qengjan yIqem! (Do They Play the Banjo on Qo’noS? (English Cover)

Title: Do They Play the Banjo on Qo'noS? [Banjo kickoff — 4 bars] [Verse 1 — Male] I was standin’ by the Wasi with a five-string on my knee, Mist rollin’ off the river like a ghost in cedar trees. Saw a light beyond the treeline, heard a shuttle settle low, Said, “I got one question, brothers— Do you pick where bloodwine flows?” [Verse 2 — Female] He said, “We got fire on the mountain, We got steel in every hand, We got songs that shake the war halls, We got thunder in the land.” I said, “That all sounds real impressive, But I’m askin’ soft and slow— When the moon is high on Qo'noS, Do you frail or do you roll?” [Pre-Chorus — Together] Heghlu’meH QaQ jajvam, sure, But what do warriors play? When the battle’s done and hearts are hot, What keeps the dark away? [Chorus — Together] Do they play the banjo on Qo'noS? Do they pick that string where the bloodwine flows? jIyajbe’, but I wanna know— Do they play the banjo on Qo'noS? Five steel strings and a backwoods soul, From the Wasi to the Klingon home, If the Empire’s got a mountain song, Do they play the banjo on Qo'noS? [Verse 3 — Male] One old warrior laughed and told me, “Human, you ask strange things.” Tapped the rim and plucked a pattern, Said, “We know the snap of strings.” Then he leaned into the firelight, Scar and grin and broken nose, Said, “On Qo'noS we play for glory— Maybe banjo, maybe bones.” [Verse 4 — Female] I said, “Bring your bat’leth, bring your boots then, Bring your honor, bring your pride, Bring that deep-voiced howl you carry Like a storm front in your stride. I got fiddle, he’s got banjo, And the river’s runnin’ cold— If your Empire wants a hoedown, We can make the midnight gold.” [Chorus — Together] Do they play the banjo on Qo'noS? Do they pick that string where the bloodwine flows? jIyajbe’, but I wanna know— Do they play the banjo on Qo'noS? Five steel strings and a backwoods soul, From the Wasi to the Klingon home, If the Empire’s got a mountain song, Do they play the banjo on Qo'noS? [Fiddle + Banjo Break — 8 bars] [Bridge — Male/Female trading] [Male] He said, “maSuv, maQap, ma'ejqu’choH—” [Female] I said, “That’s nice, now keep the time.” [Male] He said, “Our songs are forged in iron.” [Female] I said, “Ours are pine and line.” [Male] He said, “We sing before the war drums.” [Female] I said, “We sing when bridges creak.” [Together] Then we hit one rag together, And the stars leaned in to peek. [Breakdown — Together] joH'a' maH? Maybe not. Hillbillies? A little bit. Qo'noS got the war cry, honey, Wasi got the picking fit. Clawhammer? Roll pattern? Who’s to say what’s truly wrong— If it makes the rafters rattle, It’s an honest kind of song. [Final Chorus — x2] Do they play the banjo on Qo'noS? Do they pick that string where the bloodwine flows? jIyajbe’, but I wanna know— Do they play the banjo on Qo'noS? Five steel strings and a backwoods soul, From the Wasi to the Klingon home, If the Empire’s got a mountain song, Do they play the banjo on Qo'noS? Do they play the banjo on Qo'noS? By the fire where the cold moon glows? Now I know, and I’m tellin’ y’all so— Yeah, they play the banjo on Qo'noS. From the river fog to the stars above, They got war, we got lonesome love, And somewhere in the great unknown, There’s a banjo ringin’ on Qo'noS. [Outro — banjo tag + shared laugh] Qo'noS... banjo... Wasi River... tlhIngan bluegrass...