Author's Note

As best I can determine, the Song Over the Hills and Far Away dates back to the beginning of the 18th century in Britain. It has had many variations since its inception- among them, a version sung by John Tams that served as the theme song for the TV Series Sharpe. The common thread among all the versions [at least all the ones with which I am familiar] is that of soldiers going away to war overseas. After I saw Pacific Rim, I was contemplating the fact that Jaeger pilots frequently received overseas assignments during the Kaiju War. I soon fell to thinking about how the song's lyrics might be adapted so as to be about the Jaeger Program. I then took a variation of the song from the 18th century concerning British Involvement in the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714), and altered the lyrics accordingly. The results are below. Dear readers, I hope that you can derive enjoyment from them.


Over the Waves and Far Away

[Sung to the tune of "Over the Hills and Far Away"]

Hark! Now the alerts do sound again,

For all who'll stop humanity's end.

Come list and punch kaiju today,

Over the waves and far away.

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Chorus [repeated after each section]:

Over the waves, and o'er the surf,

To Hong Kong and Australia's turf,

The marshal commands and we all obey,

Over the waves and far away.

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All skilled pilots who have a mind,

To serve with those of similar kind,

Come drift with them, and in jaegers slay,

Over the waves and far away.

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No more from kaiju's roar retreat,

While Pentecost and Hansen beat,

The fearsome monsters every day,

Over the waves and far away.