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With thanks to Percy Bysshe Shelley and Stezious. Entry for the Stezio
January 20, 2025 at 1:54 AMv4
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[Intro] (Ooooohhhhhh) (Aaaaaahhhhhh) (Ooooohhhhhh) (Aaaaaahhhhhh) [Verse 1] Hear the tale of a traveller from an antique land who tells of two vast and  trunkless legs of stone that stand in the desert. [Flourish] (Ooooohhhhhh) (Aaaaaahhhhhh) (Ooooohhhhhh) (Aaaaaahhhhhh) [Verse 2] Near them, on the sand Half-sunk a shattered visage lies whose frown, and wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command Tell that its sculptor  well those passions read [Flourish] We’ve sought the sky, for moments passed (Ooooohhhhhh) (Aaaaaahhhhhh) We ought to cry, and yet we laugh (Ooooohhhhhh) (Aaaaaahhhhhh) [Pre-Chorus] The hand that mocked them  and the heart that fed And on the pedestal these words appear [Chorus] We’ve sought the sky, for moments passed We ought to cry, and yet we laugh Entire empires are built of sand And they'll wash away,  for nothing man made lasts. (nothing man made lasts) (nothing man made lasts) [Bridge] The lone and level sands  stretch far away, For nothing man made lasts. [instrumental break: 16 bars, overdriven electric guitar solo, melodic phrasing with bends and vibrato] (Ooooohhhhhh) (Aaaaaahhhhhh) (Ooooohhhhhh) (Aaaaaahhhhhh) [Flourish] [instrumental break: lead guitar solo, melodic phrasing with bends and vibrato] [Build] [Verse 3] My name is Ozymandias,  King of Kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty,  and despair! (despair! despair! despair!) Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck boundless and bare. [Pre-Chorus] The hand that mocked them  and the heart that fed And on the pedestal these words appear [Chorus] We’ve sought the sky, for moments passed We ought to cry, and yet we laugh Entire empires are built of sand And they'll wash away,  for nothing man made lasts. (nothing man made lasts) (nothing man made lasts) (Ooooohhhhhh) (Aaaaaahhhhhh) (Ooooohhhhhh) (Aaaaaahhhhhh) [build] (Ooooohhhhhh) (Aaaaaahhhhhh) (Ooooohhhhhh) (Aaaaaahhhhhh) [Finale] The lone and level sands  stretch far away, For nothing man made lasts. (nothing man made lasts) (nothing man made lasts) (nothing man made lasts) (nothing man made lasts) [Big Finish] "My name is  Ozymandias,  King of Kings: Look on my works,  ye Mighty,  and despair!" (nothing man made lasts) (nothing man made lasts) [End]

2 Comments

VJGHOST

VJGHOST 5w ago

oh my god.
i am speechless

Violet Empress

Violet Empress 5w ago

You have been blessed by your Empress, Mortal

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Zer0blivion

Zer0blivion 7w ago

You never cease to amaze me Your Majesty. From the opening choir to the whispered vocals at the end, this song is a masterpiece. The guitar solo, chef's kiss. Well done.

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Violet Empress

Violet Empress 6w ago

The Empress agrees, Mortal

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