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Illiath Part III - The Capture

from Illiath the Barbarian by DOUG the Eagle

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This is the concluding part of the Illiath trilogy. As with the earlier songs, it is based on unused material from the previous song. However, unlike the previous songs where I was on a roll, it was a lot more painful to bring together, not least because I wanted to finish the album on a high note and Part 2 was a tough act to follow. In some ways it suffers from the "sausage sandwich" effect in that lots of unrelated material was brought together to try and finish it resulting in a lot of style switches throughout the song. I think it turned out nicely, though. I'm rather pleased with the vocal harmonies.

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Illiath Part III – The Capture

Illie woke on a dungeon floor
With her hidden wings revealed
To live in peace among the normal folk
You have to keep them well concealed

Illie knew from experience
That she must escape her cell
All that she’d get would be a chopping block
And a one-way trip to Hell

Keep going, keep going,
Keep going, don’t stop now
Keep going, keep going,
Keep going, don’t stop now

The lock was all rods and springs
She jimmied it with her wings
There wasn’t a soul around
She crept out without a sound
Moving swift from room to room
She vanished deep into the gloom
It must be her lucky day

Keep going, keep going,
Keep going, don’t stop now
Keep going, keep going,
Keep going, don’t stop now

She knocked out the guards she met
They weren’t going to catch her yet
The wall had a handy map
Or was it another trap?

Making up the time she’d lost
She went to find the Big Bad Boss
She’s going to make him pay

Keep going, keep going,
Keep going, don’t stop now
Keep going, keep going,
Keep going, don’t stop now

Which way to the Big Bad Boss?
Which way...

On a throne
His features shone like lava
Illie stared,
The monster was her father
All along

“Illiath my child, come and take my hand...
We will overthrow the rulers of this land...
We’ll make it safe for people born with wings!”

...And she took his hand.

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from Illiath the Barbarian, released February 26, 2019

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