. In this soil I have my roots; here I can rest up my hooves. Here my offspring grows and blooms… here I've planted my heartseeds. Within the breathing earth they be restin'; Under the home they built, here I too rest one day… The Equestrian Year Part ITHE EQUESTRIAN YEAR ~ PART I ~ From Summer to Autumn Serenity 'Twas beautiful day Weather was prepared fair In calm swansong We had planned ahead Meeting at picnic place For these last moments Perhaps last warmth, above us cloudless sky August is done, with it those summer days Gathered on the lake For the last perfect day Gather last memories Cherish them in autumn After those warming days How I can't remember Where the days passed so fast Within moments Had I done all I hoped for Filled picnic baskets Under apple trees The waters are still warm We can play games Around us the verdant fields By our old picnic place We're together today At this moment Moment I'd wish to keep alive: Serenity Farewellwind Bright blue sky, sunny day We're upon the hill, feeling the gentle summer breeze We've prepared our kites To send farewells for the summer in the wind: Fly for me, it is your time to shine Set you free now to fly in the wind Farewellwind, final summer breeze I set my kite free For so long summer lasted The days of joy and adventures gone and left embraced My own kite I had sewn And my friends with me I had prepared for this moment: Fly now free, send my message to the skies Join the wind and soar in the air Join your friends, dance in the farewellwind The swansong we hear Fluttering in wind, final summer breeze Kites dance in the wind With the wind are gone those summer days Cloudy skies bring within the autumn Farewell, wind, gentle summer breeze We'll meet in a year Wherever we'll be, we have bid them free Farewells in the wind For next I feel Autumn wind Gilded leaves When the Autumn Leaves The wind brings signs of colder mornings, Prolonging dusk surpasses the light, Gone are those days: Summertime of warmth and laughing, Summer's time to slumber now (For) some time… Reaped the harvest, filled the stocks, Found the scarves and boots from loft, Gathered firewood to keep our hearths lit and lively. You can see how the time of green is gone: Its course is old and fading, losing its vividness. Months of winter holding near, We are watching the autumn leaves Glowing bright in their gilded colors. Season of work after the summer growth: Memories of the vivid days still in mind. Season of change before the winter rest: Painted world before the snow-white veil. Bid your farewells to migrating friends, Send your greetings with the birdsongs; Final notes carried in the wind, Their echoes left in emptying fields. Can you help Nature prepare with Her task? Remains of summer burden are weighing down Her back. Months of winter holding near, We are running when the autumn leaves Will be set free to join their last breeze. Fest and race set to bypass the woods, Easing the trees take off their summer dress. Their maiden flight in fading autumn's colors, In thousand shades of change… Through the freeing foliage the path leads Across the woodlands: trail in the gilded rain. I hasten and catch up my friends When we run through the fall of the autumn leaves… Gone the birds, sent farewells as they sing Final lullaby for the summer's rest… We passed through the course together Watching the raining woods of the autumn leaves. The Sun Goddess Saga (Lunaverse)THE SUN GODDESS SAGA: A LUNAVERSE TALE WITH ENSIFERUM PRELUDE Aamunkoi 00:37 I’ve watched over their lives Throughout their passing times The harmony’s realm, how much it has grown As its folk has cherished their home And still I can hear Her cries cursing my name… I rose as the sun will rise I shine as the moon has shone I’ve watched my kin, my realm and my world Rise from chaos to a new dawn And still I can see Her wrath burning my eyes… Seen their sorrows, cares and grieves And their love, the ties that heal their wounds Free from the madness and greed Yet still I can feel… 1:30 I feel Her… The never-old memory of Her… Her chains… Our pain… 2:24 At times I look at the Everlight And I hold back my tears Of the never changing past I have watched over them on my own ever since those grieve-stricken days A half of a soul and a half of a heart A half of a family A half of a Sister And I wish And I pray: To never again witness her wrath Nevermore Nevermore 3:27 “Me heräsimme talvipäivänseisaukseen, edessämme vuoden pisin yö mutta yön päätti äkkinäinen aamunkoi…” "Woken at Winter Solstice, ahead of us the Longest Night of the Year But the Night was ended by the sudden Dawn..." }~*~{ FIRST POEM Sunrise The longest night erased Wiped out with flaming rays Coercing back the day Torn from its solar way Upon the burning field She sees the sign of cruelest dreams Wished to never face again The monster of sun Fiery as everlight Her blazing form so bright Demon from ancient past Alicorn with flaming eyes Evading her imprisonment Free of the harmony’s power On earth she roams again: Corona the Tyrant Sun Madmare’s laugh Burning down the night Rebelling sun Brings the scorching light The Tyrant Sun The banished god How could you defy your judgment’s call Tear down your prison Defy your wards… “I am the Everlight, Constant and immortal. No shade has force to bind down my might, for I am Sun! Grown in my shining power I forced thy chains to cower. To rule is elder’s right Thus I’ll reclaim the throne! I’ll burn the stains and markings left by thy jealousy; After me the reborn world. I’ll tear out the hatred thou hast sown, All of thy corruption will be perished in dust!” Madmare’s laugh Burning down the night Rebelling sun Brings the scorching light Lost winter night In the scorching light She’s tearing down her sister’s world Is there tomorrow In tyrant’s realm… }~*~{ SECOND POEM Our Path Siren Song Gathered on the stream Followed the unexpected guide Heard the tempting song Lured by the enchanting choir In the shades of the Everfree Echoes beyond the deeps “Why not join us under the stream; we hunger for fresh meat…” Before We had seen the tyrant’s deeds: Our loved ones taken by whim, At the mercy of the usurper’s mad mind. Undoubted ‘twas deemed: We cannot let her reign free. Under the endless sun We head to the dark We embark on the unknown path Seek a way to reclaim land Begin the reformation To deter the insane lord (By the) ancient harmony’s force Rebel the Tyrant’s Throne… Counter Chord Before the predators’ stream Last one stands free Against the hungry sirens’ tones She begins her song Under the frozen sun Hear the heartstrings’ song By the stream of the melting snow She fights the craving choir Echo the dueling notes For her companions’ lives Heart shining strong with her love She breaks the sirens’ choir Pain and the Healing Victim victorious Caster falls under the battle strains Willing to give her life away Her unbroken loyalty For her love, for her companions For the world they called home Face the field of looming curse Dare its fate for the sick friend Don’t yield for despair At the cost of sacrifice We will withhold together, win as one We will not leave anyone behind Not on our path Reprise Under the endless sun We head to the dark Daring the threats on the woods Seek a way to restore moon Begin the reformation To deter the insane lord (By the) ancient harmony’s force Rebel the Tyrant’s Throne }~*~{ THIRD POEM The Reign (Thousand Years Ago) I watched it happen Slip through my watch Blind in my own grief I let her fall apart Then the order’s called With tyranny’s voice: For everyone under the sun To belong to the ever-watching eyes of god… Before my eyes I let her rise Form the tyrant’s reign. Sister mine Lost her mind Sun guarding the realm… The broken bond The fallen goddess Tyrant arisen In madness reign Side by side ‘twas meant Shared the care for the world In sisterhood Caressing heart Stained by time And now she has forced me To choose from pain or wrong … A fallen heart A broken mind Formed the tyrant’s shade Sister mine Where thou lie ‘Neath the madness’ veil…? The broken bond Shepherd and tyrant Sisters at war Over the reign }~*~{ FOURTH POEM Elements As was in legends told Of the fight between the kin The ancient power unfold It chained the elder’s light within Upon the forgotten ruins Wayfarers reach the journey’s end Defying the curses of karma Found their path through the woods In the old halls of Moon and Sun Search for the gems of oldest force The elements born of the virtuous realm The foundation of the peaceful world The power stronger than gods Once it shimmered, now waned Concealed away from mortals Resting in stone-cold veil Gathered the five of the stones But how to unleash the last Only clues left in riddles The answers hidden within the past In the old halls of moon and sun Were found the gems of oldest force The elements born of the virtuous land The foundation of peaceful world Through the dangers we found the relics To be deadlocked in the final line? Confound the mentor, Under what purpose Nothing but questions left behind In the old halls of moon and sun Rested the gems of oldest force The elements born of the virtuous realm The foundation of the peaceful world In the old halls of moon and sun Frozen the gems of oldest force The elements born of the virtuous land The foundation of peaceful world }~*~{ FIFTH POEM Loss (Thousand Years Ago, pt II) Scorched, barren ground Where battle raged once Over the sky I can still hear her final cry Where harmony once reigned Its shards now lying stained; I’ve maimed my own flesh and blood… Forsaken my kin to the sun… When new tomorrow dawns on this land The morn whispers to my heart Her far cries …tears of it my price… Rescued my ponies Freed from Her oppression But how can I move on from this night When I’ve crushed along Her my own heart? Kindness… wronged Laughter… died Generous… fell Honesty… mocked Loyalty… torn Their Magic lost Harmony gone Broken bond When the sun follows the night I plead my hollow wish To bear it somehow The lone sister’s grief }~*~{ Tired on the journey under the frozen sun Wish for a little rest through the nightless night Struggling with the way to free the eldest might Wish for a solution on the dawnless dawn… Letter sent through scorching heavens under sun Letter’s warning for the Elder’s claim of throne Schemers gathering against their Goddess Sun Searching the power to bring the Tyrant down… FINAL POEM The Truest Power “I had heard this call Of those who dare to mock my reign; Before my once proud, old throne Here do they hide, scheming against me?” Waking at undawn of the frozen sun Hearing the roar of corrupted beast Cornered in the fight, struck by the flames When beyond their reach descends the god [“I was warned of the threat against my righteous throne, But what do I see? Fools, clinging in lies Desperate and scared against the Rightful Power…”] Arrives the tyrant So blazing in her wrath When faced against her foes Her laughter echoes cold “Elements you dared to claim To rebel the foretold fate Couldn’t you understand? Only power they obey!” Ancient power Of harmony Stained and petrified Crushed by her flames “Hallowed be your queen Hallowed be my name Witness my first judgment Before you die!” Call it courage or craze She mocks the tyrant’s words: “Before our ending lives I’ll show what a joke you are.” And sphere surpassing Her flames In transcendental light With a smile The Element wakes When Laughter chooses Her claim For beyond the raw force the true power lies The ties formed in harmony, born of friendship [“The greatest joy is in the joy to live. Even in despair You can always find something to live for.” “I can keep going with the support of others, And if they ever need me I am there for them.” “It isn’t about those who want But of those who need; You can’t expect from others What you keep only for yourself.” “I am what I am, None will change that. If I can see myself I won’t hide it with lies.” “There will always be fights and arguments But it’s alright. You must have sense to understand And heart to forgive.”] One by one they call their own: Kind, Honest, Generous, Loyal bonds Believe in your element, claim your fate Open up your heart, accept Love [“…I couldn’t believe before In the magic of friendship Not for the likes of me From the friends like you… Not until now.”] The Truest Power found, claimed, complete The fulfilled Elements strike against the god Faith in their bond, Trust in their ties, Surpassing the frozen sun The Rainbow of Light }~*~{ POSTLUDE Illankajo Kajossa maa || In dim of the eve . Kirjon kauneuden || The prismatic light Ahneudesta || From the holds of greed Auringonlaskuun || Guiding down the sun Kajossa maa || In dim of the eve . Valon sovinnoisten || The harmony’s light Illan rauhassa || Shimmer in peace Tuo takaisin kuun || She raises the moon Finding the light, the oldest of might Restoring the order and peace As the sundown ends the longest day… The Harmony’s might, the Rainbow of Light Hearts tied together in the friendship and love It brought down the Tyrant Sun’s final reign: The Truest Power unleashed Beyond mere force it reached Forged in the hour of need Shattered the reign of greed Be brave, have faith In yourself, in friends, in ties that you share… …My faith, my trust In myself, my friends, in bonds that we share… Be brave, have trust In yourselves, in friends, in ties that you share… …Our faith, our trust In ourselves, our friends, in love that we share… …My faith, my trust In myself, my friends, in bonds that we share… …Our faith, our trust In ourselves, our friends, in love that we share… Author's Note The Sun Goddess Saga was originally going to be my first pony rock-opera, based on Blind Guardian’s 15-minute prog epic “And Then There Was Silence”, with the narration provided by singing and dialogue of the L!Six and Corona in the main roles. But the project got stalled as I couldn't get the flow within the song sync with the story, and it proved out to be a lot more complex task than I had anticipated. It was left as it is for a while until I just thought, “Why not just rewrite it in the style I know best?” So I put the opera project aside and revised what I had come up with into a coherent, narrative poetry in the style of my earlier epics, also changing the music from Blind Guardian to Ensiferum, more specifically a collection of songs from “From Afar” and “Unsung Heroes”. The outcome turned out somewhat a mix of a coherent metal epic like Nightmare Epic and Discordant Tale, and a collection of individual poems in the vein of Canterlot Series and Cutie Mark Poems. Narrative shifts between a (mostly) third-person retelling of RainbowDoubleDash' “Longest Night, Longest Day”, with some first-person poems told by Luna, loosely inspired by CrassAndClouds2's “Symphony for Moon and Sun”. The Saga has two ways to end it: you can either read the "Illankajo segment" over the outro of The Longest Journey, or cut the song at around 9:30 and switch into the Passion Proof Power. For the curious, the Aamunkoi was also partially based on the opening of Passion Proof Power. Book ends, eh? The Crystal Empire TrilogyThe Crystal Empire Trilogy Fall, Memory, Rebirth Blind Greed (Fall of the Empire) Tower rose in the winter night Traveler's beacon in the arctic fields Once it shone from the northern land Mellowing the coldest of winds "No constraints of flesh May prevent my revival My day of return will come From the depths of ice I will rise…" Luminous Crystalline homes City that glows in light Shining realm of knowledge and arts Power from deepest of ties Shimmered under the stars Empire of the crystal kin Until the days turned dark Faded the lights into dim I still remember the golden days, Empire of the North Beacon of union and love Crystal Heart their guiding light Realm of peace now tortured Enslaved under your will Tarnished the hearts of joy How could you let it be ruined… Seeds of their misery, countless distraught lives Burden of memory relived once again Where ends your greed if you'll turn them to ruins… Hail the king of forlorn… of frozen waste? "Torn towers from the tides of time… My throne, my beautiful halls, You won't take them from me. Who else but the strongest can claim The right for power,to hold the Crystal Heart…" "Such is the fate; such is my claim for throne Over this land, over its glory and might. Power to lead, power to force my will Above the weak, nothing but slaves of mine." "Such is the fate, such is my claim for throne, Beyond the reach of time my mind will hold: Over the time, lifetime thousandfold From the deeps I'll rise and take my own…" }~*~{ Anthem (Memory of the Empire) Children of the Perished Empire… The crystal spike Emerged in the northern sky. From thousand years of sleep Woken the empire of past, The world once perished and gone. It looms in the north… The echoes of cold domain. The king, the tyrant reborn Waiting his renewed chance To finish what had begun… Crystal kin Drifting shells of the realm… What's there… left… to protect… Memories… They're fading… What's left are filled with hurt and grief. It's graying and tarnished, The world they once called their home. Despair and fear, Tokens of slavery, Left within the heartcells In the lost, orphaned souls of the empire… … Stand up by your own feet Restore your hope, Find your courage, Kindle the light, Unite the nation's heart. Once enslaved, Be free from your past. Weak can find The power that lasts. The long lost tradition, the fair of kinship, The powerful memorial, seed for revival. It's been gone for so long, the world of a crystal kin; Arise and stand tall, the joy is at your reach. Unearth your bravery; you have the strength you need. Turn faith to reality: there is nothing to fear. The awakened memory of a kingdom and home: On the horizon the stars are the same. Rise from the darkness to a dawn of new light. Discover your history, The strength to live free, Who you are. }~*~{ Rediscovery (Rebirth of the Empire) a) Ghost Where did the world once disappear When we were praying for freedom The light was blinding my eyes, Then darkness came; Was that the end…? What waited were the graying walls Lifeless city and kingdom Is this the worth of my existence Has nothing changed? Am I alive and trapped in the death Or dead and lost my afterlife Was I ever anything else Than these crippling chains around my neck They say time has forgotten our life Yet the scars are still fresh in my heart Can't I just leave it behind Can't I just forget it all Am I a ghost that's wandering the earth I remember nothing more but pain I saw the light once faded Is there meaning to even try to escape They say time has forgotten our life Yet the scars are still fresh in my heart I have nothing to hold on Maybe there never was Can't I just leave it behind… b) Recall There is so much more in you than you believe… Once enslaved can still find the strength to fight, to live… I remember this scene Somehow it's seems so real to me The sounds of fair All the tastes and smells in the air What is this feeling Is this a sign Did I recall a time That's my real life…? Were there once a time and life without chains When we did know joy Where in my mind those times remain I want them back The shadow clouds the times before you lost your life… Try to recall the world where you were free to smile… They're waking up in me Memories that I once had are here The wistful fair All the tastes and smells in the air I remember this Familiar sight, it's warming my heart Like I'm welcomed home All the life I've known I've lived in chains For so long I've feared Now I can open my eyes again See and smile… The key of rebirth The stairway to the skies The answer's waiting right ahead Our deadline's closing fast with His siege Will you be their savior, or are you to fail the final leap Will you guide the light or lead their downfall? All the life I've known I've lived in chains For so long I've feared Now I can recall the time past despair I can smile Maybe I can find myself again… …I hope so… c) Choice A shadow is growing outside, Everything around us is dying, The darkness that emerged anew has swallowed the last dim of light… Is this where the memory guided us From the chains of our past, to the end of our future Couldn't we be free after all? There is no way for me But maybe for someone else I am seeing the eyes of darkness They've grown everywhere Before us the final choice: Live, or be erased… … I have a right to live my life Don't be afraid You have the power over your past Let it guide your heart… d) Rebirth I won't resign to chains, no more Now that I can see There is more in life for me I have the strength I need The lantern of our land It shines so bright And guides us through the storm We are given the key I have rediscovered the path Past the pain and grief Scars may stay, but they won't bleed I have the right to live I can see the edge There is no end But a life reborn ahead I can move on from here I am free… Author's Note A trio of poems based on "The Crystal Empire" episodes, the opening of Season 3. Like was the case in The Canterlot Wedding, I didn't really care to try working on a continuous epic, instead going with the separate poems with thematic connection. The ending poem "Rebirth" was particularly rather nice experiment into more "introspective" and "introverted" narrative. Songs, in case the links won't work: Battlelore - Into the New World Edenbridge - Brothers on Diamir Stratovarius - Elysium The Canterlot Series (Revised)THE CANTERLOT SERIES - Revised edition, with a whole new Poem! ~I~ Parasite Queen Sunrise lighting the peaceful morning Wake the maiden from her royal slumber In unknown home, unfamiliar world Through the mirror she sees a stranger Looking back are alien eyes A colored cover for the pale soul A shadow's reflection Through the sunlight, following her steps Will it disappear in shade Down the abyssal deeps the bride is hidden A mirror image wearing the royal face: A soul devourer, changeling grey as dusk A parasite gnawing the euphoric hearts Ashen cold, rotten walks the changeling queen… On the thriving land wears her new face… Walking through the underworld cavern Echoes of gangrenous hooves on tunnels Set her order to the swarming hive "Head for the journey on the surface Embark again the endless toil; reap our feast of the mortal souls." Under the nightfall dusk the swarm flies away Leaving their hive to satisfy their greed Ashen cold, rotten flies the changeling queen Under the bluest sky wears her new face… Since childhood years weaving their scheme Preparing for meal beyond wildest dreams Among ponykind the hungry swarm is waiting As their mark the wedding bells' toll… And the swarm is gathering outside walls… Ready for feast of purest souls and hearts. From the shadows underneath has risen the queen… Under the tranquil sun she now walks as new… [Finnish Version in dA] ~II~ Prisoner in the Mountain Can you hear the music and laughter, as everyone has gathered to your wedding? Can you see them dance as they celebrate your brightest day? Can you hear them cheer, when you're dancing with your loved one? A beautiful bride for the gallant groom, Can you feel the happiness beating inside your heart? No, you cannot. For this is only a dream… "Wake up." a) A Bride without a Wedding Opened my eyes, but no world unfolds Am I blind, where are all the lights gone Underneath I feel the floor made of cold stone You wench, what a pathetic prey… There was a wedding I was attending We prepared for dancing, for joy and wish fulfilled How am I here now, I don't understand Were you to live happily ever after? Too bad. Alas poor, you won't get your sappy dreams, Your fairytale ending's ripped off its bones! Inside the mountain am I all alone…? The emerald mirrors with a face that isn't me Welcome to your cell, you won't leave this place soon… Where you're hiding from me? Nowhere you could find me. Where you've left me and why? Nowhere you could be found; You brought this for yourself, It was set on your infancy. Why'd you do this to me? (For) reasons you couldn't see. You don't make any sense. So it may seem to you. You won't get away with this. Yet I stand triumphant. b) Princess and the Witch Hollow laughter in cave… Constant echo in ears… Grasp to what you are, Your mind's a bastion afield: Shining one, my husband-to-be, Since those days we had, I dreamed, To walk down the aisle with him. For none other I ever wished to love… The bells for our happiest day, Why would you take it away from me…? Why would you do this to me? When did I do anything to you? Love is what brought you this ill fate, Your lovely groom will soon belong to me! As you're trapped and will rot, No one knows to search you. No one hears where you are, Just forget what you were, Just accept your cell, You are free to cry, Just lay down and die… c) Prisoner and the Voice I won't yield to my fate. It's useless to act brave. Someone can still find me, Or I'll find a way out. You are a fool, And fools are just a tool for me… …It'll be beautiful, I have never been a bride. Would you know what it's like? No, of course not… You won't get away with this. But I already have… …It'll be beautiful, What my groom might be like? What he might taste like? You dare even think… How would you make me pay? Your threats are powerless… …Are you claustrophobic? Do you miss seeing sunlight? Shut up, just shut your mouth! You don't get into me… If you still wish to fight fate, Go ahead… d) How many days later I still do not understand Why did you do this to me? Whatever I did to deserve this… (I'm sorry…) None of your hollow pleads will help you… … please, let me go… The hunger gnaws me, How long have I been here inside, Within gaze of the emerald eyes? I can barely move, it's getting so cold, I must get out before it's too late. Anyone, can you hear me… Please, if you can hear me… I'm under the mountain… Locked in the mountain… Within the mountain, I… I'm tired. ~III~ Since the Days When I Was Small It was all so exciting First time on the surface With my mother, elder queen We hunted the emotional souls First taste of emotions I swallowed the sugary love First feast on emotions I drank all of the sorrow's salt We roamed the overworld plains While relishing treats, the earthling souls' ether I dreamed of the future ahead me On the warmth of mother's lap First feast on emotions The taste of milt stayed on my tongue First taste of addiction Sugar of love and sorrow's salt We watched the sundown Since those days when I was small We saw the fortress… I yearned to taste that joy once again The euphoria in my mouth Filling me with hopes and dreams Raw force within the heartfelt Passion of the young embrace The euphoria, the savor Tear-filled I made my promise Become queen she could be proud of Give my swarm the feast of scale Worth of my childhood years… There he stands, my groom, nourishing me Helps me feed my children with their love… First taste of emotions Since the days when I was small First feast on emotions I yearned to taste that joy once again Dear mother, Today I'll make you proud Dear mother, Today my song will rise Dear mother, My aria rebuilds the past Dear mother, The days that'll never die: The days when I saw the sky The days when I tasted love… ~IV~ I Dreamed of Every Princess' Dream Days all turned to blur when I've been trapped in the cave… …Waiting for the day when I finally earn my fate… …When notice the light, in the dark, beyond the witch's cell Is this yet a new trick weaved within your schemes Are you still the beast that keeps grinning 'neath the sheep "My old friend", what have you to prove yourself true? I am counting the hours for my finest moment to shine... Sunshine and smiles… Ladybugs awake… Memory of friend reappeared in the cave The dearest I couldn't expect to see anymore …to see them bow at me… …masked in other's skin… …helping me fulfill my dream… …everyone's deceived… …played like fools, it's too late for them! Can dreams come true, if dreamed by the dead? We don't have much time, but it's not yet time to yield I'm alone no more, together we can still win Shining one, I will find my way to save you! I wish you could see, how I will make you proud I wish you could join me on my greatest day When I walk down the aisle with my newest prey! Can dreams come true? Can weak have hope, If they come 'cross the stronger call? ("Kära barn växer och bevisar sig… Unelmista syntyvät tulevaisuuden teot.") Dreams are fuel for future's light, and mine comes true Hoping hours could fly Could the time pass me by All the pieces are ready for checkmate Couldn't care any less How I look in my dress I can hardly stop the saliva of hunger Lusting for the taste of feast… (Soon!) Spinning down the tunnel when we're heading above Thousand paths that lead everywhere but away Caverns worn by time, not roamed in ages I cannot afford to be trapped in here again Save your breath or you choke in your tears One more step, that's the spirit, keep up Why it has to be so hard… … to wait for wedding bells… … still so far from there… … how my plan rebuilds the past… … as fast as I can, but my strength runs out! … I dreamed of every princess' dream To wed my noble prince one day I wished to fill my childhood wish But hopes for happy tale came with a bitter pay Do I have that chance left anymore Have I lost my world, what do I have to hold on… Don't fall now, please, don't fall down now I won't abandon you, so don't give up on yourself… Dreams can come true, if they're fought for You're not alone… I'm not alone, not anymore… And I will fight Tolling wedding bells marking my day Who still claims that girl couldn't get what she craves Ready to take your final step for future? ~V~ The Clouds of Invasion a) Wedding Hall, Battleground Entering the hall of the wedding On the altar the bride with her groom Stop the ceremony The bride is an impostor Changeling tears the skin off her form "If you think you have beaten me, you see you're already late. Behold as my work is finished, witness as my plan's fulfilled…" Dark clouds storm over the mountain Swarming clouds darken the sun Above us the swarm gathers Above us the invasion Fully armed and prepared for assault "My children answer for my call as I have opened them path: his love is shield under my will, without him your defenses fall." The Princess rises against Queen: "I won't let you cut a single thread on my kin." "Strike, let no soul fly free!" "Your plan leads only to misery, End this madness or I won't answer for your fate." "Kill, their realm will be wiped out now!" Standing up for her kin Princess of harmony and love Parasite queen, mother of swarm Radiant sun and flames of greed Clash in the hall, powers of skies and deeps For her folk, For her swarm, For their sake, the worlds collide… b) War She rose against divinity And found the way to defeat the goddess of heavens "My will surpasses the gods!" Misguided love, parasite's fuel A power beyond to defy the world of harmony "Die, your kind will be hunted down now!" Rain over the mountain Frontlines face within the walls At the sundown marching to war Invasion strikes to the heart of land Flooding the streets, innocence in the crossfire Harmony's heart lies under the battleground "Since childhood years I've waited this day: to overthrow their world, cattle as they are…" Raining black swarm In chaos the fight Separate and strike Ambush the unprepared Imprison their kind Each and everyone Suppress the resistance Resign them of worth Construct them the cage Gather the cattle While cries pierce the sky Shut the children's cry Into the princess' hall is set the throne fit for a queen Unarmed, imprisoned take the heroes to their fate… c) …And What's Left after the Victorious After the waning sun Arises the crimson moon Fallen the god before the swarm Silent veil over the field of loss "Please, hold me tightly, I'm shivering. When did our wedding night became the stage for war?" When their realm lost, when no more joy left… ~VI~ By Your Side, Forever and Ever Greed now rules the spoils of war. Queen has set her throne on the royal hall (the ruins of the realm)… I have walked through the dark… I have fought my way out of her prison. I have witnessed the war… I have found my love wrapped in oblivion. The eldritch swarm over our world, My shining one, where have you gone? Devourer's claws hold on your heart, My shining love, where are you lost? Broken harmony, its protectors fell… Imprisoned their kin, in repressed tears (the realm of peace)… From beasts he swore to shield his home, My shining one, the guardian. Wake from the queen's dormant veil, Within your heart resides our hope. In despair we need your gallant strength, My shining one, reclaim your shield. I'll support your task, my love undying, My shining love, it never fades. Spark from dust, in heartfelt grown: They're breaking the ravening, Disbanding her swarm. Collect the shards of hearts tread down: Light the reclaimed, Rebuild the land of peace. Where false love has faded away: Its stains have now withered, We cleansed its markings. The sincere love guides us home: Its ties sworn genuine, They're shining in the end. Author's Note The Canterlot Series, my poetic retelling of the Canterlot Wedding episodes, has now been resubmitted, due to adding a whole new poem to the saga. "I Dreamed of Every Princess' Dream" is my interpretation of This Day Aria, which also now links the story together more coherently. The Songs used in the series, in order of the story: Moonsorrow: Pimeä Sonata Arctica: Wildfire part II - One with the Mountain Amorphis: Skyforger Sonata Arctica: Wildfire part III - Wildfire Town, Population: 0 Epica: Serenade of Self-Destruction Battlelore: Doombound Song of the BlanksSong of the Blanks […I got curious, and followed her with not much of a thought into the shades of the trees I mean, why would anypony else come to the forest?] In the shadows her lonely eyes, yearning for light Marked and undeserved punishment Her ashes left on the waning hearth Abandoned rest in the forgotten home [I started to worry about getting lost, when I finally stumbled upon a town, its gates welcoming me in a warm light of waning afternoon Sun. They were setting up a party, and invited me to join them…] There is no reason for us to leave… There is nothing to hurt us if we stay. There is nothing here that we could miss… There is no reason for us to worry… [His smile didn’t reach his eyes, And despite the lighthearted atmosphere around us, the scenery felt somber, almost exhausted…] It keeps repeating anew From dawn to another dusk …Can’t stop myself shivering Is there any way out Why not just drink it down ’til you pass out Gobble ’til the pain has no space to scream ”Wandering alone On the verge of my home Search for the way Out of this lonely cell” We already escaped the curse of the marks And now we have nothing to worry about Our award was the never-ending bliss There is nothing that would hurt us here Is that why you keep this going Drowning the weeping shame You’re escaping from this one word Say it: ”Infanticide.” [She was rambling, mournfully, in the empty, lightless room. I left her be on her own…] You can’t kill the torment with your hollow feast Waste your days as you want, it never leaves No matter how many treats you swallow The stains will follow Even to oblivion Is that the past sins stuck on your throat Or simply your rotting flesh and tongue…? [Embers were still hot in the ruins And I could see the bones glowing in the heat… … just how old was she, when she had burned in those flames?] ”I didn’t mean to hurt… I never meant to hurt anyone…” (It burns…) Once it was a moment of pride ‘Til the judgment followed Thrown to the ravenous flames My body was left to the embers Free to leave, yet fettered To roam as the victim of sin [I left the cottage at the first glimpse of dusk, And when I returned to the town, they showed me their true forms…] “Why can’t I go back home Why can’t they hear my longing for solace?” The sunset marking the end of the feast The deluded lose their fancy coats Look at the child, witness the fear When she sees the decaying townsfolk [”Why not stay with us; There is nothing that could hurt you here…”] Is that how you’d protect her From what? A life ahead? To hollowly wander, blank, To share the afterlife artificial? The sun is rising anew With it the party begins again No signs of redemption They’re circling the cycle never-ending …Never ends… never ends! [”My mark means the special talent in finding things… Follow the path, and please, do not look back…” Her hug was firm, like pining for the tiniest sense of warmth…] Forbidden hereafter The cursed ones keep drifting The feast continues And it never ends Cowards keep smiling without the grace of remorse Drowning the shame in oblivion In the forest’s shades, alone in darkness The girl has to stay, wander in exile On the outskirts of home [I had no heart to look back at her, after we had bid farewells and I ran all the way, until I reached the border of the forest…] Author's Note Based on the famed fan game "Story of the Blanks", also drawing inspiration from its comic adaptation. The song is Moonsorrow's "Jäästä Syntynyt / Varjojen Virta" The original poem was written in two languages. The Finnish version, "Merkittömien Laulu" can be found here. The Equestrian Year Part IITHE EQUESTRIAN YEAR ~ PART II ~ From Winter Days to a Waking Spring A White Winter Day Wake up, before you'll sleep over the day Window lanes shine cold, chilling frost having touched the glass Overnight drifts piled, form walls on the garden Where the fresh snow has gathered Town casts a shade on a first peak of sunlight Town in slumber on this calm winter morning Children run past the school house A store closed for the day A time for family Nature untouched, still in its peace Trees naked of leaves, snowy veil their dress Critters asleep The migrated birds left their homes for the south See the white world, the place she calls home There the friends were now gathered To play in a winter scene: Let's have a snowball fight! Let's build a fabulous snowmare Why won't we go to the lake; Weather is fine for skating games Why not just do them all A rare chance in the short-living day Before the sunshine ends Untouched snow's marked in their play: Echo the laughter's choir Sevenfold chorus of snowy games Echo over the town The ephemeral song of joy Flying the time so soon Live for a day, go out and play; be a child This one time, before the winter's sun Cold and short in light Ends its path for a night Tired Sun, only hours old Shadows grow in Her trail Leaving the waning light to memory With warm chocolate cups they watch the evening A white winter day's turned dark… Lit the lights for the winter nightfall Gathering of the shimmering sea Town lanterns shine like a star belt: Momentum in calm, with friends }~~~{ Wake The Spring The southern wind whispers in my ears Warming breeze greets me, carrying the season’s end Queen of snow gives away her crown, her veil Gives up her throne for her sister spring… May ice and snow melt It’s time for flowers to bloom May sunrise light new day …Time to end winter gloom Hundred nights and days we’ve watched the world in snow-white veil We have had the winter cover long enough for holidays Hearths have warmed, lanterns have lit throughout the nights of frost and dark Time has come to start the circle once again, Time to wrap up winter… Cleanse the marks of the frost and dark Make way for the life reborn in awakened earth Now surface can breathe, River streams flow free, Water come as rain in warming days Tomorrow’s harvest is planted on ground Make way for harvest Feel the new life in the seeds Wake up the critters underneath Welcome returning friends Hundred nights and days we’ve watched the world in snow-white veil We have had the winter coolness long enough for holidays Hearths have warmed, lanterns have lit throughout the nights of frost and dark Time has come to start the circle once again, Time to wrap up winter… Tend the life reborn and growing after the three months’ rest Take up on tradition’s tasks clad in colors of wrap-up vests After hundred days and longer nights we’ll wake vivid and sing Pick our tunes and sing the morning lied To wake the sleeping spring: Hundred nights and days we’ve watched the world in snow-white veil We have had the winter coolness long enough for holidays On this day we go to work and clear the world buried in frost, Caress the new life arising ‘neath the snow As we wrap up winter. Author's Note The two final poems of The Equestrian Year, with Sonata Arctica's Gravenimage and Victoria's Secret. Fragments of LifeReminiscence: Fragments of Life I watched the world through the one-way mirror, Hoping they could notice me Like I saw them. I watched the world through the one-way mirror, Hoping they wouldn’t notice me When I have my own things to do. I watched the mirror, And wonder why it doesn’t show me. I open a book and begin to read And wonder why the book couldn’t be real. The stories, where everything is so much easier Simple, beautiful, and happiness found in the end… I saw the world around me like in a fragmented glass; Everyone was shattered, in separate pieces, I wish I could fix them… “At times I looked at the flickering eyes And wished they wouldn’t wane at dawn. At times I look at the everlight And wish it had the grace to forgive me.” “At time I look at the silvery circle And wish she could forgive herself.” “I look up to my sister, Wishing I could one day be just like her.” “I look up to her, Wishing she’d one day look back at me like a sister.” “I look up to my sister, Wishing she’d one day look at me as who I am.” “I wish every morning for a day Where there wouldn’t be bitter words and sullen hearts, A day I could be proud of To leave behind as my heritage to my children.” “I left behind the path I brought to myself By trampling onto those I despised. Now I have to find the right way to do it So I can achieve what I truly wish for And be content.” “I do my work for the sake of others But in the end I only saw How I almost discarded our own happiness.” “I looked at the place that was my home But I couldn’t find from myself the joy to call it my home. Maybe there once was warmth, But it has moved on. Maybe I should too.” “I couldn’t find the bravery to be happy in my home When I feared that I won’t belong there.” “Wherein else lies home Than where your heart can find peace? A place where you can be yourself. Were it on the road or under the roof, Old as childhood or new as tomorrow…” “So I had to be brave; not to be happy, but to be able to find real happiness elsewhere.” “Yet I can live without it Because I always carry those heartseeds with me, And they’ll always remind me of where I can rest Wherever I’ll be.” “And when I finally was brave enough to fly on my own, I found the life of my own, in the world truly my own, When I looked at the sky unfamiliar yet heartwarming I finally found what makes me happy.” “I kept on searching, And even if I had lived a life like no other, It finally reached its happy end only when I nearly gave up On finding you, my love…” “We were given the key to rebirth after all these years, To a life beyond scars of past and fear of unchanged tomorrow. Now we have a life anew ahead of us And we’ll certainly make it a good one.” “We may not always be there for each other. There may be time when we are on our separate ways But we are never alone. We won’t forget The ties we’ve bound together, The harmony we ensured.” “I want to see my mom happy. I want her to know That she can be proud of me.” “I may not be the strongest, or bravest, or most gifted But I won’t give up. I will make it true some day, So I can reach those above me, One day I will fly…” “One day my wings will reach my dreams. Whether it takes one more step ahead, Or one million leaps to the unknown, I will do it; Because I have someone who believes in me.” “I am no longer afraid of the corners of doubt That reminded me of the gray and joyless past. I have faith that it’ll turn out just fine in the end. And every time I am able to fill others’ hearts with the fuzzy warmth of fun I am sure I made the right choice. It makes me smile to see others smile.” “I’m back home, tired after the long day of work, But when I see her earnest smile welcoming me I can say it to myself: ‘This was a good day, And tomorrow will surely be even better.’” “Now when I look at the guardian in the sky, And the silvery circle that follows it, I look at the night that follows the most beautiful sunset, Now I can smile. Because finally, I can see that I am not alone…” “Time goes on, but we will face tomorrow at peace, with confidence and courage…” “Were it destiny that brought us together, Were it fate that gave us our direction in life, It’s up to us to take the first and final steps. It’s all up to us to choose what we do Right here, right now. And because we can decide for ourselves We will never forget; “We’ll always be together Because we are the magic that brought us together, And it’ll never die Because we are friends forever.” I see them in fragments of life: How all the little parts keep onto each others, Supporting themselves. So I don’t need to worry. I thank you for it. Author's Note And with this, I end the series. All of my poems, along the ones I didn't submit here, can be read in deviantArt. Welcome HomeWelcome Home Bathing in prismatic light Awaking free at last Able to move on my own, I'm back in control Only blurred memories left Glimpses of the past In my dreams I still walk the surface of Moon I saw my home From where I stood What once was my home From my thousand-year room Isolated on the Moon Locked within the abyss of time… A voice echoed in my mind A shadow reflecting life Resentful thoughts enslaved my soul, my heart How did it wish to break free Torment the world once seen How did I wish it to leave my soul, my heart Long years alone Friendless and cold Alone with my thoughts One tormenting soul While my spirit roamed the Moon Locked within the abyss of time… So warm it feels to walk on earth So much it heals to see living world So much it calms to meet loved ones So comforting it's to hear those words: "Welcome home." Free to return to land But home is left behind My yesterday's gone, olden history Is this my home It's all unknown Everything is changed None left of my own Everything I knew and loved Lost in the abyss of time… Through my banishment's centuries Gone the world of my memories From the past I must step forward Will I learn to love my new home… Author's Note The separate "ending" to the Nightmare Epic. Ayreon is a progresssive rock opera project by a Dutch multi-instrumentalist Arjen Anthony Lucassen. While not probably metal in its most technical aspect, I regret nothing. "My House on Mars" is way too cool song not to be used for Luna. This poem can also be found on dA here. Marked Ones Drown (Lunaverse)MARKED ONES DROWN Followed her to the town below moonlight Through the maze of shades to the heart of forest In the night we dance, enjoying the endless feast Yet can you hear How the past keeps haunting us for our sins… Have you seen those ruins, where the plague took place “My child –” She’s hexed, marked by a black curse “Her mark –” An impure sign of a plague Rid of her, it will spread as we speak! “Little one drowns, she will drown, drown, deeper down the river wild will purify your cursed child. Little one drowns, she will drown, drown, deeper down the waters take her away with her cursed mark. Marked ones drown, they will drown, drown, deeper down the river wild will caress their impure souls. Marked ones drown, they must drown, drown, deeper down in the deeps they can rot with their cursed marks. Marked ones drown, they must all drown, deeper down with their marks gone our town’s safe once more.” You’re still here, newcomer, innocent child? If the evening ends, you can’t escape Run away before you’re trapped inside Leave us be We deserve to be punished for the sins we did… “Aren’t you satisfied in our paradise town? Why not join us, kelpies’ eternal feast?” “Why should I…” “Either that or take my baptism, and I will wash out the disease!” My way is just and righteous the way to keep our town at bliss I am the ruling guardian I shepherd my kin, without me they’re lost “I was once drowned; I rot now on the bottom ground the river flows over my bare bones. I am cursed one, for them I now forever roam no one sees me, the product of their lost cause.” His silvery words won’t ease my guilt: My child lies down the stream, forever there she rests… “Marked ones drown; they must all drown deeper down, in the deeps they can rot with their cursed marks. She knows too much, she must drown, drown, deeper down, with her gone my town’s safe once more.” Author's Note I got inspired to write this quick piece when listening Ghost River's disturbingly fitting chorus while reading a Lunaverse fan fic "Dinky and the Blanks". Thus this one's actually my first poem not based on any FiM episode, but on a fanfiction. For those familiar with the fic: Anette is Mitta, Marco is Grey Hoof, the choir is Ruby and Dinky has a one-line cameo. Thousand YearsThousand Years The Scarred Moon Starlight, my lone and voiceless guards in the night Twinkle with the memories of the past surface life: All the solitary nights And all the cursed daylights I follow the arc of the Earth Weaving through the memory, the pain of the fall… My wings were torn in your elements’ light; Burned my spirit, Forsaken me to roam this bare land I’ll never forget what you've done to me Thousand years I will rot for your light But the stars will change in their thousand-year-path And I’ll kill what I was. Her memory will die in my waiting ‘Til there’s nothing left but my wrath… The Lonely Sister Can someone hear me From darkness that surrounds my soul It’s lonely and cold, Like wandering in the maze of a dreamless dream I see the world through other’s eyes, I try but they won’t let me go. I’m locked in the darkness of my own mind With chains that my hatred unfold. I’m pleading for you, dear sister I wronged, Please forgive my sin, rescue me, Please, save me… The Mourning Sister I watch the moon move above the earth with its scarred face I see the price I paid With the tears flowing from my broken heart Their lights died with the stains of my crime Deformed to wipe out our ties I failed to save you from the shadows of hate And the guilt will haunt me ‘til the end I promise to you with tears of my heart However long it takes, I will wait I’ll never leave you there, I’ll find a way …find a way… The Scarred Moon (Reprise) Starlight, my guardians will change in the sky Break the cell that captures my spirit in the night And then I’ll rise again Bring down the fires of day I’ll bring within my eternal night Raw and cold as vengeance, and kill what you love I damn your life To the end of the world ‘Til the stars are falling ‘Til the lights have shattered The seal will wane in the thousand-year-course I will end what I start Thousand years I remember There is nothing left but my wrath I damn your life To the end of the world ‘Til the stars are falling I’ll damn your life to the end Author's Note The trinity of Nightmare Moon, Luna and Celestia. Wintersun: Sadness and Hate Transcendence of FateTranscendence of Fate Predestination I’m not brave enough to take the leap… What I once was don’t matter anymore… Wishful words spoken on passing days… Led the ignorant to a mere dead end… If there’s proof of it, then it must be true What’s left but to accept what you’re told to do That’s the set of cards you got this time You’ll get another try in afterlife That path was laid before my eyes When I woke up and saw my sign While something whispered to me of dreams I was set to do all these other deeds Have you resigned to fate, live the life you didn’t set? Have you resigned to fate that won’t bring happiness? How can I fail when I fulfill What my mark is telling me Why I can’t succeed If this is my purpose in life For this I was born Yet still misfortune follows Slave of the foretold… Have you resigned to fate, live the life you didn’t set? Have you resigned to fate that won’t bring happiness? You spoke of times when you dared to face the world You didn’t want to live by what others say Back in those days you weren’t afraid to choose The path not set, but one worth striving for You searched for a place to call your home What you really felt right in your heart The best way how to live your own life Has this fate forgotten who you are! Are you to resign to fate, live the life you didn’t set? Are you to resign to fate that won’t bring happiness? I still remember how you were When you uncovered your strength What you seek is a path Of your own, not what you’re told to take Who else could have the right To make the choice but your own heart Your own courage We are not bound to fate, we will carve it ourselves We are not bound to fate; our choices find the way Leap of Faith A rediscovery A guide showing the memory I’ve seen the strength you have within yourself How the leap of faith is yours to take They may not be easy or swift Tomorrow’s goals you wish to reach… (But…) We’re not alone in our unsung tales Be brave, your friends help you take those steps Are you to resign to fate, live the life you didn’t set? Are you to resign to fate that won’t bring happiness? You are not bound to fate; you will carve it yourself You are not bound to fate; your own choice finds the way! Author's Note Magical Mystery Cure poem. No Twilicorns. Nightwish - Song of Myself, the first 7 minutes
The Nightmare EpicTHE NIGHTMARE EPIC - PONIES AND TURISAS PART I Of the Mare in the Moon Long time ago, at the ancient world Were the sisters of Sun and Moon Younger one guarded the bless of the night While the Elder held Sun on its path But as the days fell to the evenings The ponies, they fell asleep No pony gave attention for night For the beauty of Moon or Stars Princess of the Night Set gaze to the lands below Stars Not for calm nor the peace But ignorance of those asleep To her sister the Younger one spoke Called out her grudge and despair Elder with empathy tried to comfort: "Be patient, you are respected." But younger one, frustration within her Couldn't see what sister had meant Alone, while wept in bitterness Darkness lurked into her heart Princess of the Night Set gaze to the lands below Stars Not for calm nor the peace But ignorance of those asleep "What am 'I' for the world? A pathetic watcher of dark, A holder of inferior place? Moon goes on its path, Now it's full, then crescent not that anypony sees… Those ponies, they don't care, Only my sister do they love. So I'll make them acknowledge my might!" Thus began the age of the Nightmare Above the zenith froze the moon No daylight for the ponies Anymore… Longer and longer the night held Cold and darkness reigned Elder one finally saw it: For her ponies she had to fight! "Can't you hear me, sister Moon, Ponies won't survive without light! Let the sun rise to walk its road Please, listen to me, I beg you, sister mine…" Nightmare of the Moon No sense nor regret within No choice for the Sun To the Moon was Nightmare banished… PART II The Faithful Student "I've studied all my days of magic and olden ways. No time for friends I have, for parties nor for games. Princess' student I am, very faithful in my tasks. How would friends enrich my life I have no such need…" Sitting in shade, a student read her book Of ancient times, of deeds and words bygone Ignoring others, no time for them now Delved into the world of words Suddenly a name, familiar one appeared "Elements of Harmony,' have I read of them before?" Hurried to home, asked her assistant to help find the book of Predictions and Prophecies… Ancient myth revealed Prophecy of Nightmare Moon: Were she ever to return Would mean eternal night. "Quickly Spike, take a note for the Princess must be told!" Letter was sent by the trusted child dragon Not long was the wait for an answer: No agreement, but a new assignment Away from home she would be sent "Can't she understand? Not too much time we have! Thousand years has already passed The Longest Day is at hooves. When the stars gather, Mare of the Moon will rise again!" Chariots took the student and dragon To the town of Ponyville, for their new task: To supervise the celebrations of the Sun And also, try to make some friends. "Even if Princess will not believe me, despite her mistrust, I will not stand idly by. As I oversee the preparations of summer fest I will also find a way to stop the prophecy!" PART III The Town of Ponyville Travel of hours at the end Rustic town comes in sight of their eyes: Student and her assistant Arrive to the town of Ponyville… It was just a simple task Nothing hard Oversee Preparations Why is evening already here? Easy to get over the list "I'm at the library in no time!" Then search out for a plan To stop the Nightmare Moon! From the pointless encounter Meet the Apple Clan Swift crash Makeovers Shy fan of dragon boy… "Why they keep on talking of friends? Can't they see I'm short of time? Silly me, these crazy ponies, day's worth: all distractions!" Swiftly the day had expired Soon starts the longest day of the year "Still, I won't yet give it up Maybe I now get some peace!" Interlude: At the Pinkie Party ["Surprise!"] It's a party by our cheerful host Pinkie Pie! Pinkie Pie! "I made this for our new friend Twilight!" Pinkie Pie! Pinkie Pie! "May there be cakes and games and songs May streamers fly and balloons pop May there be hot sauce in the punch!" "What did I just drink!?" [And the party kept going with laughs and joy, ponies were dancing and playing games, enjoying the beautiful night, a prelude for the Longest Day of the Year and the Summer Sun Celebrations. At one point could be even heard a delightful singing of a certain child dragon...] PART IV The Nightmare Rises "She's gone!" "She's good!" "It is as I feared." Sun's lost. So soon. A dark mare appears… Night passed on as she feared for the dawn The Longest Day rising, was the prophecy right? Time is up, what to do, she has no plan Powerless – waiting for worst! "Stars will aid her free…" Ponies gather for the celebration Shadow on the moon has gone… Curtains fall, but where's Princess…? Above the ponyfolk a dark mare appears, her mane like a starbelt, her eyes cold as Moon. Gazes below, observes them, so small and helpless now She observes, and she smiles. "Evening dear ponies d'you still remember your queen of night?" Her words echo in hall: "Farewell your Sun for you see it no more!" "Seize her!" "You foals!" To the wind she leaves… Something must be done, no time to waste This cannot end yet, we must make our move… No Sun… Last light… "Is there any clue?" Nighttime… Eternal… "It was under 'E'!" Darkest of hours, yet we're still standing Answer lies in the book… Clinging to hope they seek out for thought: We may still recover Sun. "Come now, we can't give up! We must find the Elements of Harmony!" Night reigns the sky while the dawn should rise Into twilight they leave Companions out of coincidence and chance There's nopony else for task. Ahead lies their path to the unknown Through the woods of fears and myths Only faith, and each other by their side No knowledge of the dangers ahead Nopony else for aid… PART V Into the Woods Everfree Darkened woods, don't wander away Hold tight, hope for best Treacherous pass over the cliffs Watch your step to survive In the shades of woods everfree Danger lies by any tree Beware… Roar of beast, manticore's rage Terrible fate to be torn as its prey Strength nor courage won't shield from its jaws Tame the monster by the kindness of shy Before their path a seething river Mad in the woe of loss. To pass the rapids somepony must dry The stream serpent's tears… Grins in dark, grins of the ghouls They were surrounded by phantom woods "Win the fear by a cheerful laugh Don't let horror get hold of your heart." Time for final temptation… Offer of might and fame… "It's either us or them." "Give up them, I'd suggest." "My soul is not for trade at the price of my friends." FINAL PART The Magic of Friendship a) A Castle in Nightfall Dangerous forest they left behind Across the gorge led the bridge Tired, yet determined to move on: The end of their journey is near Through the forest ever free Through deception and beasts Final challenge lies ahead: Bygone castle of Sun and Moon Ruins in nightfall Stand in horizon "Our time is running out, Wish we are not too late." Onwards… "Ignited by a Spark Sixth element appears." So was told… Elements of Harmony Gems from infinity Forgotten in history Hidden through centuries Holding might transcendental Artifacts of ancient force: Power of Harmony… b) The Confrontation In the Hall of the Sisters the stones lay in rest Five of them, the sixth one just left. Friends give her space, for this spell complex is. She needs peace to focus on task: "Come forth, final element, your sisters, here they are. For you I call the spark, in your powers lies our hope…" Disrupted sorcery Ponynapped by witchery Onto the throne The Nightmare Moon appears: "You've lost." Within a blink of her eyes Shards lost their inner lights Last hope was gone… "Elements of Harmony By my hooves they shatter now! Even after all you've tried, your pathetic trust and faith only ended to see my fame! Sun gone, day gone, your princess all gone…" From the outer tower Lights in the dark A sign for the worrying friends: Hurry to the tower She's all alone She needs her friends for aid… c) Rainbow of Light, of Harmony, of Friends Shattered are the pieces of the ancient stone Within them their power, it seems … But the voices of companions encourage her to see: Not broken: hidden… "You're wrong, Nightmare Moon the Elements, here they are. Within our friendship they lie no force can break them apart." Kindness, Honesty, Laughter, Loyalty, Generosity, And the last one by a spark: Magic and Love Elements of Harmony Power of Friendship Their forces combined Over despair they rise Over might of the Dark Rainbow of Light Called forth by Friendship's might The Nightmare's last reign into dust shall fall "My friends, Dear friends, Through our hearts, sun will dawn…"
Solitude FeastSolitude Feast Balloons, streamers, Pastries left marred Candlelit the night For a party of lone reject Her treats denied Dismissed behind her back They left her out Upset she lies, caters the fest In solitude Abandoned she feasts Once friends They liked her, enjoyed her games and plays Like leper now Those backstabbers, liars, Cowards, avoid her… Alone you're left… alone you're left… alone you're left… alone you're left… alone you're left… "Why won't they care… without my friends… I've nothing left…" …Alone you're left… you empty soul… alone you're left… you worthless soul… Abandonment To fill the emptiness She feigns the pain inside Aching heart caters the fest With puppet plays Abandoned she feasts Now castaway escapes Within her mind, away from world she hides Hollow sacks Objects keep her company Inanimate Feast in solitude Alone you're left… you empty soul… you worthless soul… Alone you're left… you empty soul… you've nothing left. Author's Note Party of One. With gothic metal band Tristania.
The Discordant Tale ITHE DISCORDANT TALE PROLOGUE: The Discordant Age Welcome to the lost time Surreal like a dreamland Ponies, once free Only slaves toyed by a mischievous beast Born as a mockery Distorted mirror of harmony "Where's the fun in making any sense?" Senseless disharmony grows as He plays, And they listen, The discordant notes… "I have a vision of this world and those little ponies: Their precious home bent by my will, wronged and broken…" Play with their minds Rewrite laws of their lives repeatedly "Like puppets they dance in my hands." Their world upside down Their joy turned into insanity "My desire's the law." "Wherever I roam Will decay take its place, pandemic spread over the land." Lord of asylum Infecting the wounds of fellowship "Chaos lives within us all." Senseless disharmony grows as He plays And they listen The discordant notes… Chaotic wasteland Where their homes once stood in blissful peace "See how my visions come true. No plead nor misery can affect me to change my ways, what I aspire for…" "Under my will, Chaosrealm…" PART I The Seeds are Sown Twelve months since threat of eternal night Ponies have settled back in peace But fate lets no tranquil days to be The unexpected turn for worse… Seeds are sown by children Innocence sets evil free Small cracks in a statue Gateway for a waking beast Another foe from forgotten times Ahead of His lead the plagues arrive Signs of upcoming storm… Deformities in nature's work Wind brings warped rain… Controlled by force beyond this world Neither skill nor magic Could keep first symptoms on hold Find a way to solve this puzzle Buy us time to fix things out Alarming word from the princess Sun No time for waste, she needs our aid Signs of upcoming storm… Deformities in nature's work Wind brings warped rain… Controlled by force beyond this world… Signs of upcoming storm… Under the wild rain we head forth Plagues from unknown source… Seek the answers for ill omens PART II A Myth Alive a) Of Times Long Gone Castle halls, in dusk and silence Six friends arrive for Princess' call Hear the answer for mystery Stained glass tells the ancient myth Tell of the era of Discord Times of endless misery Oppression under chaos' reign Brought down by the power of Harmony Thus found, the olden power Spark from the dawn of times Wielded by the sisters of sky Sun and Moon, they found the Elements of Light But now other ponies carry the infinite might "You once fought the great foe: Elements' power is within you. Fate and task has passed on from me, I can't wield their strength with me anymore…" Locked deep in the safe of castle Six gems from infinity "Fear not, I have utmost faith in you. Be brave, you will vanquish Discord with these!" b) Panic Gone they were, stolen Elements of Harmony From the vaults of greatest spells "It can't be, power to open the seals and locks senseless to imagine…" Discord's work, picture alive on a painted glass Trickster finally appears "You'll find them, if you agree to play on my rules, round of gamble as I will." Hints and clues, riddle entangled around twists and turns Deduction leads to labyrinth… PART III Enter the Labyrinth a) Entrance Once you join the gamble of Discord You'll follow His rules No magic, wings or tricks Everypony's in Alone and apart head for center Make your way through the labyrinth paths Can you keep your head together? Can you trust your friends? Will you make your move…? b) Downfall Hear… Illusive shades …what we say… to you Corruption Betray… They don't need you… Leave them behind… …nor you them… Hate… …You can hear them laugh at your suffering Take what's yours… …Give in to what your self-hood yearns Loathe… …Why care of those who despise you Lie your way through… …Rather masks than ruthless truth c) Endgame Corruption's poisonous touch Corrosion of your frail heart Throw away what you once were Into the abyss of mind Goodbye… I am the one with strings As I will Are the rules You lost at my game Expect the storm winds bring Pandemonium PART IV Disharmony a) Keep moving, even with crippled legs Nothing but trail of colored light Left behind her departure Labyrinth walls around them fall as game concludes Arguments start between lost ones At the shade of bitter failure Above dismay He watches them, laughs at despair Was it in vain… Was labyrinth Just all futile and misled? Rethink the words, go through the clues Pass through the webs of false steps "You will find the elements where it all began…" They're heading back, towards their home Through the ever-growing chaos But twisted storm already has Left them its marks… What's going on…? What's wrong with you? What's happening…? You're not the friends I used to know, whom I loved… Bitter quarrel starts As friends begin to fight Who were close – now hate each other Who were kind – now hurt each other No… Discordant corruption tears their link apart Gnawing at the wounds inflicted Old companions drift away A rift forged in disharmony b) (Dis)Unity I will not let this go to waste We've gone this far already We will see this till the end At any cost Four necklaces, crown to lead them We have a foe to deal with Even if one of us has left It'll work somehow… It matters not… Can't matter now. We deal with this Then our friendship's free To fade in ashes… Even separated We bring our force in one World will not be lost in chaos Not if we can still bring Him down No… Discordant corruption tears their link apart Gnawing at the wounds inflicted Old companions drift away A rift forged in disharmony c) Encounter "So, it's come to this; I will give you one try. Try, try as you like. Amusing to see your fall and distress." "I've had enough, It's been too much, Do us a favor, be gone of this life!" d) Betrayal We all knew they live Within our hearts Witnessed at the hour of despair Proven by the friendly acts No… We had seen it work before, did we? It had once vanquished the darkness It was true, so why not now…? Faith and belief broken By grim realities: Once betrayed the Elements' trust Nevermore a bond within them No… Discordant corruption tears their link apart Gnawing at the wounds inflicted Old companions drift away A rift forged in disharmony "This cannot be…" PART V Discord's Rule a) Depravity Useless were the pieces of fellowship Powerless their inner lights fade away No rainbow of light, no end for more malice Smug applause for the humiliated Mocking cheer at broken companions Depraved shadows of elements they once wore "I have won…" Kindness cruel, honest liars Generosity blind in greed Laughter's died, gone are [the] loyals Precious friendship twisted in Discord's rule See the world around you writhe in its pain As it's born afresh in anomaly A grotesque paradox – golden rule of the new land Ponies' minds deform at His desire Gangrenous reflections of their selves Mindless fodder now, puppetry for His plays "You see it now…" Kindness cruel, honest liars Generosity blind in greed Laughter's died, gone are [the] loyals Precious friendship twisted in Discord's rule Witness birth of discordant world See it rise again Reborn phantasmagoria Surreal chaosrealm… b) In Ruins Lie the Fates of Friends Final straw – separation End words for the crippled bond "I hate you!" "I'm leaving." "I have better friends than you'll ever be." Disgusting, can't believe it Break up like they'd never cared "Sure, turn tail, see if I care Who needs enemies… with such… friends…?" "I can't believe this: All I've trusted in – wiped away. How can I take this? Their final words struck me to heart…" "Why such tearful eyes? You have just seen the world's true faces: Bare cruelty within its core…" c) Ravage Sick carnival may now begin Old orders are gone Friendship's fallen with harmony It's time for Discord's rule… Time to tear this dull world apart Break its boundaries Sense and balance rot at His feet It's time for Discord's rule… [To be continued] Author's Note Oh dear, a sequel epic. Will be submitted in two parts, just because. Unlike The Nightmare Epic, The Discordant Tale was based on a variety of songs from different bands to create a listening experience that differs from its predecessor. It's also, debatably, more inconsistent and narmful in a true sequel nature. Conclusion tomorrow. Songs for each poem, in case the links won't work: Prologue: Kamelot “March of Mephisto” 1. Kamelot “Black Halo” 2. Therion “Deggial” 3. Tristania “The Gate” 4. Epica “Storm the Sorrow” 5. Symphony X “Reign in Madness”
The Discordant Tale IITHE DISCORDANT TALE II - THE REFORMATION TRILOGY PART VI Letters Tell a Tale (Prelude to Reformation) a) Isolation Lies, it's all been lies, all my friends abandoned me Life, my false life, nothing more but cruel travesty Their hearts revealed before my eyes Bitter, deceiving hate "Everything I knew – shattered in my eyes By my friends' turned backs, by heart-breaking acts The town I once knew turned into a nightmare land This is not what I used to call my home..." Sorrow and despair weigh her down with remorseless chains Harsh as iron cold, anguish' crippling hold "I just want to leave it all behind, forget it all seek solace from oblivion…" Throw it all behind, tokens of dead ideals Seek safe haven from the bliss of solitude "Spike, pack your things, we're leaving all of this behind us. We'll find new home somewhere where it doesn't hurt…" Their hearts revealed before my eyes Bitter, deceiving hate… b) Letters Poke of final companion awakes her from despair "What is going on, is there something wrong?" "Can you see the pile of letters, all awaiting you…" "All the letters I've sent to Princess…" The letters carry tales and memories of six close friends All hard times they've faced, all the good they've shared Of the link of friendship forged in warmth of heartfelt fire No force can take it away… Letters tell a tale… "Of the friends I have all hard times we've faced, all the good we've shared…" How could I forget…? "All the together-seen times memories shared in a heartfelt bond…" Letters tell a tale… "Of lessons in life of the adventures, all the laughs and cries…" I remember now… "Struggles we've gone through, withstood with our friendship unbreakable…" c) Determination I see it… Nothing's lost forever, I can see it now I still have a chance to bring them all back Remember when I said that fate wouldn't depend on friends? I was wrong, it was never true The link that brought us once together is what makes us strong Founded on friendship, built on harmony Connection of friends that Discord's trying to tear apart I must fight to bring them back d) Letters (Reprise) The letters carry tales and memories of six close friends All hard times they've faced, all the good they've shared Of the link of friendship forged in warmth of heartfelt fire There is still hope to bring them back. The letters carry tales and memories of six close friends All hard times they've faced, all the good they've shared Of the link of friendship forged in warmth of heartfelt fire Nothing can just take it away… PART VII Reformation The Wasteland "You see the world around you scream in wicked deforms and dismay. Behold everything played around at the pulls of His strings… Where once was your home, lies a wasteland of binds torn apart, of distorted views. All familiar faces are but shades of their old selves. And your friends are under corruption as well." "But once blinders all fall down, it's time to strike…" I walk through the desolate place, once a town Turned into an obscure set for ill travesties I know it now, Discord's curse turning world off its rails Now I know how to fight it back Deceit There she is, the first of fallen souls A once honest by heart Hiding now behind lies Along her the whole family Twisted under discordant rule Empty shells of their old selves "Snap out of the curse, I know that you're not liar! We take back what was lost, we will reform the balance…" Restore their minds Cure apathy Memories brought from shadows Remember old times, what we used to be in our hearts… Cruelty Once soft-spoken, now she spits on my face This isn't what you are, a cruel abuser of souls Rekindle the light of the kindest heart known: "What's going on here, I had the worst of dreams…" Greed Never did she demand for a price If her friends needed aid Willing to sacrifice everything it takes Struck in painful irony she's cradling a boulder in her hooves: Blinded by greed, she sees riches in clay "Snap out of the curse, show us your warm heart We take back what was lost, we cure all the madness…" Hate Memory of her joyous smile Beacon of shining light that now has faded Delusions stained her smile, embittered innocence Dwell on grudge and rancor Don't let hate to burn your cheerful soul Bring smiles and joy for those in despair Those were your own words, remember? "Face your fears with a laugh." Mistrust Five ponies as one, only sixth one's gone Without her we can't bring the Elements back She gave up and turned tail, where she could be All our hopes may be crumbles just as well… On the clouds above warped town She's whiling away alone Most loyal of us could not care less: "It's your problem, I'm done with you." "So you say…" Chase through the sky, over the wicked land [instrumental] One of Us At last captured, bound to the ground Can't fly away, will you hear us now "Listen to me, You were once our friend, never betraying us…" Take back what was once lost Memories restored, finally together But world around us still needs aid We still have work to do. But we can fix ill deeds: We stand again united for our friendship's cause… FINAL PART Reformation II a) Countdown It's all ready now: Purification starts… Curtains fallen Masks of corruption turned away Our souls once wronged Our minds distorted Reborn as new Reformed in need Clock is ticking – go! We must move Face our foe We have once survived The discordant mindgame Can't bet for another chance The world is dying All sense is fading Harmony shatters around us Through the grey-turned eyes We saw misery rise All ties separated Mother won't see her child Ponies' souls imprisoned Locked up with iron chains Can you hear them plead in anguish: "Let me out!" Into heart of the storm We step ahead Havoc's spreading – We stand our ground Counterstrike Reformation We stand together Fight for the future Justice Reformation Our time is running Must keep on fighting Clock is ticking Madness spreading Havoc's reeking Time is running out… b) The Eye of the Vortex Together now Courageous, determined Apocalypse grows The deeper we go Be nervous but don't uncertain Elements are with us this time Don't give up on final leap now If you want to see tomorrow Heal the World Stop the pandemonium Save ponies from the edge of madness We heal the World… His throne set in eye of the storm Land around it already devoid of forms Nothing stays true In the abyss of chaos… c) Friendship is Worth Fighting For Fed up, He snorts: "You still keep on with that? That last time didn't teach you one bit? Don't lie, don't try to play tricks on me." "Didn't I make you what you truly are? Just mockeries, Puppets in my hands! Don't toy with me, Why won't you give in to my triumph!" "You here don't understand. You are blinded by hate, in your narrow grudge you cannot see." "We've had it hard and We almost gave in. At the edge we nearly fell, But we pulled through." While it's not easy, It's not in vain: Despite the hardships It's still worth fighting for Heal the World Bring forth Elements infinite Carry on task we nearly gave up Start Reformation: Come forth, Rainbow of Light What once was broken Can still be restored Set things right, Rainbow of Light Bring cure for twisted Give peace for madness We will hold onto our friendship: Together till we die. Our light brings your final judgment: Sealed into the stone. Author's Note The other half of The Discordant Tale: The Reformation Trilogy. Some emo stuff, some epicness, some ham, all the good stuff. The songs this time, in case the links won't work: Nightwish “Rest Calm” Sonata Arctica “Deathaura” Blind Guardian “Wheel of Time”
Dead MemoriesDead Memories "You've got to get into the spirit… For this is your home." "Not anymore…" Memories of friends, memories of home Blissful life with all my loved ones Those heartfelt moments, good times we once shared Turned out but dead travesty Where were my dear friends Where was all harmony Everything I saw only betrayed my trust They spit on my friendship, kicked dust on our bond Only wish to leave it now behind… Painful is weight of abandonment Too much to handle ever again Nevermore be hurt by so-called friends Nevermore let them break broken heart Library lights, silhouette of old home Now twisted emblem within a new nightmare land Prepare for leaving, seek for a haven… Glimpse of letters waiting for you Letters from the times now gone Stories of friendship, lessons of life From the adventures we once had Letters tell their tales, hear what they say… "Real friends don't care what you are on the outside. It is a wondrous thing, a power of friendship, forged in a heartfelt bond. Like the path cut through the orchard, there will always be a way through. Whenever alone, remember this, for ease and solace: Everypony has a special link with her friends. Maybe even before she's met them." "The best thing to do is stay true to yourself. Be honest, be loyal. Accept flaws and mistakes from those you care of. Whom you love. Be kind, help those in need. Nothing stays forever, but it doesn't fade the truth that being loved even once is worth everything it takes." A remembrance… I see it now… What almost lost… Bring it back. "Nothing can take away the ties we bind together. Fight for it." Epiphany. Determination. Restoration. Reformation. Author's Note An extra part of The Discordant Tale, "Dead Memories" is an alternative version of part VI, "Letters Tell a Tale". Inspired by Nightwish's "Dead Boy's Poem", adapting the princess' letters into the dead boy segment. Some parts of the letter segment are quoted straight from the episode.
The Cutie Mark PoemsTHE CUTIE MARK POEMS – PONIES AND AMORPHIS Under the Clouds a New World All my life I had been weak on my wings Helpless fly, unable to hold my own All my life I had feared falling off the clouds Scared I fell into world below my own Ne'er before Had I seen the green world Boundless beauty it offered Under sun I saw wonders born of earth Miracles of nature's work On the ground I had been once scared to see Thrived the world full of colors, light and life All my life I had been weak on my wings On the ground I am not afraid to fall On the sky Vaults of heaven gave me Wings to fly above the clouds Under sun Woodland creatures guided me Breathe the air of living earth (the green world…) Through the woods tranquil I heard fauna's songs Gentle wind told me stories of the land Smiling I answered, understood their words Learned to love the life on ground Below heaven… Under clouds A new world opened to me World so rich and beautiful Under sun I saw wonders born of earth Miracles of nature's work Ne'er before Had I seen the green world Boundless beauty it offered Nevermore I would fear soaring in skies: World below me is my friend A Spell Guided Her Quest My heart in learning of arts To be costumer of lives An artisan graceful Needles and threads my swords and shields My armors made of the finest silks I had a talent to craft An eye to match With a young ambition: Make dresses of princess' worth Sew suits fit for a prince But still my skills were lacking The final touch to fulfill my art… In evening's dim it flickered: Spell evoked from the heart With magic's guide I started The journey to the unknown "Come rain or snow or choking drought I won't turn away! I'm on my way to find out My destiny's call, what I yearn for…" Followed the path for my fate For what lies beyond the far horizon My spell led me across the land Through forests, rivers and hills Came night, faded daylight But magic sign still showing forward Neither hunger nor thirst held me Not all the dirt in the world With sunset I kept on moving With sunrise already on the road… In evening's dim it had flickered: Spell evoked from the heart With magic's guide I had started The journey to the unknown "Come rain or snow or choking drought I won't turn away! I'm on my way to find out My destiny's call, what I yearn for…" At the mountain range my spell finally fades I'm at the quest's end, what was to find: This the fate I searched? Rock atop the hill? Spell had led me onto the brink of worthless stone? Sudden, a flash of colored light tore the core of stone apart. The bowels of earth offered her their hearts, precious gems… No Place Like Home Glass of finest wine Gathering of the highest ranks Outside the window glass I see world raining gray I wished to find place where I belong Seek exciting life outside my old world Yearned new faces, difference Away from my roots in backward lands To make a new life of my own (But…) Is my home really in a world of social norms When I still feel alone Who am I to live in a world that adores class When I don't feel alive Suffocate in manners Lost in maze of social standings No view of horizon In skyscrapers' shallow woods I wished to find place where I belong New exciting life outside my old world All I found was world of masks And myself hiding in puppet's clothes Like doll I gaze through the glass (Then…) Rain has ceased with purest rainbow ever seen It marks the sky with a sign Show me the path, where I can find my happiness Where I can find my home Follow the Trail of Rainbow Mane I was born to ride the heavens Feel the wind through my mane, within my wings Blinding sun, deafening gale rushing in ears Love for the sky, for the flight still guides my heart Bright sun against the cloudless sky… Excitement of the flight Breathe air ten thousand hooves off ground… Feel truly alive Unafraid to learn the newest tricks The ways above the clouds Unafraid of risks within my deeds I will just rise again… Ruthless fouls Bullying the weakest "You hurt my friends, I'll make you regret your words." Demanding them to make amends Standing by my friend's side Gather in line to start the race Challenge accepted Skyline's clouds our goal in horizon Through the practice course For my friends' sake I'd take any risk Protect them with my wings Dashing the course with speed of sound Fastest ride of my life Above the clouds wonder was born: A Sonic Rainboom… Sphere of colors shines over the folk Competes with the sun Arc of light follows the winner's flight A trail after her mane… …Through sky she rides Her greatest flight Fastest alive Through barrier strikes… In the race I earned my greatest prize Token of skill, speed and power Across skies I paint my mark, my rainbow trail… Awakened the Spark of Magic I: The Gifted Child Bedroom secured by wisdom Book piles be my fortress Candle lighting through the nights I studied the ways of magic Learned of the old knowledge and lore Gathered my knowing of spells and stories with the days gone by Ever since seeing Her raise the Sun I've had the thirst for learning more Achieve my tasks, fulfill my dreams Study under the greatest one… Days turned evenings as time flies Taken in the endless books Thousandfold of words in my mind At last the day had arrived: Prepared the best I could achieve I walked the stairs to the tower Under the shadow of royal Sun Enter the test, my gifted child Show them the skills you withhold If you're the one I've searched for Try hatch the egg of old beast… II: The Spark Trying, desperate, all of her tricks Casting a spell after 'nother Final tries went nigh in vain Before the wave, the tremor… Gathered force in prismatic light From her depths the power grew Echoes under the skin Shining beyond the borders Transforming matter at whim Bending the ground of existence Awakened power in a spark Be brave, for I see it now The talent you hold, my gifted child Awoken has the oldest magic: The spark of your heart. Learning to Smile I was a child of stones A daughter of the rock farmers No joy was known there But gloom and endless working Under the hot, blazing sun The barren fields, all without green Granites were our flowers Our grass made of sand and gravel I breathed the choking air on the wordless world I walked on soil bare of seeds… In a poor family among rocks A child was born with a bright mane Pink coat in colorless home Such a punchline in a grey world Gathered rocks in silence Aching hooves our pay for a hard work Dust on my eyes and throat I dreamed of world out of my life I breathed the choking air on the wordless world I walked on soil bare of seeds Throughout the days I gazed repressed at hollow skies A solace for indifference… The tremor passed over our farm In colors of rainbow light Broke through the woods and mountains Shaking me to the core The spectrum of light piercing my heart Woke me to see beauty in life Encouraging me to shine Open my heart and smile Passing the wave I shared my smile I kindled my first delight A party to lighten our home Comfort in hard working days With spectrum of light I found my path I learned to smile, sow seeds of joy To evoke fun in laughless lives To color the world of stone… with smiles "Have I told you before how I got my cutie mark…?"
Hearth's Warming SongsHearth's Warming Songs Witness the Dance of Windigoes Breathe the frost, conflicts voice Echoes carried by the storm Cornered in despair, fled the starvation Winter seals your fate Blizzard howls for their arrival Through the wind fly the heralds of icy death Spirits of misery within the cold Ravenous for the hateful minds Beasts gather over the sky First they freeze your heart, then eat you alive Beasts have begun their dance It's too late for guilt when they rip you apart Hunters of darkest hearts Nourished by the scent of dissension In search for chaotic souls See how windigoes dance Gathering for feast of conflicting dreams Witness them arrive for prey Coming with the presence of storm Turn all thoughts to crimson dark Dispute incites the predators Hopeless to hide, they smell where you are Frozen blood on the snow Beasts fight over the savory feast Blizzard wind cuts final screams Devour bone and flesh and shadows of mind Hunters of darkest hearts Nourished by the scent of dissension In search for chaotic souls See how windigoes dance Gather to the feast of conflicting dreams Witness them arrive for prey Shivers down my spine, marrow-piercing cold Fate of a game – grave on a snow Forsaken under the discordant storm Freeze tears off my skin, my life Am I going to die, I don't want to die Is it already too late to repent I don't feel my hooves, my heart, my mind Freeze rips the tears of pain off my eyes Painted the frost-bitten realm With crimson streams from forlorn prey Feast devoured down to the core Blizzard of spirits' storm Built the icy grave for carrion souls Remnants from the windigoes' dance Hearth-Warming Hearts Sundown's final warming light Eve of colder winter night Ahead of the frost evade the storm Seek shelter under strained bonds Bicker within Wind's howl outside Spirits gather around as old ties fall apart… Once we had a haven of peace We all had homes where live in bliss Now all in ruins of selfish deeds Drowned in the sea of hostile feels Shelter torn by narrow minds Bitter words, offending lines Dispute's voice, the discordant tone All wondrous notes for the discord's song Spite frozen still Spirits' howl outside Their winds bring deadly frost Find solace in embrace of strangers Seek redemption for heart Evoke the spark of hearth-warming light Amend discordant deeds with the tears of love Link healed in tears Turns frost away A bond tied in fire of friends warms our hearts Sunrise lights the winter morn Faded frost of dispute's storm New bonds by heart forever be: We're friends together 'til the end Author's Note "Hearth-Warming Hearts" was originally a contest poem I wrote for MLP-Literature in deviantArt. Based on Nightwish' rendition of "A Heart Asks Pleasure First", by Michael Nyman. Witness the Dance of Windigoes is something I wrote for fun with my big brother, who loves black metal. Based on Trais of Tears' "Feverish Alliance".
Some Ponies with TurisasThe Oath of the Equestrian Guard The sun lit over the skyline, A sign for the ending watch Stationed firm on the mountain, On the castle of the Harmony's realm. Along the sunrise, beginning the next shift I take my place on wall As we watch for the Canterlot mountain, As we're the Equestrian Guard… Guards of glory and of might, Bound to serve through day and night, Sworn to protect the ponykind, Under grace of the Sun and the Moon. From the farthest corners of kingdom Arrived the newest ranks. Born from the lines both high and low, Gathered here with one common purpose. Stronger than magic our bonds stick together, Vigilant we watch the sky, Hooves firm on the earth that supports us, We guard the Equestrian Land. Guards of glory and of might, Bound to serve through day and night, Proudly rise to give your oath To the grace of the Sun and the Moon: "On this day we give ourselves under the service of the Royal Sisters, Silvery Moon and Golden Sun. The Guard of the Equestrian soil, we are the shield that protects the innocent. Were it at War or at Peace, we won't step aside from the Harmony's path…" Guards of glory and of might, Bound to serve through day and night, Sworn to protect the ponykind, Under grace of the Sun and the Moon… The Great and Powerful Last of the fireworks explodes in the sky Stage is silent after the show, a success once again Fans' approval still echoes here, the most wondrous of sounds Left astonished of my skills, as if there ever was any doubt Soon I will leave this town for my next stop: Everypony should have the chance to see my fame Behold! Behold peasants, for your mistress is here Cheer me! Praise me! The Master of Mages, the greatest of all Applause, worship! No point to challenge, whatever you try All you do I can do better… There is no shame to bow 'fore my might One day the whole world will know the Great and Powerful! I've seen the horrors of Everfree, kept my courageous heart Stood up against the wildest beasts, and walked away alive No mage has overpowered me, but given me their respect Come forth, no need to be shy now, I'll let you to kiss my hooves And as you've honored with my presence Be known, you shall see show like never before… Behold peasants, for your mistress is here Cheer me! Praise me! The Master of Mages, the greatest of all Applause, worship! No point to challenge, whatever you try All you do I can do better… There is no shame to bow 'fore my might One day the whole world will know the Great and Powerful! Author's Note The two were some random projects I came up with after writing The Nightmare Epic back in January. "The Great and Powerful" was the first poem I wrote after it, inspired by some EQD's random topic about villain songs. I wrote and submitted it to dA in one burst of inspiration, in 45 minutes. "The Oath of the Equestrian Guard", on the other hand, turned out to be more difficult piece, taking almost six months to finish due to my other projects and poems (especially The Discordant Tale) pushing before it. It's probably my most "accurately" ponified song, unlike most of my poems that have next to nothing to do with the songs I use. Shouldn't be too difficult guess the subjects.
Song of the Star-SwirlSong of the Star-Swirl In principio mundus inquietus erat Vis magica liber sine magistro volabat Woken the world from the primordial sleep Woken the force from the abyssal keeps Dancing waves of magic over the world Lawless force obeying no mortal soul In olden times, times of the tribes His gaze turned to the stars: Apprentice for the guides of sky Gave new names to the laws O pastor equinorum Scientia magi caela aperit Star-Swirl of the shrouded past Learned the meaning of might Bending force under his mind Rewrote the magic's laws Within a toll of the small bells He created the formulae Unveiled the primordial secrets Crafted order into chaos Founded the school to the magic Of unicorn laws Of mortal kin's fate To shape their own path For their care the world For their care the never-ending course of the Moon and Sun Nowadays his world Entangled in myths In history's mist And shrouded in tales Forgotten in time Yet the Star-Swirl's heritage Lives on in the marks and spells of those who followed his magical ways Legacy for the generations after: Greatest sorcerer once alive Until the last of the line Until the seed of the spark…
Where I Plant My HeartseedsWhere I Plant My Heartseeds Rooster's welcome, untuned sunrise song… Wakeup call for the farmin' toil… Morning breeze greets the early wakin' folk, Eat a strong breakfast; we're out all day long. Smell the air fresh with leaves and apple scent, Walk on path carved on the verdant fields. Apple orchards waiting for their chores Red fruits' sea, harvesting ripe. This is where my heart and soul belong, This is the place that I can call my home: 'Twas this land my gramps ploughed through, where my ma and pa lived too. Where my line planted their apple seeds, where I now grow their trees. In this soil I have my roots; here I can rest up my hooves. Here I tend my seedlings' fruit… here my heartseeds grow and bloom. Old friends, from tiny saplings fully grown, Since pas to sons, mums to daughters, Carried fruit for generations… This is where we once laughed as children, Here I'll let my sons and daughters run: 'Twas this land my gramps ploughed through, where my ma and pa lived too. Where my line planted their mother seeds, where I now care their children. In this soil I have my roots; here I can rest up my hooves. Here my offspring grows and blooms… here I've planted my heartseeds. Within the breathing earth they be restin'; Under the home they built, here I too rest one day…
The Equestrian Year Part ITHE EQUESTRIAN YEAR ~ PART I ~ From Summer to Autumn Serenity 'Twas beautiful day Weather was prepared fair In calm swansong We had planned ahead Meeting at picnic place For these last moments Perhaps last warmth, above us cloudless sky August is done, with it those summer days Gathered on the lake For the last perfect day Gather last memories Cherish them in autumn After those warming days How I can't remember Where the days passed so fast Within moments Had I done all I hoped for Filled picnic baskets Under apple trees The waters are still warm We can play games Around us the verdant fields By our old picnic place We're together today At this moment Moment I'd wish to keep alive: Serenity Farewellwind Bright blue sky, sunny day We're upon the hill, feeling the gentle summer breeze We've prepared our kites To send farewells for the summer in the wind: Fly for me, it is your time to shine Set you free now to fly in the wind Farewellwind, final summer breeze I set my kite free For so long summer lasted The days of joy and adventures gone and left embraced My own kite I had sewn And my friends with me I had prepared for this moment: Fly now free, send my message to the skies Join the wind and soar in the air Join your friends, dance in the farewellwind The swansong we hear Fluttering in wind, final summer breeze Kites dance in the wind With the wind are gone those summer days Cloudy skies bring within the autumn Farewell, wind, gentle summer breeze We'll meet in a year Wherever we'll be, we have bid them free Farewells in the wind For next I feel Autumn wind Gilded leaves When the Autumn Leaves The wind brings signs of colder mornings, Prolonging dusk surpasses the light, Gone are those days: Summertime of warmth and laughing, Summer's time to slumber now (For) some time… Reaped the harvest, filled the stocks, Found the scarves and boots from loft, Gathered firewood to keep our hearths lit and lively. You can see how the time of green is gone: Its course is old and fading, losing its vividness. Months of winter holding near, We are watching the autumn leaves Glowing bright in their gilded colors. Season of work after the summer growth: Memories of the vivid days still in mind. Season of change before the winter rest: Painted world before the snow-white veil. Bid your farewells to migrating friends, Send your greetings with the birdsongs; Final notes carried in the wind, Their echoes left in emptying fields. Can you help Nature prepare with Her task? Remains of summer burden are weighing down Her back. Months of winter holding near, We are running when the autumn leaves Will be set free to join their last breeze. Fest and race set to bypass the woods, Easing the trees take off their summer dress. Their maiden flight in fading autumn's colors, In thousand shades of change… Through the freeing foliage the path leads Across the woodlands: trail in the gilded rain. I hasten and catch up my friends When we run through the fall of the autumn leaves… Gone the birds, sent farewells as they sing Final lullaby for the summer's rest… We passed through the course together Watching the raining woods of the autumn leaves.
The Sun Goddess Saga (Lunaverse)THE SUN GODDESS SAGA: A LUNAVERSE TALE WITH ENSIFERUM PRELUDE Aamunkoi 00:37 I’ve watched over their lives Throughout their passing times The harmony’s realm, how much it has grown As its folk has cherished their home And still I can hear Her cries cursing my name… I rose as the sun will rise I shine as the moon has shone I’ve watched my kin, my realm and my world Rise from chaos to a new dawn And still I can see Her wrath burning my eyes… Seen their sorrows, cares and grieves And their love, the ties that heal their wounds Free from the madness and greed Yet still I can feel… 1:30 I feel Her… The never-old memory of Her… Her chains… Our pain… 2:24 At times I look at the Everlight And I hold back my tears Of the never changing past I have watched over them on my own ever since those grieve-stricken days A half of a soul and a half of a heart A half of a family A half of a Sister And I wish And I pray: To never again witness her wrath Nevermore Nevermore 3:27 “Me heräsimme talvipäivänseisaukseen, edessämme vuoden pisin yö mutta yön päätti äkkinäinen aamunkoi…” "Woken at Winter Solstice, ahead of us the Longest Night of the Year But the Night was ended by the sudden Dawn..." }~*~{ FIRST POEM Sunrise The longest night erased Wiped out with flaming rays Coercing back the day Torn from its solar way Upon the burning field She sees the sign of cruelest dreams Wished to never face again The monster of sun Fiery as everlight Her blazing form so bright Demon from ancient past Alicorn with flaming eyes Evading her imprisonment Free of the harmony’s power On earth she roams again: Corona the Tyrant Sun Madmare’s laugh Burning down the night Rebelling sun Brings the scorching light The Tyrant Sun The banished god How could you defy your judgment’s call Tear down your prison Defy your wards… “I am the Everlight, Constant and immortal. No shade has force to bind down my might, for I am Sun! Grown in my shining power I forced thy chains to cower. To rule is elder’s right Thus I’ll reclaim the throne! I’ll burn the stains and markings left by thy jealousy; After me the reborn world. I’ll tear out the hatred thou hast sown, All of thy corruption will be perished in dust!” Madmare’s laugh Burning down the night Rebelling sun Brings the scorching light Lost winter night In the scorching light She’s tearing down her sister’s world Is there tomorrow In tyrant’s realm… }~*~{ SECOND POEM Our Path Siren Song Gathered on the stream Followed the unexpected guide Heard the tempting song Lured by the enchanting choir In the shades of the Everfree Echoes beyond the deeps “Why not join us under the stream; we hunger for fresh meat…” Before We had seen the tyrant’s deeds: Our loved ones taken by whim, At the mercy of the usurper’s mad mind. Undoubted ‘twas deemed: We cannot let her reign free. Under the endless sun We head to the dark We embark on the unknown path Seek a way to reclaim land Begin the reformation To deter the insane lord (By the) ancient harmony’s force Rebel the Tyrant’s Throne… Counter Chord Before the predators’ stream Last one stands free Against the hungry sirens’ tones She begins her song Under the frozen sun Hear the heartstrings’ song By the stream of the melting snow She fights the craving choir Echo the dueling notes For her companions’ lives Heart shining strong with her love She breaks the sirens’ choir Pain and the Healing Victim victorious Caster falls under the battle strains Willing to give her life away Her unbroken loyalty For her love, for her companions For the world they called home Face the field of looming curse Dare its fate for the sick friend Don’t yield for despair At the cost of sacrifice We will withhold together, win as one We will not leave anyone behind Not on our path Reprise Under the endless sun We head to the dark Daring the threats on the woods Seek a way to restore moon Begin the reformation To deter the insane lord (By the) ancient harmony’s force Rebel the Tyrant’s Throne }~*~{ THIRD POEM The Reign (Thousand Years Ago) I watched it happen Slip through my watch Blind in my own grief I let her fall apart Then the order’s called With tyranny’s voice: For everyone under the sun To belong to the ever-watching eyes of god… Before my eyes I let her rise Form the tyrant’s reign. Sister mine Lost her mind Sun guarding the realm… The broken bond The fallen goddess Tyrant arisen In madness reign Side by side ‘twas meant Shared the care for the world In sisterhood Caressing heart Stained by time And now she has forced me To choose from pain or wrong … A fallen heart A broken mind Formed the tyrant’s shade Sister mine Where thou lie ‘Neath the madness’ veil…? The broken bond Shepherd and tyrant Sisters at war Over the reign }~*~{ FOURTH POEM Elements As was in legends told Of the fight between the kin The ancient power unfold It chained the elder’s light within Upon the forgotten ruins Wayfarers reach the journey’s end Defying the curses of karma Found their path through the woods In the old halls of Moon and Sun Search for the gems of oldest force The elements born of the virtuous realm The foundation of the peaceful world The power stronger than gods Once it shimmered, now waned Concealed away from mortals Resting in stone-cold veil Gathered the five of the stones But how to unleash the last Only clues left in riddles The answers hidden within the past In the old halls of moon and sun Were found the gems of oldest force The elements born of the virtuous land The foundation of peaceful world Through the dangers we found the relics To be deadlocked in the final line? Confound the mentor, Under what purpose Nothing but questions left behind In the old halls of moon and sun Rested the gems of oldest force The elements born of the virtuous realm The foundation of the peaceful world In the old halls of moon and sun Frozen the gems of oldest force The elements born of the virtuous land The foundation of peaceful world }~*~{ FIFTH POEM Loss (Thousand Years Ago, pt II) Scorched, barren ground Where battle raged once Over the sky I can still hear her final cry Where harmony once reigned Its shards now lying stained; I’ve maimed my own flesh and blood… Forsaken my kin to the sun… When new tomorrow dawns on this land The morn whispers to my heart Her far cries …tears of it my price… Rescued my ponies Freed from Her oppression But how can I move on from this night When I’ve crushed along Her my own heart? Kindness… wronged Laughter… died Generous… fell Honesty… mocked Loyalty… torn Their Magic lost Harmony gone Broken bond When the sun follows the night I plead my hollow wish To bear it somehow The lone sister’s grief }~*~{ Tired on the journey under the frozen sun Wish for a little rest through the nightless night Struggling with the way to free the eldest might Wish for a solution on the dawnless dawn… Letter sent through scorching heavens under sun Letter’s warning for the Elder’s claim of throne Schemers gathering against their Goddess Sun Searching the power to bring the Tyrant down… FINAL POEM The Truest Power “I had heard this call Of those who dare to mock my reign; Before my once proud, old throne Here do they hide, scheming against me?” Waking at undawn of the frozen sun Hearing the roar of corrupted beast Cornered in the fight, struck by the flames When beyond their reach descends the god [“I was warned of the threat against my righteous throne, But what do I see? Fools, clinging in lies Desperate and scared against the Rightful Power…”] Arrives the tyrant So blazing in her wrath When faced against her foes Her laughter echoes cold “Elements you dared to claim To rebel the foretold fate Couldn’t you understand? Only power they obey!” Ancient power Of harmony Stained and petrified Crushed by her flames “Hallowed be your queen Hallowed be my name Witness my first judgment Before you die!” Call it courage or craze She mocks the tyrant’s words: “Before our ending lives I’ll show what a joke you are.” And sphere surpassing Her flames In transcendental light With a smile The Element wakes When Laughter chooses Her claim For beyond the raw force the true power lies The ties formed in harmony, born of friendship [“The greatest joy is in the joy to live. Even in despair You can always find something to live for.” “I can keep going with the support of others, And if they ever need me I am there for them.” “It isn’t about those who want But of those who need; You can’t expect from others What you keep only for yourself.” “I am what I am, None will change that. If I can see myself I won’t hide it with lies.” “There will always be fights and arguments But it’s alright. You must have sense to understand And heart to forgive.”] One by one they call their own: Kind, Honest, Generous, Loyal bonds Believe in your element, claim your fate Open up your heart, accept Love [“…I couldn’t believe before In the magic of friendship Not for the likes of me From the friends like you… Not until now.”] The Truest Power found, claimed, complete The fulfilled Elements strike against the god Faith in their bond, Trust in their ties, Surpassing the frozen sun The Rainbow of Light }~*~{ POSTLUDE Illankajo Kajossa maa || In dim of the eve . Kirjon kauneuden || The prismatic light Ahneudesta || From the holds of greed Auringonlaskuun || Guiding down the sun Kajossa maa || In dim of the eve . Valon sovinnoisten || The harmony’s light Illan rauhassa || Shimmer in peace Tuo takaisin kuun || She raises the moon Finding the light, the oldest of might Restoring the order and peace As the sundown ends the longest day… The Harmony’s might, the Rainbow of Light Hearts tied together in the friendship and love It brought down the Tyrant Sun’s final reign: The Truest Power unleashed Beyond mere force it reached Forged in the hour of need Shattered the reign of greed Be brave, have faith In yourself, in friends, in ties that you share… …My faith, my trust In myself, my friends, in bonds that we share… Be brave, have trust In yourselves, in friends, in ties that you share… …Our faith, our trust In ourselves, our friends, in love that we share… …My faith, my trust In myself, my friends, in bonds that we share… …Our faith, our trust In ourselves, our friends, in love that we share… Author's Note The Sun Goddess Saga was originally going to be my first pony rock-opera, based on Blind Guardian’s 15-minute prog epic “And Then There Was Silence”, with the narration provided by singing and dialogue of the L!Six and Corona in the main roles. But the project got stalled as I couldn't get the flow within the song sync with the story, and it proved out to be a lot more complex task than I had anticipated. It was left as it is for a while until I just thought, “Why not just rewrite it in the style I know best?” So I put the opera project aside and revised what I had come up with into a coherent, narrative poetry in the style of my earlier epics, also changing the music from Blind Guardian to Ensiferum, more specifically a collection of songs from “From Afar” and “Unsung Heroes”. The outcome turned out somewhat a mix of a coherent metal epic like Nightmare Epic and Discordant Tale, and a collection of individual poems in the vein of Canterlot Series and Cutie Mark Poems. Narrative shifts between a (mostly) third-person retelling of RainbowDoubleDash' “Longest Night, Longest Day”, with some first-person poems told by Luna, loosely inspired by CrassAndClouds2's “Symphony for Moon and Sun”. The Saga has two ways to end it: you can either read the "Illankajo segment" over the outro of The Longest Journey, or cut the song at around 9:30 and switch into the Passion Proof Power. For the curious, the Aamunkoi was also partially based on the opening of Passion Proof Power. Book ends, eh?
The Crystal Empire TrilogyThe Crystal Empire Trilogy Fall, Memory, Rebirth Blind Greed (Fall of the Empire) Tower rose in the winter night Traveler's beacon in the arctic fields Once it shone from the northern land Mellowing the coldest of winds "No constraints of flesh May prevent my revival My day of return will come From the depths of ice I will rise…" Luminous Crystalline homes City that glows in light Shining realm of knowledge and arts Power from deepest of ties Shimmered under the stars Empire of the crystal kin Until the days turned dark Faded the lights into dim I still remember the golden days, Empire of the North Beacon of union and love Crystal Heart their guiding light Realm of peace now tortured Enslaved under your will Tarnished the hearts of joy How could you let it be ruined… Seeds of their misery, countless distraught lives Burden of memory relived once again Where ends your greed if you'll turn them to ruins… Hail the king of forlorn… of frozen waste? "Torn towers from the tides of time… My throne, my beautiful halls, You won't take them from me. Who else but the strongest can claim The right for power,to hold the Crystal Heart…" "Such is the fate; such is my claim for throne Over this land, over its glory and might. Power to lead, power to force my will Above the weak, nothing but slaves of mine." "Such is the fate, such is my claim for throne, Beyond the reach of time my mind will hold: Over the time, lifetime thousandfold From the deeps I'll rise and take my own…" }~*~{ Anthem (Memory of the Empire) Children of the Perished Empire… The crystal spike Emerged in the northern sky. From thousand years of sleep Woken the empire of past, The world once perished and gone. It looms in the north… The echoes of cold domain. The king, the tyrant reborn Waiting his renewed chance To finish what had begun… Crystal kin Drifting shells of the realm… What's there… left… to protect… Memories… They're fading… What's left are filled with hurt and grief. It's graying and tarnished, The world they once called their home. Despair and fear, Tokens of slavery, Left within the heartcells In the lost, orphaned souls of the empire… … Stand up by your own feet Restore your hope, Find your courage, Kindle the light, Unite the nation's heart. Once enslaved, Be free from your past. Weak can find The power that lasts. The long lost tradition, the fair of kinship, The powerful memorial, seed for revival. It's been gone for so long, the world of a crystal kin; Arise and stand tall, the joy is at your reach. Unearth your bravery; you have the strength you need. Turn faith to reality: there is nothing to fear. The awakened memory of a kingdom and home: On the horizon the stars are the same. Rise from the darkness to a dawn of new light. Discover your history, The strength to live free, Who you are. }~*~{ Rediscovery (Rebirth of the Empire) a) Ghost Where did the world once disappear When we were praying for freedom The light was blinding my eyes, Then darkness came; Was that the end…? What waited were the graying walls Lifeless city and kingdom Is this the worth of my existence Has nothing changed? Am I alive and trapped in the death Or dead and lost my afterlife Was I ever anything else Than these crippling chains around my neck They say time has forgotten our life Yet the scars are still fresh in my heart Can't I just leave it behind Can't I just forget it all Am I a ghost that's wandering the earth I remember nothing more but pain I saw the light once faded Is there meaning to even try to escape They say time has forgotten our life Yet the scars are still fresh in my heart I have nothing to hold on Maybe there never was Can't I just leave it behind… b) Recall There is so much more in you than you believe… Once enslaved can still find the strength to fight, to live… I remember this scene Somehow it's seems so real to me The sounds of fair All the tastes and smells in the air What is this feeling Is this a sign Did I recall a time That's my real life…? Were there once a time and life without chains When we did know joy Where in my mind those times remain I want them back The shadow clouds the times before you lost your life… Try to recall the world where you were free to smile… They're waking up in me Memories that I once had are here The wistful fair All the tastes and smells in the air I remember this Familiar sight, it's warming my heart Like I'm welcomed home All the life I've known I've lived in chains For so long I've feared Now I can open my eyes again See and smile… The key of rebirth The stairway to the skies The answer's waiting right ahead Our deadline's closing fast with His siege Will you be their savior, or are you to fail the final leap Will you guide the light or lead their downfall? All the life I've known I've lived in chains For so long I've feared Now I can recall the time past despair I can smile Maybe I can find myself again… …I hope so… c) Choice A shadow is growing outside, Everything around us is dying, The darkness that emerged anew has swallowed the last dim of light… Is this where the memory guided us From the chains of our past, to the end of our future Couldn't we be free after all? There is no way for me But maybe for someone else I am seeing the eyes of darkness They've grown everywhere Before us the final choice: Live, or be erased… … I have a right to live my life Don't be afraid You have the power over your past Let it guide your heart… d) Rebirth I won't resign to chains, no more Now that I can see There is more in life for me I have the strength I need The lantern of our land It shines so bright And guides us through the storm We are given the key I have rediscovered the path Past the pain and grief Scars may stay, but they won't bleed I have the right to live I can see the edge There is no end But a life reborn ahead I can move on from here I am free… Author's Note A trio of poems based on "The Crystal Empire" episodes, the opening of Season 3. Like was the case in The Canterlot Wedding, I didn't really care to try working on a continuous epic, instead going with the separate poems with thematic connection. The ending poem "Rebirth" was particularly rather nice experiment into more "introspective" and "introverted" narrative. Songs, in case the links won't work: Battlelore - Into the New World Edenbridge - Brothers on Diamir Stratovarius - Elysium
The Canterlot Series (Revised)THE CANTERLOT SERIES - Revised edition, with a whole new Poem! ~I~ Parasite Queen Sunrise lighting the peaceful morning Wake the maiden from her royal slumber In unknown home, unfamiliar world Through the mirror she sees a stranger Looking back are alien eyes A colored cover for the pale soul A shadow's reflection Through the sunlight, following her steps Will it disappear in shade Down the abyssal deeps the bride is hidden A mirror image wearing the royal face: A soul devourer, changeling grey as dusk A parasite gnawing the euphoric hearts Ashen cold, rotten walks the changeling queen… On the thriving land wears her new face… Walking through the underworld cavern Echoes of gangrenous hooves on tunnels Set her order to the swarming hive "Head for the journey on the surface Embark again the endless toil; reap our feast of the mortal souls." Under the nightfall dusk the swarm flies away Leaving their hive to satisfy their greed Ashen cold, rotten flies the changeling queen Under the bluest sky wears her new face… Since childhood years weaving their scheme Preparing for meal beyond wildest dreams Among ponykind the hungry swarm is waiting As their mark the wedding bells' toll… And the swarm is gathering outside walls… Ready for feast of purest souls and hearts. From the shadows underneath has risen the queen… Under the tranquil sun she now walks as new… [Finnish Version in dA] ~II~ Prisoner in the Mountain Can you hear the music and laughter, as everyone has gathered to your wedding? Can you see them dance as they celebrate your brightest day? Can you hear them cheer, when you're dancing with your loved one? A beautiful bride for the gallant groom, Can you feel the happiness beating inside your heart? No, you cannot. For this is only a dream… "Wake up." a) A Bride without a Wedding Opened my eyes, but no world unfolds Am I blind, where are all the lights gone Underneath I feel the floor made of cold stone You wench, what a pathetic prey… There was a wedding I was attending We prepared for dancing, for joy and wish fulfilled How am I here now, I don't understand Were you to live happily ever after? Too bad. Alas poor, you won't get your sappy dreams, Your fairytale ending's ripped off its bones! Inside the mountain am I all alone…? The emerald mirrors with a face that isn't me Welcome to your cell, you won't leave this place soon… Where you're hiding from me? Nowhere you could find me. Where you've left me and why? Nowhere you could be found; You brought this for yourself, It was set on your infancy. Why'd you do this to me? (For) reasons you couldn't see. You don't make any sense. So it may seem to you. You won't get away with this. Yet I stand triumphant. b) Princess and the Witch Hollow laughter in cave… Constant echo in ears… Grasp to what you are, Your mind's a bastion afield: Shining one, my husband-to-be, Since those days we had, I dreamed, To walk down the aisle with him. For none other I ever wished to love… The bells for our happiest day, Why would you take it away from me…? Why would you do this to me? When did I do anything to you? Love is what brought you this ill fate, Your lovely groom will soon belong to me! As you're trapped and will rot, No one knows to search you. No one hears where you are, Just forget what you were, Just accept your cell, You are free to cry, Just lay down and die… c) Prisoner and the Voice I won't yield to my fate. It's useless to act brave. Someone can still find me, Or I'll find a way out. You are a fool, And fools are just a tool for me… …It'll be beautiful, I have never been a bride. Would you know what it's like? No, of course not… You won't get away with this. But I already have… …It'll be beautiful, What my groom might be like? What he might taste like? You dare even think… How would you make me pay? Your threats are powerless… …Are you claustrophobic? Do you miss seeing sunlight? Shut up, just shut your mouth! You don't get into me… If you still wish to fight fate, Go ahead… d) How many days later I still do not understand Why did you do this to me? Whatever I did to deserve this… (I'm sorry…) None of your hollow pleads will help you… … please, let me go… The hunger gnaws me, How long have I been here inside, Within gaze of the emerald eyes? I can barely move, it's getting so cold, I must get out before it's too late. Anyone, can you hear me… Please, if you can hear me… I'm under the mountain… Locked in the mountain… Within the mountain, I… I'm tired. ~III~ Since the Days When I Was Small It was all so exciting First time on the surface With my mother, elder queen We hunted the emotional souls First taste of emotions I swallowed the sugary love First feast on emotions I drank all of the sorrow's salt We roamed the overworld plains While relishing treats, the earthling souls' ether I dreamed of the future ahead me On the warmth of mother's lap First feast on emotions The taste of milt stayed on my tongue First taste of addiction Sugar of love and sorrow's salt We watched the sundown Since those days when I was small We saw the fortress… I yearned to taste that joy once again The euphoria in my mouth Filling me with hopes and dreams Raw force within the heartfelt Passion of the young embrace The euphoria, the savor Tear-filled I made my promise Become queen she could be proud of Give my swarm the feast of scale Worth of my childhood years… There he stands, my groom, nourishing me Helps me feed my children with their love… First taste of emotions Since the days when I was small First feast on emotions I yearned to taste that joy once again Dear mother, Today I'll make you proud Dear mother, Today my song will rise Dear mother, My aria rebuilds the past Dear mother, The days that'll never die: The days when I saw the sky The days when I tasted love… ~IV~ I Dreamed of Every Princess' Dream Days all turned to blur when I've been trapped in the cave… …Waiting for the day when I finally earn my fate… …When notice the light, in the dark, beyond the witch's cell Is this yet a new trick weaved within your schemes Are you still the beast that keeps grinning 'neath the sheep "My old friend", what have you to prove yourself true? I am counting the hours for my finest moment to shine... Sunshine and smiles… Ladybugs awake… Memory of friend reappeared in the cave The dearest I couldn't expect to see anymore …to see them bow at me… …masked in other's skin… …helping me fulfill my dream… …everyone's deceived… …played like fools, it's too late for them! Can dreams come true, if dreamed by the dead? We don't have much time, but it's not yet time to yield I'm alone no more, together we can still win Shining one, I will find my way to save you! I wish you could see, how I will make you proud I wish you could join me on my greatest day When I walk down the aisle with my newest prey! Can dreams come true? Can weak have hope, If they come 'cross the stronger call? ("Kära barn växer och bevisar sig… Unelmista syntyvät tulevaisuuden teot.") Dreams are fuel for future's light, and mine comes true Hoping hours could fly Could the time pass me by All the pieces are ready for checkmate Couldn't care any less How I look in my dress I can hardly stop the saliva of hunger Lusting for the taste of feast… (Soon!) Spinning down the tunnel when we're heading above Thousand paths that lead everywhere but away Caverns worn by time, not roamed in ages I cannot afford to be trapped in here again Save your breath or you choke in your tears One more step, that's the spirit, keep up Why it has to be so hard… … to wait for wedding bells… … still so far from there… … how my plan rebuilds the past… … as fast as I can, but my strength runs out! … I dreamed of every princess' dream To wed my noble prince one day I wished to fill my childhood wish But hopes for happy tale came with a bitter pay Do I have that chance left anymore Have I lost my world, what do I have to hold on… Don't fall now, please, don't fall down now I won't abandon you, so don't give up on yourself… Dreams can come true, if they're fought for You're not alone… I'm not alone, not anymore… And I will fight Tolling wedding bells marking my day Who still claims that girl couldn't get what she craves Ready to take your final step for future? ~V~ The Clouds of Invasion a) Wedding Hall, Battleground Entering the hall of the wedding On the altar the bride with her groom Stop the ceremony The bride is an impostor Changeling tears the skin off her form "If you think you have beaten me, you see you're already late. Behold as my work is finished, witness as my plan's fulfilled…" Dark clouds storm over the mountain Swarming clouds darken the sun Above us the swarm gathers Above us the invasion Fully armed and prepared for assault "My children answer for my call as I have opened them path: his love is shield under my will, without him your defenses fall." The Princess rises against Queen: "I won't let you cut a single thread on my kin." "Strike, let no soul fly free!" "Your plan leads only to misery, End this madness or I won't answer for your fate." "Kill, their realm will be wiped out now!" Standing up for her kin Princess of harmony and love Parasite queen, mother of swarm Radiant sun and flames of greed Clash in the hall, powers of skies and deeps For her folk, For her swarm, For their sake, the worlds collide… b) War She rose against divinity And found the way to defeat the goddess of heavens "My will surpasses the gods!" Misguided love, parasite's fuel A power beyond to defy the world of harmony "Die, your kind will be hunted down now!" Rain over the mountain Frontlines face within the walls At the sundown marching to war Invasion strikes to the heart of land Flooding the streets, innocence in the crossfire Harmony's heart lies under the battleground "Since childhood years I've waited this day: to overthrow their world, cattle as they are…" Raining black swarm In chaos the fight Separate and strike Ambush the unprepared Imprison their kind Each and everyone Suppress the resistance Resign them of worth Construct them the cage Gather the cattle While cries pierce the sky Shut the children's cry Into the princess' hall is set the throne fit for a queen Unarmed, imprisoned take the heroes to their fate… c) …And What's Left after the Victorious After the waning sun Arises the crimson moon Fallen the god before the swarm Silent veil over the field of loss "Please, hold me tightly, I'm shivering. When did our wedding night became the stage for war?" When their realm lost, when no more joy left… ~VI~ By Your Side, Forever and Ever Greed now rules the spoils of war. Queen has set her throne on the royal hall (the ruins of the realm)… I have walked through the dark… I have fought my way out of her prison. I have witnessed the war… I have found my love wrapped in oblivion. The eldritch swarm over our world, My shining one, where have you gone? Devourer's claws hold on your heart, My shining love, where are you lost? Broken harmony, its protectors fell… Imprisoned their kin, in repressed tears (the realm of peace)… From beasts he swore to shield his home, My shining one, the guardian. Wake from the queen's dormant veil, Within your heart resides our hope. In despair we need your gallant strength, My shining one, reclaim your shield. I'll support your task, my love undying, My shining love, it never fades. Spark from dust, in heartfelt grown: They're breaking the ravening, Disbanding her swarm. Collect the shards of hearts tread down: Light the reclaimed, Rebuild the land of peace. Where false love has faded away: Its stains have now withered, We cleansed its markings. The sincere love guides us home: Its ties sworn genuine, They're shining in the end. Author's Note The Canterlot Series, my poetic retelling of the Canterlot Wedding episodes, has now been resubmitted, due to adding a whole new poem to the saga. "I Dreamed of Every Princess' Dream" is my interpretation of This Day Aria, which also now links the story together more coherently. The Songs used in the series, in order of the story: Moonsorrow: Pimeä Sonata Arctica: Wildfire part II - One with the Mountain Amorphis: Skyforger Sonata Arctica: Wildfire part III - Wildfire Town, Population: 0 Epica: Serenade of Self-Destruction Battlelore: Doombound
Song of the BlanksSong of the Blanks […I got curious, and followed her with not much of a thought into the shades of the trees I mean, why would anypony else come to the forest?] In the shadows her lonely eyes, yearning for light Marked and undeserved punishment Her ashes left on the waning hearth Abandoned rest in the forgotten home [I started to worry about getting lost, when I finally stumbled upon a town, its gates welcoming me in a warm light of waning afternoon Sun. They were setting up a party, and invited me to join them…] There is no reason for us to leave… There is nothing to hurt us if we stay. There is nothing here that we could miss… There is no reason for us to worry… [His smile didn’t reach his eyes, And despite the lighthearted atmosphere around us, the scenery felt somber, almost exhausted…] It keeps repeating anew From dawn to another dusk …Can’t stop myself shivering Is there any way out Why not just drink it down ’til you pass out Gobble ’til the pain has no space to scream ”Wandering alone On the verge of my home Search for the way Out of this lonely cell” We already escaped the curse of the marks And now we have nothing to worry about Our award was the never-ending bliss There is nothing that would hurt us here Is that why you keep this going Drowning the weeping shame You’re escaping from this one word Say it: ”Infanticide.” [She was rambling, mournfully, in the empty, lightless room. I left her be on her own…] You can’t kill the torment with your hollow feast Waste your days as you want, it never leaves No matter how many treats you swallow The stains will follow Even to oblivion Is that the past sins stuck on your throat Or simply your rotting flesh and tongue…? [Embers were still hot in the ruins And I could see the bones glowing in the heat… … just how old was she, when she had burned in those flames?] ”I didn’t mean to hurt… I never meant to hurt anyone…” (It burns…) Once it was a moment of pride ‘Til the judgment followed Thrown to the ravenous flames My body was left to the embers Free to leave, yet fettered To roam as the victim of sin [I left the cottage at the first glimpse of dusk, And when I returned to the town, they showed me their true forms…] “Why can’t I go back home Why can’t they hear my longing for solace?” The sunset marking the end of the feast The deluded lose their fancy coats Look at the child, witness the fear When she sees the decaying townsfolk [”Why not stay with us; There is nothing that could hurt you here…”] Is that how you’d protect her From what? A life ahead? To hollowly wander, blank, To share the afterlife artificial? The sun is rising anew With it the party begins again No signs of redemption They’re circling the cycle never-ending …Never ends… never ends! [”My mark means the special talent in finding things… Follow the path, and please, do not look back…” Her hug was firm, like pining for the tiniest sense of warmth…] Forbidden hereafter The cursed ones keep drifting The feast continues And it never ends Cowards keep smiling without the grace of remorse Drowning the shame in oblivion In the forest’s shades, alone in darkness The girl has to stay, wander in exile On the outskirts of home [I had no heart to look back at her, after we had bid farewells and I ran all the way, until I reached the border of the forest…] Author's Note Based on the famed fan game "Story of the Blanks", also drawing inspiration from its comic adaptation. The song is Moonsorrow's "Jäästä Syntynyt / Varjojen Virta" The original poem was written in two languages. The Finnish version, "Merkittömien Laulu" can be found here.
The Equestrian Year Part IITHE EQUESTRIAN YEAR ~ PART II ~ From Winter Days to a Waking Spring A White Winter Day Wake up, before you'll sleep over the day Window lanes shine cold, chilling frost having touched the glass Overnight drifts piled, form walls on the garden Where the fresh snow has gathered Town casts a shade on a first peak of sunlight Town in slumber on this calm winter morning Children run past the school house A store closed for the day A time for family Nature untouched, still in its peace Trees naked of leaves, snowy veil their dress Critters asleep The migrated birds left their homes for the south See the white world, the place she calls home There the friends were now gathered To play in a winter scene: Let's have a snowball fight! Let's build a fabulous snowmare Why won't we go to the lake; Weather is fine for skating games Why not just do them all A rare chance in the short-living day Before the sunshine ends Untouched snow's marked in their play: Echo the laughter's choir Sevenfold chorus of snowy games Echo over the town The ephemeral song of joy Flying the time so soon Live for a day, go out and play; be a child This one time, before the winter's sun Cold and short in light Ends its path for a night Tired Sun, only hours old Shadows grow in Her trail Leaving the waning light to memory With warm chocolate cups they watch the evening A white winter day's turned dark… Lit the lights for the winter nightfall Gathering of the shimmering sea Town lanterns shine like a star belt: Momentum in calm, with friends }~~~{ Wake The Spring The southern wind whispers in my ears Warming breeze greets me, carrying the season’s end Queen of snow gives away her crown, her veil Gives up her throne for her sister spring… May ice and snow melt It’s time for flowers to bloom May sunrise light new day …Time to end winter gloom Hundred nights and days we’ve watched the world in snow-white veil We have had the winter cover long enough for holidays Hearths have warmed, lanterns have lit throughout the nights of frost and dark Time has come to start the circle once again, Time to wrap up winter… Cleanse the marks of the frost and dark Make way for the life reborn in awakened earth Now surface can breathe, River streams flow free, Water come as rain in warming days Tomorrow’s harvest is planted on ground Make way for harvest Feel the new life in the seeds Wake up the critters underneath Welcome returning friends Hundred nights and days we’ve watched the world in snow-white veil We have had the winter coolness long enough for holidays Hearths have warmed, lanterns have lit throughout the nights of frost and dark Time has come to start the circle once again, Time to wrap up winter… Tend the life reborn and growing after the three months’ rest Take up on tradition’s tasks clad in colors of wrap-up vests After hundred days and longer nights we’ll wake vivid and sing Pick our tunes and sing the morning lied To wake the sleeping spring: Hundred nights and days we’ve watched the world in snow-white veil We have had the winter coolness long enough for holidays On this day we go to work and clear the world buried in frost, Caress the new life arising ‘neath the snow As we wrap up winter. Author's Note The two final poems of The Equestrian Year, with Sonata Arctica's Gravenimage and Victoria's Secret.
Fragments of LifeReminiscence: Fragments of Life I watched the world through the one-way mirror, Hoping they could notice me Like I saw them. I watched the world through the one-way mirror, Hoping they wouldn’t notice me When I have my own things to do. I watched the mirror, And wonder why it doesn’t show me. I open a book and begin to read And wonder why the book couldn’t be real. The stories, where everything is so much easier Simple, beautiful, and happiness found in the end… I saw the world around me like in a fragmented glass; Everyone was shattered, in separate pieces, I wish I could fix them… “At times I looked at the flickering eyes And wished they wouldn’t wane at dawn. At times I look at the everlight And wish it had the grace to forgive me.” “At time I look at the silvery circle And wish she could forgive herself.” “I look up to my sister, Wishing I could one day be just like her.” “I look up to her, Wishing she’d one day look back at me like a sister.” “I look up to my sister, Wishing she’d one day look at me as who I am.” “I wish every morning for a day Where there wouldn’t be bitter words and sullen hearts, A day I could be proud of To leave behind as my heritage to my children.” “I left behind the path I brought to myself By trampling onto those I despised. Now I have to find the right way to do it So I can achieve what I truly wish for And be content.” “I do my work for the sake of others But in the end I only saw How I almost discarded our own happiness.” “I looked at the place that was my home But I couldn’t find from myself the joy to call it my home. Maybe there once was warmth, But it has moved on. Maybe I should too.” “I couldn’t find the bravery to be happy in my home When I feared that I won’t belong there.” “Wherein else lies home Than where your heart can find peace? A place where you can be yourself. Were it on the road or under the roof, Old as childhood or new as tomorrow…” “So I had to be brave; not to be happy, but to be able to find real happiness elsewhere.” “Yet I can live without it Because I always carry those heartseeds with me, And they’ll always remind me of where I can rest Wherever I’ll be.” “And when I finally was brave enough to fly on my own, I found the life of my own, in the world truly my own, When I looked at the sky unfamiliar yet heartwarming I finally found what makes me happy.” “I kept on searching, And even if I had lived a life like no other, It finally reached its happy end only when I nearly gave up On finding you, my love…” “We were given the key to rebirth after all these years, To a life beyond scars of past and fear of unchanged tomorrow. Now we have a life anew ahead of us And we’ll certainly make it a good one.” “We may not always be there for each other. There may be time when we are on our separate ways But we are never alone. We won’t forget The ties we’ve bound together, The harmony we ensured.” “I want to see my mom happy. I want her to know That she can be proud of me.” “I may not be the strongest, or bravest, or most gifted But I won’t give up. I will make it true some day, So I can reach those above me, One day I will fly…” “One day my wings will reach my dreams. Whether it takes one more step ahead, Or one million leaps to the unknown, I will do it; Because I have someone who believes in me.” “I am no longer afraid of the corners of doubt That reminded me of the gray and joyless past. I have faith that it’ll turn out just fine in the end. And every time I am able to fill others’ hearts with the fuzzy warmth of fun I am sure I made the right choice. It makes me smile to see others smile.” “I’m back home, tired after the long day of work, But when I see her earnest smile welcoming me I can say it to myself: ‘This was a good day, And tomorrow will surely be even better.’” “Now when I look at the guardian in the sky, And the silvery circle that follows it, I look at the night that follows the most beautiful sunset, Now I can smile. Because finally, I can see that I am not alone…” “Time goes on, but we will face tomorrow at peace, with confidence and courage…” “Were it destiny that brought us together, Were it fate that gave us our direction in life, It’s up to us to take the first and final steps. It’s all up to us to choose what we do Right here, right now. And because we can decide for ourselves We will never forget; “We’ll always be together Because we are the magic that brought us together, And it’ll never die Because we are friends forever.” I see them in fragments of life: How all the little parts keep onto each others, Supporting themselves. So I don’t need to worry. I thank you for it. Author's Note And with this, I end the series. All of my poems, along the ones I didn't submit here, can be read in deviantArt.
Welcome HomeWelcome Home Bathing in prismatic light Awaking free at last Able to move on my own, I'm back in control Only blurred memories left Glimpses of the past In my dreams I still walk the surface of Moon I saw my home From where I stood What once was my home From my thousand-year room Isolated on the Moon Locked within the abyss of time… A voice echoed in my mind A shadow reflecting life Resentful thoughts enslaved my soul, my heart How did it wish to break free Torment the world once seen How did I wish it to leave my soul, my heart Long years alone Friendless and cold Alone with my thoughts One tormenting soul While my spirit roamed the Moon Locked within the abyss of time… So warm it feels to walk on earth So much it heals to see living world So much it calms to meet loved ones So comforting it's to hear those words: "Welcome home." Free to return to land But home is left behind My yesterday's gone, olden history Is this my home It's all unknown Everything is changed None left of my own Everything I knew and loved Lost in the abyss of time… Through my banishment's centuries Gone the world of my memories From the past I must step forward Will I learn to love my new home… Author's Note The separate "ending" to the Nightmare Epic. Ayreon is a progresssive rock opera project by a Dutch multi-instrumentalist Arjen Anthony Lucassen. While not probably metal in its most technical aspect, I regret nothing. "My House on Mars" is way too cool song not to be used for Luna. This poem can also be found on dA here.
Marked Ones Drown (Lunaverse)MARKED ONES DROWN Followed her to the town below moonlight Through the maze of shades to the heart of forest In the night we dance, enjoying the endless feast Yet can you hear How the past keeps haunting us for our sins… Have you seen those ruins, where the plague took place “My child –” She’s hexed, marked by a black curse “Her mark –” An impure sign of a plague Rid of her, it will spread as we speak! “Little one drowns, she will drown, drown, deeper down the river wild will purify your cursed child. Little one drowns, she will drown, drown, deeper down the waters take her away with her cursed mark. Marked ones drown, they will drown, drown, deeper down the river wild will caress their impure souls. Marked ones drown, they must drown, drown, deeper down in the deeps they can rot with their cursed marks. Marked ones drown, they must all drown, deeper down with their marks gone our town’s safe once more.” You’re still here, newcomer, innocent child? If the evening ends, you can’t escape Run away before you’re trapped inside Leave us be We deserve to be punished for the sins we did… “Aren’t you satisfied in our paradise town? Why not join us, kelpies’ eternal feast?” “Why should I…” “Either that or take my baptism, and I will wash out the disease!” My way is just and righteous the way to keep our town at bliss I am the ruling guardian I shepherd my kin, without me they’re lost “I was once drowned; I rot now on the bottom ground the river flows over my bare bones. I am cursed one, for them I now forever roam no one sees me, the product of their lost cause.” His silvery words won’t ease my guilt: My child lies down the stream, forever there she rests… “Marked ones drown; they must all drown deeper down, in the deeps they can rot with their cursed marks. She knows too much, she must drown, drown, deeper down, with her gone my town’s safe once more.” Author's Note I got inspired to write this quick piece when listening Ghost River's disturbingly fitting chorus while reading a Lunaverse fan fic "Dinky and the Blanks". Thus this one's actually my first poem not based on any FiM episode, but on a fanfiction. For those familiar with the fic: Anette is Mitta, Marco is Grey Hoof, the choir is Ruby and Dinky has a one-line cameo.
Thousand YearsThousand Years The Scarred Moon Starlight, my lone and voiceless guards in the night Twinkle with the memories of the past surface life: All the solitary nights And all the cursed daylights I follow the arc of the Earth Weaving through the memory, the pain of the fall… My wings were torn in your elements’ light; Burned my spirit, Forsaken me to roam this bare land I’ll never forget what you've done to me Thousand years I will rot for your light But the stars will change in their thousand-year-path And I’ll kill what I was. Her memory will die in my waiting ‘Til there’s nothing left but my wrath… The Lonely Sister Can someone hear me From darkness that surrounds my soul It’s lonely and cold, Like wandering in the maze of a dreamless dream I see the world through other’s eyes, I try but they won’t let me go. I’m locked in the darkness of my own mind With chains that my hatred unfold. I’m pleading for you, dear sister I wronged, Please forgive my sin, rescue me, Please, save me… The Mourning Sister I watch the moon move above the earth with its scarred face I see the price I paid With the tears flowing from my broken heart Their lights died with the stains of my crime Deformed to wipe out our ties I failed to save you from the shadows of hate And the guilt will haunt me ‘til the end I promise to you with tears of my heart However long it takes, I will wait I’ll never leave you there, I’ll find a way …find a way… The Scarred Moon (Reprise) Starlight, my guardians will change in the sky Break the cell that captures my spirit in the night And then I’ll rise again Bring down the fires of day I’ll bring within my eternal night Raw and cold as vengeance, and kill what you love I damn your life To the end of the world ‘Til the stars are falling ‘Til the lights have shattered The seal will wane in the thousand-year-course I will end what I start Thousand years I remember There is nothing left but my wrath I damn your life To the end of the world ‘Til the stars are falling I’ll damn your life to the end Author's Note The trinity of Nightmare Moon, Luna and Celestia. Wintersun: Sadness and Hate
Transcendence of FateTranscendence of Fate Predestination I’m not brave enough to take the leap… What I once was don’t matter anymore… Wishful words spoken on passing days… Led the ignorant to a mere dead end… If there’s proof of it, then it must be true What’s left but to accept what you’re told to do That’s the set of cards you got this time You’ll get another try in afterlife That path was laid before my eyes When I woke up and saw my sign While something whispered to me of dreams I was set to do all these other deeds Have you resigned to fate, live the life you didn’t set? Have you resigned to fate that won’t bring happiness? How can I fail when I fulfill What my mark is telling me Why I can’t succeed If this is my purpose in life For this I was born Yet still misfortune follows Slave of the foretold… Have you resigned to fate, live the life you didn’t set? Have you resigned to fate that won’t bring happiness? You spoke of times when you dared to face the world You didn’t want to live by what others say Back in those days you weren’t afraid to choose The path not set, but one worth striving for You searched for a place to call your home What you really felt right in your heart The best way how to live your own life Has this fate forgotten who you are! Are you to resign to fate, live the life you didn’t set? Are you to resign to fate that won’t bring happiness? I still remember how you were When you uncovered your strength What you seek is a path Of your own, not what you’re told to take Who else could have the right To make the choice but your own heart Your own courage We are not bound to fate, we will carve it ourselves We are not bound to fate; our choices find the way Leap of Faith A rediscovery A guide showing the memory I’ve seen the strength you have within yourself How the leap of faith is yours to take They may not be easy or swift Tomorrow’s goals you wish to reach… (But…) We’re not alone in our unsung tales Be brave, your friends help you take those steps Are you to resign to fate, live the life you didn’t set? Are you to resign to fate that won’t bring happiness? You are not bound to fate; you will carve it yourself You are not bound to fate; your own choice finds the way! Author's Note Magical Mystery Cure poem. No Twilicorns. Nightwish - Song of Myself, the first 7 minutes
