"Immortalised in the soul of fearless warriors Sealing the name of the Mongols in the highest of high Heaven."
Category: Music to Write Realmgard to
Music to Write Realmgard to: Wallenstein
"Wallenstein We are lost, to your heart of stone."
Music to Write Realmgard to: Kontakion of the Mother of God
Interestingly, my original Music to Write Realmgard to post about the Byzantine-era Kontakion of the Mother of God is has been one of my best-performing posts ever, and the subsequent reposts I've done of it have also done disproportionately well. In fact, that original post is currently sitting at my number-two post for the year [...]
Music to Write Realmgard to: Highwayman
"I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can Perhaps I may become a highwayman again Or I may simply be a single drop of rain But I will remain."
Music to Write Realmgard to: Ieva’s Polka
"No matter what her mother says As it's time to dance around."
Music to Write Realmgard to: The Girl in Byakkoya
"I followed a girl who showed me the way, an incantation of the shimmering haze. And high upon the hill appeared the nameless field I'd yearned for."
Music to Write Realmgard to: Rock Me Amadeus
And, of course, because the most common lyrics are "Oh" and "Amadeus", it's really easy to sing along with, even if you don't speak German…
Music to Write Realmgard to: O Fortuna
Loses some of its mystique when you realise it was probably written by a medieval frat boy sad about gambling away all his money…
Music to Write Realmgard to: The Lullaby of Takeda
There is, as far as I can tell, no connection between the song and famous Takeda clan of Feudal-era Japan. The lullaby and the clan are written differently in Japanese.
Music to Write Realmgard to: Matsuri
From the album Kojiki — named for the ancient Japanese mythological chronicle — Matsuri means "festival" or "holiday."
