Slash Dragon (filk)

Filksong
Song Title:	Slash Dragon
Composer:	codenamepancake
Lyrics:
Melody:
Date:	07 September 2009
Subject:	Merlin
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External Links:	Slash Dragon (Livejournal)
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Slash Dragon is a filk song by codenamepancake. It is about the Slash Dragon, the fannish interpretation of the Great Dragon in Merlin fandom. The recording of the song is 5:17 min long and available as stream and as download. The lyrics contain spoiler for the first four episodes.

Summary: A rollicking tune about fate, first impressions, and what happens when your main confidant is a giant talking lizard who just might have an agenda of his own.

The song is accompanied by guitar and codenamepancake shared the chords in a comment.

Lyrics

Well my bags have all been packed,

All my clothes and neckerchiefs

I’ve kissed my mum, I’ve fed the cat,

It’s time for me to leave,

I’m off for Camelot

Big city walls,

I’m off for Camelot

The future calls…

But wait now, what is this?

You’ve got to be kidding!

Did I just hear the king say

magic is forbidden?

My greatest asset I must somehow now keep hidden

And it’s clear that I could use some wisdom

Slash dragon, won’t you tell me what’s my destiny

Slash dragon, must you always speak so cryptically

I need some guidance, not a goddamn mystery, slash dragon!

Well I fought with the king’s son,

And then I saved his life,

Now I am his manservant,

Like that’s some kind of prize,

But this is Camelot,

Land of silly hats

Yes this is Camelot,

Where the princes all are prats

And I bet all the girls think

Arthur’s such a charmer

But I’m nostalgic

For the lifestyle of a farmer

Back when my days were filled

By things other than armor,

His stupid, heavy, complicated armor,

That stupid, shiny, gorgeous…armor.

Slash dragon are you sure

Our Arthurs are the same?

Cause yours sounds pretty cool

And mine is pretty lame

I don’t mean “mine” like “mine”

But um, uh, anyway

Slash dragon

So, I drank some poisoned wine

Collapsed into a heap

And Arthur bravely saved my life

While I was asleep

Asleep in Camelot

Where men are more than they seem

Asleep in Camelot

Having interesting dreams…

And I may be wise someday but there’s so much I don’t know

Slash dragon you said that the half can’t hate what makes it whole

Did you mean it how I think you might’ve meant it,

And what should I do if so?

Slash dragon

Slash dragon told me Arthur’s fate is tied with mine,

Slash dragon said that our two futures intertwine

And then he handed me a book of pick-up lines,

Slash dragon