The rhyming scheme in this is purposely repetitive and sometimes chaotic,
and it might take you a couple of tries to get the words fixed firmly in
your mind. As it is, this is from Yugi's point of view, and deals with
Yami's relationship to the Shadow Games and Egypt. Near the end, Yugi is
afraid Yami will be lost in his own memories and will forget him...
~~~The Shadow Plays We Act In~
Yami Yugi, Pharaoh, King of Darkness King of Games
Back in ancient Egpyt, your victories were your fame
For millenia, in solitude, you wasted years away
And all you ever think of are the games you're forced to play
~~~
I found you all in pieces inside a box that glowed with gold
And while I tried to mend you, a thousand years kept growing old
While you waited there in solitude, the hour became a day
Thinking of those Shadow games you felt you'd always play
~~~
And when I was in torment
And I couldn't stand another day
You took those games you'd always win
And then you made them pay
~~~
After that, and after that, and time and time again
Win you always would, and you always played to win
Sinners bowed before you when you brought them to your knees
And winner's sins betrayed them as our battles made them see
~~~
For off their sin came my true peace
When my anguish led to your release
The Shadow Games were your design
That day when contentment was finally mine
~~~
And as my foes would drop
My spirits they would soar
For you to defeat them yet again
My doubts I would ignore
~~~
But as their cries went through my head, my soul my heart my mind
The bind our minds were caught in took the veil off my eyes
I couldn't last the final stretch that Kaiba ran me through
You'd kill him for a song, or for the the victory of a Duel
~~~
My joy became my sin
But still, you played to win
~~~
So then I stopped to check and knew your ancient presence couldn't stay
I'd rather leave you laughing in that golden prison day by day
My enemies' blood grew thicker while my own became like water
And so I couldn't let you battle my opponents any longer
~~~
The chain around my neck weighed down my soul, a soul as empty as a tomb
Alone my thoughts were weakening, my Dueling skills were doomed
When I couldn't feel you there, my mind just slipped away
And I knew I wasn't King of Games, the King of games you're forced to play
~~~
I let you stay and guide me through, your grip has never weakened
Link by link, the seeker seeks that which has been forbidden
The shadow plays we act in, on the days that sun forgot
Hot the sun of Egypt was, memories for which you'd fought
~~~
Buried in the sands of Egypt, buried in the sands of time
I was helpless in the grasping quest of finding out what wasn't mine
The chain that binds fell much too short
To reach the boundaries of your mind
~~~
Fragmented into shattered tears
The lonely heart, those lonely years
Shadowed halls and shadowed faces
Beyond my reach are other places
The only thing you ever needed I can never help you find
Still beyond are darker races, the ancestry of ancient lines
~~~
The path that lies there rests too narrow
The seeker seeks his own way home
Face your own Games in the shadows
Alone the path you'll walk, my Pharaoh
Yet I can't face the world alone
~~~
In coming back, you'll miss them and those night-black painted eyes
Mecca sprinkled deserts where the morning sun would rise
Rise the sun of Ra, you called it, rise Egyptians, raise them all
Our link in desert sands abandoned, where memories have been your fall
Where sinner's eyes can't see Ra's kin
Our link another buried sin
~~~
So when you journey twice-travelled lands
The chain you hold with weary hands
The steadfast link that binds us fast
A guideline back from dead lands past
Hold with weary hands the chain
Dusty past, the tired past
The hope you'll Duel for me again.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ugh... I wrote this at 1: 00 AM. It sounded good in my head, at the time... Please (urgh) review.
Oh, and I haven't forgot abour YuGiOh Mystery Theater. So don't worry. I just did this as a random thing.
~~~The Shadow Plays We Act In~
Yami Yugi, Pharaoh, King of Darkness King of Games
Back in ancient Egpyt, your victories were your fame
For millenia, in solitude, you wasted years away
And all you ever think of are the games you're forced to play
~~~
I found you all in pieces inside a box that glowed with gold
And while I tried to mend you, a thousand years kept growing old
While you waited there in solitude, the hour became a day
Thinking of those Shadow games you felt you'd always play
~~~
And when I was in torment
And I couldn't stand another day
You took those games you'd always win
And then you made them pay
~~~
After that, and after that, and time and time again
Win you always would, and you always played to win
Sinners bowed before you when you brought them to your knees
And winner's sins betrayed them as our battles made them see
~~~
For off their sin came my true peace
When my anguish led to your release
The Shadow Games were your design
That day when contentment was finally mine
~~~
And as my foes would drop
My spirits they would soar
For you to defeat them yet again
My doubts I would ignore
~~~
But as their cries went through my head, my soul my heart my mind
The bind our minds were caught in took the veil off my eyes
I couldn't last the final stretch that Kaiba ran me through
You'd kill him for a song, or for the the victory of a Duel
~~~
My joy became my sin
But still, you played to win
~~~
So then I stopped to check and knew your ancient presence couldn't stay
I'd rather leave you laughing in that golden prison day by day
My enemies' blood grew thicker while my own became like water
And so I couldn't let you battle my opponents any longer
~~~
The chain around my neck weighed down my soul, a soul as empty as a tomb
Alone my thoughts were weakening, my Dueling skills were doomed
When I couldn't feel you there, my mind just slipped away
And I knew I wasn't King of Games, the King of games you're forced to play
~~~
I let you stay and guide me through, your grip has never weakened
Link by link, the seeker seeks that which has been forbidden
The shadow plays we act in, on the days that sun forgot
Hot the sun of Egypt was, memories for which you'd fought
~~~
Buried in the sands of Egypt, buried in the sands of time
I was helpless in the grasping quest of finding out what wasn't mine
The chain that binds fell much too short
To reach the boundaries of your mind
~~~
Fragmented into shattered tears
The lonely heart, those lonely years
Shadowed halls and shadowed faces
Beyond my reach are other places
The only thing you ever needed I can never help you find
Still beyond are darker races, the ancestry of ancient lines
~~~
The path that lies there rests too narrow
The seeker seeks his own way home
Face your own Games in the shadows
Alone the path you'll walk, my Pharaoh
Yet I can't face the world alone
~~~
In coming back, you'll miss them and those night-black painted eyes
Mecca sprinkled deserts where the morning sun would rise
Rise the sun of Ra, you called it, rise Egyptians, raise them all
Our link in desert sands abandoned, where memories have been your fall
Where sinner's eyes can't see Ra's kin
Our link another buried sin
~~~
So when you journey twice-travelled lands
The chain you hold with weary hands
The steadfast link that binds us fast
A guideline back from dead lands past
Hold with weary hands the chain
Dusty past, the tired past
The hope you'll Duel for me again.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ugh... I wrote this at 1: 00 AM. It sounded good in my head, at the time... Please (urgh) review.
Oh, and I haven't forgot abour YuGiOh Mystery Theater. So don't worry. I just did this as a random thing.