linkAnnettevolume_up
I finally finished rewriting the lyrics and everything, but they aren't catching on. Not at all.
linkShezvolume_up
I've even heard people theorizing that the horse with the human face is some kinda grand metaphor.
linkShezvolume_up
You know, since he's a mix of human wisdom and a horse's pure strength, the song is saying that the brave warrior who possesses both will win in the end.
linkShezvolume_up
Or that the horse is some kinda messenger sent by the goddess to punish sinners.
linkAnnettevolume_up
Ugh, why did it come to this? I didn't have any of that stuff in mind when I was writing it.
linkAnnettevolume_up
I just wanted to sing about a knight rushing through an open field.
linkAnnettevolume_up
And then I snuck in a tiny bit of Duscur mythology that Dedue told me about.
linkShezvolume_up
Not sure how you got from that to a song about a horse with a human face.
linkAnnettevolume_up
I already told you, that's not what it is! It's a mythological warrior being from Duscur legend!
linkShezvolume_up
All right, all right. Either way, everyone obviously prefers the original version.
linkShezvolume_up
Sooo...all's well that ends well, right?
linkShezvolume_up
They say once people hear a song, it's out of the composer's hands forever. The author is dead, all that stuff.
linkAnnettevolume_up
I know you're just saying all this to make me feel better.
linkShezvolume_up
Well, yeah, I can't deny that. Sorry, Annette. But it's true that there's nothing you can really do now.
linkShezvolume_up
Even if you write totally new lyrics and sing 'em for the whole army, there's no guarantee they'll get as big as the ones that're already out there.
linkAnnettevolume_up
You have a point, but still...
linkShezvolume_up
It's not just to make you feel better, though. I really believe it.
linkShezvolume_up
I'm sure all great artists across the centuries have dealt with this exact problem at one point or another.
linkAnnettevolume_up
I don't care about the troubles of people from the distant past. It's happening to me, right now... and there's nothing I can do about it.
linkShezvolume_up
Listen, Annette. Songs have a lot of power. They help people in need, give them courage when they're down on their luck.
linkShezvolume_up
And if you ask me, I think yours could inspire our troops out on the battlefield, too.