SOLDIER-General
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Author's Note: Another lump of blah that I'm using as a distraction while I finish up "Still of the Night." Please R/R.
Disclaimers: "I am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General" belongs to Gilbert and Sullivan, care of D'Oyly Carte productions. Sephiroth, Cloud, and all related concepts belong to Squaresoft. Please don't sue.
Further Note: This is a patter-song, which means it's meant to be sung very fast and lightly, almost like musical chatter. Thus, the rhythm patterns are a bit weird. Take care.
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I am the very model of a modern SOLDIER General
I've information mangling, taking a limb or all
I know the parts of reactors, and I quote Shinra's political
Ambition straight from memory- I'm very analytical;
I'm rather well acquainted with matters of the battle
In my slaughter and destruction I am really quite mathematical
About the Jenova Project I'm teeming with lots of news
With books and reports on the thing that skewed my mental views.
I'm very good at burning down any little useless town
I'm a butcher- and proud of it! (Just do not ask me how.)
In short, in matters mangling, taking a limb or all
I am the very model of a SOLDIER General.
I know the Ancients' history, the Planet's and the flowing Lifestream's
I eviscerate my best friends, and then I fall off metal beams
I quote complete verbatim Hojo's lectures on the Cetra
But one of these strange beings I've never met, ra-
Ther I tell that naive Strife that I will become a god
And laugh when he believes me- he always was a clod
Then I hum "Vehementi" and turn around and kill
And smirk maliciously as Strife is forced to do my will.
When I tell subordinates to jump in a lake, they jump
For fear of getting kicked in their pansy city rump
In short, in matters mangling, taking a limb or all
I am the very model of a modern SOLDIER General.
And then, I know what they mean, when they give that cryptic order:
"Hush it up" means "Kill them all!" Or at least secure the border.
With such affairs as Wutai wars I can kick butt like nine
And I always make my underlings toe every single line
When I have learnt what progress has been made in Mako reacting
I snicker and I sneer at Rufus' painful job of acting
In short, when you have seen me at my war and at my life
You'll say a better SOLDIER General never beat up that Cloud Strife.
But my military knowledge will not be in demand
Once I've curbed this useless Planet and I hold it in my hand
But still, in matters mangling, taking a limb or all
I am the very model of a SOLDIER General.
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Author's Note: Another lump of blah that I'm using as a distraction while I finish up "Still of the Night." Please R/R.
Disclaimers: "I am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General" belongs to Gilbert and Sullivan, care of D'Oyly Carte productions. Sephiroth, Cloud, and all related concepts belong to Squaresoft. Please don't sue.
Further Note: This is a patter-song, which means it's meant to be sung very fast and lightly, almost like musical chatter. Thus, the rhythm patterns are a bit weird. Take care.
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I am the very model of a modern SOLDIER General
I've information mangling, taking a limb or all
I know the parts of reactors, and I quote Shinra's political
Ambition straight from memory- I'm very analytical;
I'm rather well acquainted with matters of the battle
In my slaughter and destruction I am really quite mathematical
About the Jenova Project I'm teeming with lots of news
With books and reports on the thing that skewed my mental views.
I'm very good at burning down any little useless town
I'm a butcher- and proud of it! (Just do not ask me how.)
In short, in matters mangling, taking a limb or all
I am the very model of a SOLDIER General.
I know the Ancients' history, the Planet's and the flowing Lifestream's
I eviscerate my best friends, and then I fall off metal beams
I quote complete verbatim Hojo's lectures on the Cetra
But one of these strange beings I've never met, ra-
Ther I tell that naive Strife that I will become a god
And laugh when he believes me- he always was a clod
Then I hum "Vehementi" and turn around and kill
And smirk maliciously as Strife is forced to do my will.
When I tell subordinates to jump in a lake, they jump
For fear of getting kicked in their pansy city rump
In short, in matters mangling, taking a limb or all
I am the very model of a modern SOLDIER General.
And then, I know what they mean, when they give that cryptic order:
"Hush it up" means "Kill them all!" Or at least secure the border.
With such affairs as Wutai wars I can kick butt like nine
And I always make my underlings toe every single line
When I have learnt what progress has been made in Mako reacting
I snicker and I sneer at Rufus' painful job of acting
In short, when you have seen me at my war and at my life
You'll say a better SOLDIER General never beat up that Cloud Strife.
But my military knowledge will not be in demand
Once I've curbed this useless Planet and I hold it in my hand
But still, in matters mangling, taking a limb or all
I am the very model of a SOLDIER General.
