Godfather Death

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This song is based on The Brother's Grimm tale "Godfather Death"
You can read the short tale for free here:

www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm044.html
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This tale was discovered while researching lyrical inspiration for another Grimm's fairytale song: "The Juniper Tree"

Music by Ryan Berg, Chris Montalbo, John Ryan
Lyrics by John Ryan

lyrics

Fate
Cruel fate
A deal long ago
Struck by a father
Desperate
A thirteenth child
Being born
Refusing heaven and hell
For my life

The reaper
Deceiver
Taker of men's lives

All who look upon him as a friend (Have no fear)
Shall need nothing in life
You will never know defeat
If you deceive him (Death is here)
Oh the price you pay shall be dear in the end
What you reap is sown!

Holy one
The blessed one
Has gifted me
With the touch of healing illness

He's at my side!
I am his instrument

The Reaper
Deceiver
I beg you
I'm pleading
Please don't take her away!

All who look upon him as a friend (Have no fear)
Shall need nothing in life
You will never know defeat
If you deceive him (Death is here)
Oh the price you pay shall be dear in the end
What you reap is sown!

Light!
Show me my flame
Nearly burned down to the ends
Torches the light of mankind
Please light one more for me?

Have no fear
Death is here

credits

released March 2, 2021
Vocals & Choir - John Ryan
Guitars - Dan Capeau
Keyboards and Programming - Chris Montalbo
Bass - Ryan Berg
Drums - Joe Murawski

Recording - Ryan Berg, Dan Capeau, John Ryan
Mixing - Ryan Berg
Mastering - Andy Bartow at Blackdog Studios
Cover Art - "Death comes to the artist" By François-Nicolas Chifflart
Public Domain used with creative commons license CC0

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