THE DISCORDANT TALE II - THE REFORMATION TRILOGY
PART VI
Letters Tell a Tale (Prelude to Reformation)
a) Isolation
Lies, it's all been lies, all my friends abandoned me
Life, my false life, nothing more but cruel travesty
Their hearts revealed before my eyes
Bitter, deceiving hate
"Everything I knew – shattered in my eyes
By my friends' turned backs, by heart-breaking acts
The town I once knew turned into a nightmare land
This is not what I used to call my home..."
Sorrow and despair weigh her down with remorseless chains
Harsh as iron cold, anguish' crippling hold
"I just want to leave it all behind, forget it all
seek solace from oblivion…"
Throw it all behind, tokens of dead ideals
Seek safe haven from the bliss of solitude
"Spike, pack your things, we're leaving all of this behind us.
We'll find new home somewhere where it doesn't hurt…"
Their hearts revealed before my eyes
Bitter, deceiving hate…
b) Letters
Poke of final companion awakes her from despair
"What is going on, is there something wrong?"
"Can you see the pile of letters, all awaiting you…"
"All the letters I've sent to Princess…"
The letters carry tales and memories of six close friends
All hard times they've faced, all the good they've shared
Of the link of friendship forged in warmth of heartfelt fire
No force can take it away…
Letters tell a tale…
"Of the friends I have
all hard times we've faced, all the good we've shared…"
How could I forget…?
"All the together-seen times
memories shared in a heartfelt bond…"
Letters tell a tale…
"Of lessons in life
of the adventures, all the laughs and cries…"
I remember now…
"Struggles we've gone through, withstood
with our friendship unbreakable…"
c) Determination
I see it…
Nothing's lost forever, I can see it now
I still have a chance to bring them all back
Remember when I said that fate wouldn't depend on friends?
I was wrong, it was never true
The link that brought us once together is what makes us strong
Founded on friendship, built on harmony
Connection of friends that Discord's trying to tear apart
I must fight to bring them back
d) Letters (Reprise)
The letters carry tales and memories of six close friends
All hard times they've faced, all the good they've shared
Of the link of friendship forged in warmth of heartfelt fire
There is still hope to bring them back.
The letters carry tales and memories of six close friends
All hard times they've faced, all the good they've shared
Of the link of friendship forged in warmth of heartfelt fire
Nothing can just take it away…
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PART VII
Reformation
The Wasteland
"You see the world around you
scream in wicked deforms and dismay.
Behold everything played around
at the pulls of His strings…
Where once was your home, lies a wasteland
of binds torn apart, of distorted views.
All familiar faces are but
shades of their old selves.
And your friends are under corruption as well."
"But once blinders all fall down, it's time to strike…"
I walk through the desolate place, once a town
Turned into an obscure set for ill travesties
I know it now, Discord's curse turning world off its rails
Now I know how to fight it back
Deceit
There she is, the first of fallen souls
A once honest by heart
Hiding now behind lies
Along her the whole family
Twisted under discordant rule
Empty shells of their old selves
"Snap out of the curse, I know that you're not liar!
We take back what was lost, we will reform the balance…"
Restore their minds
Cure apathy
Memories brought from shadows
Remember old times, what we used to be in our hearts…
Cruelty
Once soft-spoken, now she spits on my face
This isn't what you are, a cruel abuser of souls
Rekindle the light of the kindest heart known:
"What's going on here, I had the worst of dreams…"
Greed
Never did she demand for a price
If her friends needed aid
Willing to sacrifice everything it takes
Struck in painful irony she's cradling a boulder in her hooves:
Blinded by greed, she sees riches in clay
"Snap out of the curse, show us your warm heart
We take back what was lost, we cure all the madness…"
Hate
Memory of her joyous smile
Beacon of shining light that now has faded
Delusions stained her smile, embittered innocence
Dwell on grudge and rancor
Don't let hate to burn your cheerful soul
Bring smiles and joy for those in despair
Those were your own words, remember?
"Face your fears with a laugh."
Mistrust
Five ponies as one, only sixth one's gone
Without her we can't bring the Elements back
She gave up and turned tail, where she could be
All our hopes may be crumbles just as well…
On the clouds above warped town
She's whiling away alone
Most loyal of us could not care less:
"It's your problem, I'm done with you."
"So you say…"
Chase through the sky, over the wicked land
[instrumental]
One of Us
At last captured, bound to the ground
Can't fly away, will you hear us now
"Listen to me,
You were once our friend, never betraying us…"
Take back what was once lost
Memories restored, finally together
But world around us still needs aid
We still have work to do.
But we can fix ill deeds:
We stand again united for our friendship's cause…
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FINAL PART
Reformation II
a) Countdown
It's all ready now:
Purification starts…
Curtains fallen
Masks of corruption turned away
Our souls once wronged
Our minds distorted
Reborn as new
Reformed in need
Clock is ticking – go!
We must move
Face our foe
We have once survived
The discordant mindgame
Can't bet for another chance
The world is dying
All sense is fading
Harmony shatters around us
Through the grey-turned eyes
We saw misery rise
All ties separated
Mother won't see her child
Ponies' souls imprisoned
Locked up with iron chains
Can you hear them plead in anguish:
"Let me out!"
Into heart of the storm
We step ahead
Havoc's spreading
– We stand our ground
Counterstrike
Reformation
We stand together
Fight for the future
Justice
Reformation
Our time is running
Must keep on fighting
Clock is ticking
Madness spreading
Havoc's reeking
Time is running out…
b) The Eye of the Vortex
Together now
Courageous, determined
Apocalypse grows
The deeper we go
Be nervous but don't uncertain
Elements are with us this time
Don't give up on final leap now
If you want to see tomorrow
Heal the World
Stop the pandemonium
Save ponies from the edge of madness
We heal the World…
His throne set in eye of the storm
Land around it already devoid of forms
Nothing stays true
In the abyss of chaos…
c) Friendship is Worth Fighting For
Fed up, He snorts:
"You still keep on with that?
That last time didn't teach you one bit?
Don't lie, don't try
to play tricks on me."
"Didn't I make you what you truly are?
Just mockeries,
Puppets in my hands!
Don't toy with me,
Why won't you give in to my triumph!"
"You here don't understand.
You are blinded by hate,
in your narrow grudge you cannot see."
"We've had it hard and
We almost gave in.
At the edge we nearly fell,
But we pulled through."
While it's not easy,
It's not in vain:
Despite the hardships
It's still worth fighting for
Heal the World
Bring forth Elements infinite
Carry on task we nearly gave up
Start Reformation:
Come forth, Rainbow of Light
What once was broken
Can still be restored
Set things right, Rainbow of Light
Bring cure for twisted
Give peace for madness
We will hold onto our friendship:
Together till we die.
Our light brings your final judgment:
Sealed into the stone.