The Lighthouse (Our Flag Means Death fansong)
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Spoilers for S1 Eps 9 and 10! NOW ON SPOTIFY: open.spotify.c... and other streaming platforms (look up The Lighthouse by Melliot!)
This is a song that takes place right after Izzy scolds Ed for not being Blackbeard anymore, and Ed chokes him. Izzy smiles at him and says "There he is." (Around 17:30 in Episode 10) We get a long, pensive shot of Ed in his cabin, still in his dressing robe, and the next time we see him he's feeding people toes and pushing people overboard. Here's a little speculation about what happens in between!
By Melliot (lyrics by Mel Hornyak, music by Elliot Valentine Lee.) Find us on Instagram at @melliotwrites! If you like our stuff, a staged reading of our new queer fantasy musical is performing Apr 28-30 -- go to www.elliotly.n... for more info!
Stream this song on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com...
Lyrics:
BLACKBEARD:
I WAS THE SCOURGE OF THE WIND AND SKY
I WAS FEARSOME AND RENOWNED
I GRIPPED MY SHIP WITH AN IRON GLOVE
AND THE WEAKEST LINKS WERE DROWNED
YOU OFFERED ME DIVERSION
SAID THE MOST BEWITCHING THINGS
TAUGHT THEIR PROPER SPOTS BUT NOT
THE MEANING OF YOUR RINGS
I LET YOU DRAW ME CLOSER
LIKE A FLEET TO OPEN DOCKS
BUT I LEARNED TOO LATE YOU’D CHOSE MY FATE
AND I CRASHED UPON THE ROCKS
I WAS THE SCOURGE OF THE OPEN SEAS
SO I GUESS I NEVER LEARNED
NOT TO GET TOO CLOSE TO THE FRESNEL LENS
WHERE YOU TOUCHED MY FACE, IT BURNED
YOU SHIMMERED LIKE A FIRE
AND YOU LOOKED SO WARM INSIDE
I DIDN’T EVEN NOTICE WHEN
MY SELF-POSSESSION DIED
BUT I LOVED IT, AND I CHASED YOU,
LET YOU SKIN MY HONOR WHOLE
I’VE BROKEN LEGS AND PROMISES,
BUT FOR YOU I BROKE MY SOUL
IT FELT GOOD TO HURT HIM
FELT GOOD TO LET GO
I’M A CREATURE OF THE DARKNESS
AND MY HOME IS FAR BELOW
MEANT TO BE FORGOTTEN
ROTTEN, YES, BUT RIGHT
THE SHADOW OF A MONSTER,
I CAN’T JOIN YOU IN THE LIGHT
YOU MADE ME DREAM OF COMFORT
WE’D LIVE DECADENT AND FREE
BUT DREAMS AREN’T MEANT FOR PEOPLE LIKE US
THOSE DREAMS AREN’T MEANT FOR THINGS LIKE ME
I AM THE SCOURGE OF THE OPEN SEA
AND I HOPE YOU HEAR MY VOW:
I WILL SCOUR THE WEAKNESS FROM MY HEART
AND I’LL HUNT YOUR WEAKNESS NOW
YOU VANISHED LIKE A SPECTER
STANDING SMUGLY OUT OF REACH
I HOPE YOU BURN UNTIL YOU’RE NOTHING
NO MORE DIGNITY TO LEECH
SO YOU LURED ME TO YOUR LURID SHOALS
BUT I CAN DISEMBARK
I HOPE YOU’RE READY, HOPE YOU’RE WAITING,
I AM COMING IN THE DARK
I HOPE YOU’RE SWIMMING, HOPE YOU’RE BLEEDING
I’LL SCENT YOU LIKE A SHARK
I WILL FIND YOU, I WILL KILL YOU
YOU WILL NOT ESCAPE MY MARK
AND YOU’LL WISH YOU’D NEVER DEIGNED TO SEE
A BETTER, BRIGHTER SIDE OF ME
I AM THE SCOURGE OF THE OPEN SEAS…
I AM THE SCOURGE OF THE OPEN SEAS…
I WILL TEAR DOWN YOUR LIGHTHOUSE
I WILL BRING YOU TO YOUR KNEES
NOW ON SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/track/4unkAl1ITRaZbBHHQtHuXs?si=59880a2dd06444cc and other streaming platforms (look up The Lighthouse by Melliot!)
This is everything. Can we get David Jenkins to see this please?
thank you!! (and omg please )
The line « I’ve broken legs and promises, but for you I broke my soul » has broken ME
so good, especially with the music ! Loving it 😄
It was a really good idea !
DAMNNNN!! Words aren’t enough to express how much I ADORE this!!! I LOVE the lyrics, they might as well be poetry! Not to mention they fit Blackbeard very well!! Especially when it goes lighter and he admits the love he had for Stede, then back to hatred, CHILLSSS!! And not only the vocals and lyrics were great!! The instrumentals fit SOO well with the pirate theme!! And went amazing with the vocals and lyrics!
🥺🥺 AHHH thank you so so much!! we're so glad u like it :))
the pfp checks out.
I just finished the show a few days ago this is exactly what I needed, already obsessed I know I’ll be listening to it on repeat
Thank you!!
I also wrote an ofmd song, it's a duet between Swed and Ed, it's so nice to see other people writing songs.
not me instantly wanting to write a version from stede’s pov 🤦🏻
edit: i’m horrible at writing so it just goes to show how awesome of a piece of art this song is ❤️❤️❤️
thank you!!
Omg someone should make an animatic >
!!! yes! PSA that if anyone wants to make any animatic/art for this they can definitely do so!!
yeah no, now i NEED this on spotify
very soon!! 👀
it is now up! open.spotify.com/track/4unkAl1ITRaZbBHHQtHuXs?si=59880a2dd06444cc and other streaming platforms (look up The Lighthouse by Melliot!)
@@elliotly i cant open it and idky :((
@@elliotly found it!!
HOLY SHIT ELLIOT. I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'VE MANAGED TO TOP YOUR TMA FANSONGS!!!! THIS IS FANTASTIC!
THANK YOU SO MUCH HEEHEE
What is TMA?
@@katiewright3309 the Magnus archives, a horror podcast!
@@elliotly Oh, I was literally just listening to that. I started it recently. I am only on episode 16.
Elliot making TMA and Our Flag Means Death content, my smol little gay heart
this slaps so hard
thank you!!!!
i swear to god i was like “oh wow!! show im brainrotting about has a fansong for it! fun- ELLIOTLY?????” i really fell in love w song to go insane to way back when, small world ig holy hell
AHHH thank you!!
i got CHILLS
thank you!!!
Dying of brainrot rn, this is so good.
Thank you so much!!
mood
Oh I'm definitely using this for my drag performance. Amazing song!!
Thank you! Break a leg!
CRYING IN THE CLUB DEAR GOD dear god dear god. oh this. every single fucking line shreds the heartstrings, I like, can’t even point out which ones hit hardest bc they like ALL do but the whole. “cracked upon the rocks” got me first,, it’s all so good holy shit,, hhhh
@@melhornyak3096 THEY ARE FANTASTIC LYRICS U ARE A MUSE AND A PROPHET
YES THIS IS SO GOOD
THANK YOU!!
Yessss you always make such bangers
Thank you!!
THIS.IS.SO.FREAKING. GOOOOOOOODDD AAAAAAAA AMAZING you have a great voice too, amazing, dramatic, has oomf 100/10
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
@@elliotly YOU'RE VERY WELCOME!!!
oh. my. god
i am crying of hurt and awe
thank you!!!
Masterpiece
Thank you!!
i suck at english and i can't find the right words to describe how much i'm in love with this song and especially the lyrics
i 100% will listen to this everyday on repeat at least for a month if not more
Every single adjective in the english language isn't good enough for that/
@@randomnpc7773 exactly! it's a masterpiece that makes you lose your words, all you can do is deeply admire it with your heart
🥺🥺 thank you so so much!!
@@randomnpc7773 :') thank you!!
Yes yes yes
thank you!!
...I'm going to have to learn this one for the next filk gathering (s.f./fantasy-themed folksinging).
oh my god that's so so cool!!!
here are chords if u need them:
First A section:
Bm Bm A G
Bm Bm A G
G D Asus4 Bm
G Bm F# F#
Bm Bm A G
G Gm F# F#
Second A section:
Bm Bm A G
Bm Bm A G
G D Asus4 Bm
G Bm F# F#
G D A Bm
G E F# F#
B section (It felt good to hurt him)
Bm G C#dim F#
Bm G C#dim F#
D Gmin F#aug Edim Edim7
Last A section
Bm Bm A G
Bm Bm A G
G D Asus4 Bm
G Bm F# F#
G7 G7 D D
A A F# F#
G G D D
G G F#7
“And you wish you’d never deigned to see…”
G Gmin
Final “I am the scourge…”
Bm Bm A G
G#dim
F#
Bm
@@elliotly Great! I can pass these on to a friend who's a whiz on the guitar and whom I'm feeding OFMD episodes two at a time...
@@gardnerhill9073 haha wonderful!
I am obsessed with this, thankyousomuch
thank YOU!!!
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING YOU DID A AMAZING JOB AAAAAAA
THANK YOU!!!!!
Bro is there any way to get my hands on the instrumental you used for this? I'd love to record a cover 👉👈
Yes! Here it is: soundcloud.com/elliotvalentinelee/instrumental-the-lighthouse-our-flag-means-death-fansong-by-melliot?
@@elliotly thank you! My pal! My bestie! This is very appreciated! Love your stuff btw, keep it up :)))
@@thetaaaa Of course! Thank you!!
Then gays eating good tonight :3
ghkjghfjghgk thank you!!
Love this song, absolutely amazing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Also, I was wondering where did you find the art used in the video, because it looks really neat.
Thank you! I drew the art!
JESUS FUCK THE ANGGGGST
srsly tho this is SOOOOO good incredible job oh my god
THANK YOU hee hee
WOAH THIS SONG,,, THIS IS SO COOL!!! ..i was wondering if you wouldnt mind me making an animatic out of it?
thank u -- and go for it! :D