Myla's Song

[JustALonelyDude]

What do you think Myla's song means? who made it? When was it made? (these two might be already answered but I forgot)

[SpiderGlitch]

I don't have an answer to either of those questions, but I can copy the full song here so people don't have to go hunting for it:

Verse 1:
"Ohhh, bury my mother, pale and slight,
bury my father with his eyes shut tight!
Bury my sisters two by two,
and then when you're done, let's bury me toooo!"
Verse 2:
"Ohh, bury the knight with her broken nail,
bury the lady, lovely and pale!
Bury the priest in his tattered gown,
then bury the beggar with his shining croooown!"

Oh, and if you listen to her after she's partially infected, you get this. I don't think it's part of the song though, just a butchered version of the song:
"...Bury my body... c-cover my shell,
What meaning in darkness? Yet here I remain...
I'll wait here forever...till light blooms again... "

[kanna]

I used to think there was a meaning to that song. Maybe there is and somebody can support it in this thread, but I've since developed the opinion it's a simple song to pass the time while working. I can see that kind of song being a joke among a crew of bugs who work in a mine together.

Thanks for the lyrics, SpiderGlitch. I agree, that last verse is probably not part of the original song. Seems that last verse could have been written by a certain somebody who's been on a lot of bugs' minds, so to speak. In case it isn't obvious, the Radiance is waiting forever until she can get out of the Black Egg Temple.

[MADE IN IRON]

I agree with kanna it sounds like a chantey (or shantie) a miner bug might sing. Maybe inspired by a real miner's chantey. Back in the day chanteys could be really gloomy, and jobs dangerous. Well, still are.

[Sovkel]

Forgive me for the necro but isn’t this lore?
The first verse is talking about the queen king and the dead hallow knight.
2nd verse is about the different endings.
That’s my take at least.
To elaborate the 2nd verse
First line is the regular ending
Second has Hornet intervention
Third use the dream nail which the priest gives you
Fourth, Godseeker has golden head aka crown.

Prove me wrong 😑

[JustALonelyDude]

i don't mind a good necro. that makes a lot of sense. thanks.

[Perseus]

Originally posted by Sovkel:

Forgive me for the necro but isn’t this lore?
The first verse is talking about the queen king and the dead hallow knight.
2nd verse is about the different endings.
That’s my take at least.
To elaborate the 2nd verse
First line is the regular ending
Second has Hornet intervention
Third use the dream nail which the priest gives you
Fourth, Godseeker has golden head aka crown.

Prove me wrong 😑

In such an interpretation, "his" would refer to the Seer and the Godseeker(s), "sisters" and "her" would refer to the vessels, and none of that is right.

[JustALonelyDude]

hmmm. yeah. i just thought maybe the song was symbolic enough for that to not matter.
but also the queen isn't dead so im not sure that works