The Hidden Knight #TheTavern

[Open community project] * This song was written for @Gibeligob, for “The Tavern” (#TheTavern) * The project is open to everyone, so if you’d like to contribute a song about a character at the tavern, feel free to comment at Gibe’s page here: https://suno.com/song/0805eaf2-6855-47ff-9d7c-fa41dcc13f47?show_comments=true ********************************************************* Once upon a time there was a knight who had fought bravely on the battlefield. After the battle was over he set out on a journey. But what he had seen - and done - on the battlefield did not leave him alone. The ghosts of the men he had killed with his own hands and the loss of his friends, it continued to haunt him. One day he arrived at Tinkertune Tavern, where he found some peace and safety ******************************************************** Through the winding woods and the misty haze, he rides alone, counting his days. With shadows chasing, a heavy cost. A knight who's haunted by battles lost. The Tinkertune Tavern stood in the mist. A place where tales and ales coexist. He pushed the door with weary hands. The weight of ghosts no soul withstands. He came by night through the shadow's door. With a heavy heart and an aching core. The Tinkertune Tavern whispered his name. A place to rest from the ghostly flame. Oh hidden knight... What do you fear? The past still haunts... It lingers near. In the flicker of the fire's light, he hides away from the world tonight. His armor dull, with the weight of time. The echoes followed, like haunting rhyme. He hid his face beneath a tattered hood. In the corner's gloom where no one stood. The ghosts they whispered, they howl and moan. Each face he sees is one he has known. He traded his sword for a quiet seat. But the past keeps pounding, won’t retreat. Oh hidden knight... What do you fear? The past still haunts... It lingers near. In the flicker of the fire's light, he hides away from the world tonight. Gibeligob stared through the knight’s disguise. Saw the burden deep behind his eyes. “Take a seat but beware the air, the past finds you even hiding there” Then he asked with a knowing grin: “What ghosts chase you, what lies within?” The knight just nodded, his voice ran dry, for his words were buried beneath the sky. Gibeligob nodded his knowing glance, as the knight slided gold from his trembling hands. The ale was bitter the fire was warm, but inside his chest brewed a raging storm. The walls whispered secrets of battles untold. Of kingdoms burned and hearts turned cold. He tried to forget, but the spirits won't rest. The sins of his sword carved deep in his chest. At Tinkertune Tavern, he lays his shield. Hiding the scars he’ll never reveal. A pint in his hand... His tale untold... A hidden knight with a heart of gold. A minstrel played a haunting tune. Under the pale and a silver moon. The knight humed along, a tear in his eye. Remembering faces that bid him goodbye. The ghosts of his past sang a hollow song. Of battles fought and where he went wrong. But in the Tavern’s warmth, the fire’s glow, he found a peace he thought he would never know. © Artanne - 2025