For the King (End Credits)

from For the King II (Original Game Soundtrack) by John Robert Matz

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Long ago
The land ’twas a bright and as fair a thing
For the people, they had a wise and just King
And he ruled with his Queen by his side,
And then he up and died

“For the King!” And they rallied and went on their way!
A foul evil to slay
“For the King!”, they cried!
And their banners they raised to the sky
And then every last one of them died

Far away
Though it seems like only yesterday
A widowéd Queen led us through the fray
And the chaos was purged from the land
But that peace would not stand

“For the Queen!”, they say!
While oppression and fear have their way
Legions under her sway
“For the Queen!”, they cry!
As their gold and black arrows let fly
And we all of us eat it, and die

Oh, start again
Will the next one turn and rally?
Raise arms again
We must fight and be

Free again
The dream that we strove for is in our grasp
We must push ’til we clasp it with our last gasp
With courage and heart on our side
For all those who died

“For the King,” we say!
For the memories of yesterday
And the people who lay
In their graves
We must fight against darkness most dire
Or else every last one will expire

For the King
We will fight and be free once again
O'er the land may his banner long reign!
For the King
Is a call to a shining new day
For the ones of us who were not slain

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from For the King II (Original Game Soundtrack), released November 2, 2023

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John Robert Matz Chicago, Illinois

I write music for games.
Also, films.
Also, bands and orchestras.
I write music for everything.

And you can't get it out of your head.

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