File:Woe to the People of Order - Technoblade's War Ballad

I've been listening to sea shanties. Can you tell?

Inspired by the events of the Minecraft Dream SMP -- specifically the ones that are shown in this playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laNQIp_S2AI&list=PLQSoWXSpjA39v8aa71AXfwJ0VQaZNsdgF

Art, melody, harmony, and singing all done by me.

Don't repost the video, but feel free to use the song as long as proper credit is given! If you are wondering if you can make an animatic, or a cover, or something of that sort-- the answer is a very enthusiastic yes.

Isolated vocal parts to help anyone who wants to make a cover: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1w1JhNgEISdN2yxFIqvILVFPU383uQ0qc?usp=sharing

I was particularly inspired by this song (The Curse by The Longest Johns) while making this -- go give it a listen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTmkU6Y86ys

Discord: https://discord.gg/RTzB8mbFsv

Lyrics:

Oh violence does call me, I’ve answered before I’d made many en’mies, I’d settled my scores But I did grow weary and I settled down And proudly bore the weight of my crown

I lived on my lonesome away in the far Where there was no violence to trouble my heart I’d hung up my sword and I’d raised up my hoe And lied as I said that I ne’er would go

But came a cry from a man that I’d known Someone to whom rare compassion I’d shown And so I opened up my door To the man who promised me blood and war

Oh, Woe to thee, ye people of order I hope your homes continue to smolder And that you never rise again And leave me be and leave my friends I followed him far to a distant land Where he had been exiled by one single man His horns they were wicked, his power was great And you looked in his eyes and were swallowed by hate

He took me to shelter, his humble abode A pitiful cavern his comrades called home He handed me bedding and bid me adieu And I sat and pondered on what I should do For I craved violence, I crave to be free From the people who wish to control me Yes I believe in anarchy’s rein I know that dictators only bring pain

Oh, Woe to thee, ye people of order I hope your homes continue to smolder And that you never rise again And leave me be and leave my friends I prepared for battle, I hoarded and schemed But I did not know all was not what it seemed My allies unstable, their loyalty thin Yes we would have victory but what would we win?

The battle was chaos, blood roared in my ears A chain of explosions, they looked up with fear They set up a leader and shouted hoorays And I shuddered and realized that I’d been betrayed

“Is this what you want, corruption and power? “Well I won’t stand for it, this is my hour! “Now I release my beasts upon thee!” And I laughed in pain as I watched them all flee

Oh, Woe to thee, ye people of order I hope your homes continue to smolder And that you never rise again And woe to those who called me a friend

I fled until silence was all I could hear The voices once screaming now hummed in my ears The cold it was lonely but I was alone And I promised that I’d not let blood taint my home

But then came a message from my only friend “Oh warrior hide, or else this is the end” “They’ve bound up my wings and they hunt for your head” “They promised me justice but they’ll see you dead”

They came to me with an armed battalion Held an ax to my innocent stallion And said “Now it is your turn to bow! “See how the king has fallen now?”

They raised an anvil and laid me below They thought to crush me painful and slow But I did live, and I did flee And I put my pick through the butcher’s teeth

Oh, Woe to thee, ye people of order I hope your homes continue to smolder And that you never rise again And woe to those who called me a friend

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