Halamshiral - A Dragon Age Origins Tribute

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Lyrics and explanation below (Beware of Spoilers)

Original Song: Christina Perri, A Thousand Years

Why another DA song? Because I need some way of processing all of my video game feels, okay?

So once upon a time when I first played Dragon Age: Origins, I knew absolutely nothing about anything so I played a Dalish elf because they seemed all groovy and aligned with the Earth and what not and then I met Alistair and was like, "aww, he's super cute and funny, I like him" and eventually it got all super serious. But then waaah, it was like, "Oh shit, he's gonna be King" and I had no idea there were things like quests to "harden" characters/make them stand up for things so he started pulling away.

Then he got all kingly and he dumped my elf ass because now he had King responsibilities and I was pretty sure even if Morrigan's thing DID work, there was no way at this point I was going to convince my ex to sleep with her in order to save us so... I ended up sacrificing myself to kill the Arch demon and died and it was super sad...

...years later, I wrote a song about it!

You will notice there are some words here that don't sound too familiar--that's because I, in my nerdiness, decided adding Dalish to it would be smart.

Lyrics below have rough translations:

Ma sa'lath (My one love)
How has it come to this
How quickly met
How quickly now must we forget
It all
You're destined to take a throne
And it's quite clear, Ferelden can never be my home

Halamshiral (The end of the journey)

You must go down a road I can't follow
Mythal (Dalish goddess, the Protector and the All-Mother), pray, keep you safe
For tomorrow
If we do survive
Be parted for the rest our lives

Suledin (The concept of finding strength in enduring loss/pain)
Must heed the Warden's call
Pray you'll forgive
I will not let Falon'Din (Friend of the dead, guides those who pass beyond the veil) take away
The man who believed in me
Ma emma lath (You are my love)
I'm the one meant to take that fall

Halamshiral

You must go down a road, I can't follow
Mithal, pray, keep you safe, for tomorrow
You will be a king
Ferelden's lord, it's everything

Who'd believe, amid a war, I would find you?
Though I tread beyond the Veil
I'll be with you, you are not alone
You will always be my home

Crowns can't change that
Death can't break that


[Chorus:]

I must go down a road you can't follow
Emma vhenan (my heart), dry your tears, do not sorrow
You must carry on
Your people need you to be strong


Don't believe even death could take me from you
Though I tread beyond the Veil
I'll be with you, this is not goodbye
I'll meet you on the other side

...Halamshiral