Feb 2022 ss020522k songskirmish skirmish acoustic-one-take improvisation
Played on the washburn acoustic, still missing the high E string. C
I am a dragon killer
Best in the land
I am a princess stealer
The handsomest of man
A problem came my way
I killed all the dragons in this land
Now I’ve got nothing left to slay
What will I do?
I don’t know
I’ll never get a date again!
Am I gonna have to talk and be their friend?
That sounds like more work than
Pulling out my sword
That’s not a euphemism
What will do now they’re no more dragon’s to screw?
Oh what will do now they’re no more dragon’s to kill?
Urgh.
I went on tinder
It made me shiver
I swiped left, I swiped right
I don’t really know what I’m doing
Anyway this chick she said she was a princess
Turns out she was looking for a sugar daddy
And she was precious
I can’t afford that with my…
You don’t get paid if you don’t slay
That’s how the game works
No dragons means no big payout
I’m on the dole
And I'm living at home with my mom and dad
No self-respecting princess is gonna go out with me like that
But I discovered online gaming
It’s a lot less painful
I’m pretty good at it
I’ve upgraded my swords
That’s plural, it’s true, I've got a
Fat broad sword with your name on it
Virtual dragons… their fire doesn’t burn
I may even get a date one day again
@katestantonsings Mar 2022
I like your choices for the chord progression. Interesting! Clever lyrics like this: "Am I gonna have to talk and be their friend?
That sounds like more work than
Pulling out my sword
That’s not a euphemism" Haha! Well done! Great guitar and vocals.
@judypie Feb 2022
Lol I am giggling along. At ..screw?! And the rest of it hahahah.
What a wonderfully fun write! Great performance dude, love it!
@frostin Feb 2022
again, great chord progression, greats the right feel for the story
@jodv Feb 2022
Was the homage to “The Beast and Dragon, Adored” on purpose? It’s what I instantly thought of.
@aprilm Feb 2022
This is a fun song - great chord progression and the story is told well! It did make me giggle...
@nahlej381 Feb 2022
Hi e strings are for noobs. Real badass dragon slayers only need 5 strings. Great storytelling poor dragon slayer…havin to talk to folks now. That’s rough
@zeekle1998 Feb 2022
Oh my, what a tale you spin. Loved that chord progression. This really made me laugh, the reference to online dating and gaming after being the best dragon slayer... really good to listen to.
@terenziano Feb 2022
Street fighting man is a dragon fighting man! Love that chord!
@kahlo2013 Feb 2022
Yes! Very cool song! I like that chord progression and the first person perspective is grand for this story! I love the juxtaposition of stiffly grandiosity and the insightful vulnerability and overall honest feel and the fun in the word play! Makes me smile!
@davidtaro Feb 2022
This is kind of what I wanted to do but couldn't work how to execute it. Really clever, funny take! Very impressed. That missing guitar string is a bonus here, it gives a really interesting overall tone. I love the third chord of the progression (maybe it's just the slightly discordant bass note that I love). 'Pulling out my sword / that's not a euphemism' is magnificent. And the online gaming resolution ties the whole thing up with a neat bow. One hour to do this is brilliant!
@nadine Feb 2022
This is a one-take?! Wow, playing is so good. And the story reminds me a lot of my way through Skyrim. Once you're done you're like: Hm.... I dunno what to do with myself. Great mix of reality and gaming.
@dreamscuba Feb 2022
Very good story in the lyrics. Great one take demo. Nice one.