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This was originally written in 2013 while Merlin and I were illustrating the backstory of how Werrew the Usurper overthrew his king in our comic, Project Future. I found myself singing some silly, but horribly violent rhyme which gradually became the opening verse. I was also reading the Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones series at the time. The chorus followed swiftly and the song assembled itself after that.

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The Man Who Should Be King

Heads bow in line, peaceful sunshine,
Heads bow in tune, they'll be mine soon

The kingdom of Exemplar is a terrible place
Its customs are archaic and its laws a disgrace
The one thing he can't handle if it's said to his face
Is that the King is quickly running out of time and space

And I'm the man who should be king
Think of the golden age I'll bring
And I shall turn things upside-down
When I have seized the kingdom's crown

Heads fall in time, high treason crime
Heads fall in tune, he'll be mine soon

And I'm the man who should be King, another golden age I'll bring
And I shall make this kingdom sound, when I have claimed the golden round

When I am king, I'm going to add protections to the law
So no-one can be killed without a trial any more
'cause that's not right.

And I'm the man who should be king
And hear the bells of judgement ring
And I shall make this kingdom sound
When I have claimed the golden round

Skulls fall in time, high treason crime
Skulls fall in tune, the throne...
The throne will be mine soon
I'm the man who should be king
Think of the golden age I'll bring
And I shall make this kingdom sound
When I have claimed the golden round

The kingdom of Exemplar was a terrible place
Its customs were archaic and its laws a disgrace
The thing he couldn't handle when I showed him my face
Was that I'd come to kill the King and now I've taken his place

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from Who is this Daryil guy anyway​.​.​.​?, released March 9, 2015

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