This song adds to the fact that Henry was my favorite character of the third mates. The story and character development from the first episode to the last was top tier and this song captures it all.
wow thank you! henry absolutely had a mysterious and tragic backstory and it was amazing to listen to him grow and find peace over the course of the pod. so glad i captured that for you!
I've listened to this a few times today and it's gorgeous, really feels like you've captured the air of how Leonora would present the story. It's crazy to me, how a podcast which opens its first episode with a discussion of Dragon Genitals can give such genuine moments as this, and inspire talented people like you to create something wonderful from them. So, thank you.
wow thank you for that comment! and i too am never not in awe of these amazing storytellers that can turn decisions based on comedy and dice rolls into stories and character arcs that make me cry. it’s just the bEST show!
Lyrics (note that a few quotes come directly from Brian Murphy and Jake Hurwitz of NADDPod): [Leonora] The story of a man sunken deep in the throes. The life of Ill Luck Henry, though it’s not the one he knows. It isn’t so unlike the life he’s lived to date. Never climbing higher than the rank of Third Mate. Too low to garner respect. Too high not to garner resent. Ill Luck Henry finds a friend, This might not be the end. She trusts him with a secret, he guards it with his life. The crew is fraught, it’s all for naught, they blame her for their strife. Henry watches on as overboard she's thrown. Now’s the chance to let the girl know she won’t die alone. Too weak to fight em all off. Too loathed to call out their bluff. Ill Luck Henry takes a pause And that becomes the cause Of an unextraordinary life Filled with regret. Of looking down, of giving up. Abandoning Olette. As he drowns out at sea, He makes his final plea; [Leonora and Hank] “I would be a better man If I could do it again.” [Leonora] As he speaks the words, time stands still. // [Fia and Zirk] (Hmm) The fairy Leonora’s outstretched hand offers a deal. // [Fia and Zirk] (Hmm) “If you could do it again, you’d be different you say? // [Fia and Zirk] (Hmm) How many men agree to change only then to stray?” “You’re too dull to be a good play. I’m too intrigued not to try anyway.” Ill Luck Henry’s born anew And so begins a slew // [Fia and Zirk] (And so begins a slew) Of unextraordinary lives // [Fia and Zirk] (Unextraordinary) A sailor on the waves // [Fia and Zirk] (Sailor on the waves) Who lives and dies for sixty-nine // [Fia and Zirk] (Sixty-nine) Unholy, watery graves. // [Fia and Zirk] (Unholy graves) Is it futile, can he change The story that we pen? It matters nay, we have to try Over and over again. [Leonora and Hank] Over and over and over and over and over and over again! [Leonora] The tale our latest draft tells, although it’s far from done, Of saving souls and taking oaths and cherishing your son, Could not be told alone, a truth I never saw was You had the courage all along, you didn’t fail because you were Too wont to run from what’s tough. [Leonora and Hank] Two hands were just never enough! [Leonora] Ill Luck Henry does the work, [Leonora and Hank] It’s light with Fia and Zirk! In this extraordinary life, With all that has occurred, We all deserve a second chance, We all deserve a third. [Leonora, Hank, Fia, and Zirk] What makes a life worth living, A story worth the end, Are the friends who stick right by your side Over and over again. [Leonora and Hank] Over and over and over and over and over and over again!
As this has worked its way into my shower singing at least once a week I realized what a nightmarish tongue twister "the fairy Leonora's outstretched hand offers a deal" is, even though it doesn't seem it, props for saying it's so elegantly!
oh my goodness you have no idea how much it means to me to have made it into shower singing rotation🥺 and trust me, i spent many a shower just repeating that line very slowly, training my mouth to say it borderline intelligibly lmao
Man, I’ve listened to this song at least 10 times now and Henry’s voice coming in with the line “I would be a better man if I could do it again.” still gives me CHILLS! Love the whole thing, excellent work!
Almost as soon as I finished campaign three I looked for the song that Emily made but stumbled upon this beautiful song and I just can't stop listening to it.
Just finally finished Eldermourne last week, and this is a banger as always!! I fucking ADORED Henry's story, and this song is such a good encapsulation of why 💜💜💜
Can't believe you don't have more subscribers, this song is great. I've downloaded it from youtube probably a year ago and have it on my phone to listen to. My boyfriend knows it just because I sing it so much around the house. Thank you so much for this x
woah awesome!! always honored to inspire more naddart! if you ever post it to youtube, ping me and i’ll add it to our community-wide NADDPod: The Musical fansong playlist 🤙
@@themysticmango5969 well i’d absolutely love to hear your lyrics, and if you ever want to collab with other naddmusicians we’ve got a discord server just for that if you’re interested
@@sam_canyon that would be great!! I’ve just downloaded garage band and am trying to learn how to use it, seriously seeing so many people doing stuff that I want to do is awesome!
I don't understand how this isn't on everyone's front pages. This is beautiful. I have a special soft spot in my heart for Eldermourne and the Third Mates, and I love what you did here. You all put so much effort into this song and all your work. Thank you a lot for sharing this. Is it alright if I share this on my tumblr? ( i don't have much followers but I would link your socials ofc)
ahh thank you for the kind words!! i’m super proud of this one, so it makes me very very happy to hear that people enjoy it. please share away!! i’m @sam_canyon everywhere naddpod art can be posted :)
Holy crap! A song for my favorite third mate, brilliantly done. It's annoyingly catchy to be honest (in a good way of course) and it so brilliantly captures tragedy and the change he made to avoid it in one concise masterpiece! Love it
yea i’m sure i will at some point,, i don’t think i’ll ever run out of theatrical moments to choose from. i’ve got quite a few on my channel already, all about bahumia c1 but there’s always room for more!
ahh an eldermourne s2 would be sooo rad. i’m a ride or die bahumia guy too but i do really want more third mates and don’t think their stories are over
Love this.
much appreciated!! thank you for creating such killer source material 🙌
I really loved Henry in the story.
This song adds to the fact that Henry was my favorite character of the third mates. The story and character development from the first episode to the last was top tier and this song captures it all.
wow thank you! henry absolutely had a mysterious and tragic backstory and it was amazing to listen to him grow and find peace over the course of the pod. so glad i captured that for you!
I just relistened to Eldermourne and this hits hard! Great track
thank you so much!!
The way this already Jam of a song repeats the chorus a little different each time just like his lives, is beautiful.
Thank you!! 😍
I've listened to this a few times today and it's gorgeous, really feels like you've captured the air of how Leonora would present the story. It's crazy to me, how a podcast which opens its first episode with a discussion of Dragon Genitals can give such genuine moments as this, and inspire talented people like you to create something wonderful from them. So, thank you.
wow thank you for that comment! and i too am never not in awe of these amazing storytellers that can turn decisions based on comedy and dice rolls into stories and character arcs that make me cry. it’s just the bEST show!
Lyrics (note that a few quotes come directly from Brian Murphy and Jake Hurwitz of NADDPod):
[Leonora]
The story of a man sunken deep in the throes.
The life of Ill Luck Henry, though it’s not the one he knows.
It isn’t so unlike the life he’s lived to date.
Never climbing higher than the rank of Third Mate.
Too low to garner respect.
Too high not to garner resent.
Ill Luck Henry finds a friend,
This might not be the end.
She trusts him with a secret, he guards it with his life.
The crew is fraught, it’s all for naught, they blame her for their strife.
Henry watches on as overboard she's thrown.
Now’s the chance to let the girl know she won’t die alone.
Too weak to fight em all off.
Too loathed to call out their bluff.
Ill Luck Henry takes a pause
And that becomes the cause
Of an unextraordinary life
Filled with regret.
Of looking down, of giving up.
Abandoning Olette.
As he drowns out at sea,
He makes his final plea;
[Leonora and Hank]
“I would be a better man
If I could do it again.”
[Leonora]
As he speaks the words, time stands still. // [Fia and Zirk] (Hmm)
The fairy Leonora’s outstretched hand offers a deal. // [Fia and Zirk] (Hmm)
“If you could do it again, you’d be different you say? // [Fia and Zirk] (Hmm)
How many men agree to change only then to stray?”
“You’re too dull to be a good play.
I’m too intrigued not to try anyway.”
Ill Luck Henry’s born anew
And so begins a slew // [Fia and Zirk] (And so begins a slew)
Of unextraordinary lives // [Fia and Zirk] (Unextraordinary)
A sailor on the waves // [Fia and Zirk] (Sailor on the waves)
Who lives and dies for sixty-nine // [Fia and Zirk] (Sixty-nine)
Unholy, watery graves. // [Fia and Zirk] (Unholy graves)
Is it futile, can he change
The story that we pen?
It matters nay, we have to try
Over and over again.
[Leonora and Hank]
Over and over and over and over and over and over again!
[Leonora]
The tale our latest draft tells, although it’s far from done,
Of saving souls and taking oaths and cherishing your son,
Could not be told alone, a truth I never saw was
You had the courage all along, you didn’t fail because you were
Too wont to run from what’s tough.
[Leonora and Hank]
Two hands were just never enough!
[Leonora]
Ill Luck Henry does the work,
[Leonora and Hank]
It’s light with Fia and Zirk!
In this extraordinary life,
With all that has occurred,
We all deserve a second chance,
We all deserve a third.
[Leonora, Hank, Fia, and Zirk]
What makes a life worth living,
A story worth the end,
Are the friends who stick right by your side
Over and over again.
[Leonora and Hank]
Over and over and over and over and over and over again!
As this has worked its way into my shower singing at least once a week I realized what a nightmarish tongue twister "the fairy Leonora's outstretched hand offers a deal" is, even though it doesn't seem it, props for saying it's so elegantly!
oh my goodness you have no idea how much it means to me to have made it into shower singing rotation🥺 and trust me, i spent many a shower just repeating that line very slowly, training my mouth to say it borderline intelligibly lmao
henry deserves soo much more credit than he gets honestly, he is my favourite PC in eldermornue, and i love the way the murph voices shank lol.
agreed🙌 it’s so bold to give a character in a fantasy setting such a grounded human struggle, and jake absolutely nails it with henry
Man, I’ve listened to this song at least 10 times now and Henry’s voice coming in with the line “I would be a better man if I could do it again.” still gives me CHILLS! Love the whole thing, excellent work!
ahh thank you so much! and i’ll pass along your kind words to my brother who sang that part, you’ll make his day
I've listened to this song on repeat 69 times. Over and over and over and over and over again.
niceeee!! just like the third mates would want it 🫡
GORGEOUS. I seriously have goosebumps. I love this sooooo much!
ahh thank you so much,, you honor meee
Just finished the finale and found this. It's so wonderful!!!! Amazing work!
ah thank you so much!
Almost as soon as I finished campaign three I looked for the song that Emily made but stumbled upon this beautiful song and I just can't stop listening to it.
Just finally finished Eldermourne last week, and this is a banger as always!! I fucking ADORED Henry's story, and this song is such a good encapsulation of why 💜💜💜
aww thank you so much! henry’s story also makes me very emotional about friendship ✨💕
this song makes me cry every time i come back to it I love it so much
ahh you honor me with your tears 😭
Can't believe you don't have more subscribers, this song is great. I've downloaded it from youtube probably a year ago and have it on my phone to listen to. My boyfriend knows it just because I sing it so much around the house. Thank you so much for this x
oh my gosh tHANK YOU!! never not surreal that people sing my naddsongs in their free time ♥️♥️♥️
I LOVE THIS WITH MY WHOLE HEART!!!
Edit: it actually inspired me to write a song for the Moonstone Saga! You did an amazing job!!
woah awesome!! always honored to inspire more naddart! if you ever post it to youtube, ping me and i’ll add it to our community-wide NADDPod: The Musical fansong playlist 🤙
@@sam_canyon awesome!! I’m still learning to do more than write lyrics
I spent like an hour listening to that playlist
@@themysticmango5969 well i’d absolutely love to hear your lyrics, and if you ever want to collab with other naddmusicians we’ve got a discord server just for that if you’re interested
@@sam_canyon that would be great!! I’ve just downloaded garage band and am trying to learn how to use it, seriously seeing so many people doing stuff that I want to do is awesome!
@@themysticmango5969 i dm’d you the link on discord! it’s also pinned in the fanart channel of the naddcord
I don't understand how this isn't on everyone's front pages. This is beautiful. I have a special soft spot in my heart for Eldermourne and the Third Mates, and I love what you did here. You all put so much effort into this song and all your work. Thank you a lot for sharing this. Is it alright if I share this on my tumblr? ( i don't have much followers but I would link your socials ofc)
ahh thank you for the kind words!! i’m super proud of this one, so it makes me very very happy to hear that people enjoy it. please share away!! i’m @sam_canyon everywhere naddpod art can be posted :)
Thank you so much for making this.
ah that’s so sweet,, thank yOU for listening!
This is absolutely incredible. I wish I'd found this sooner. Thank you ❤️
Found this randomly and wow to your whole channel. Amazing!
thank you! hopefully more to come soon!
On my relisten of Campaign 2 and enjoying the hell out of it again.
ahh thank you!! i’m honored to provide your re-listen with supplemental material 🫡
i have literally come back to this so many times because it is simply incredible !!!!!!!!!!! such amazing work i hope you stick with it !!
thank you!! definitely sticking with it,, i’ve got some stuff in the works that i’m very excited about 👀
I need this on Spotify so I can add it to my playlist
ahh i’ve thought about it, but i didn’t know if anyone would want it,, now i’ll really make it a goal!
@@sam_canyon thank you, much appreciated!
@@sam_canyon Using this as a bump to find out if you can manage it, it would go in my liked songs *i m m e d i a t e l y*
Brilliant! Thank you for sharing your talents with us!
you honor me!! 😍
Another incredible banger. I can't wait to see what you make of campaign three
ahh thank you so much!! definitely looking forward to all inspiration c3 is sure to bring
I like to imagine Leonora sings this to new swords that wish to learn of the stories of past swords like the Third Mates
AHH THANK YOU!! i was going for a kind of folklore, sharing the legend vibe i’m so glad it gave that to you!! 😍
Your song literally made me cry. Well crafted, well played, well sung! Thank you for this gift
and thank yOU for your kind words ♥️
Spectacular!! It sounds so lovely!! 💚
Just found this really beautiful song and thank you for it! Such a great version of Hank's illfortuned story-
thank you!
I LOVE this song!
thank you!
ANOTHER BANGER BY SAM!!! HOW DO THEY DO IT
Its so well done! Very nice ^____^
thank you!!
Damn. This is special
thank you, that means a lot ♥️
i found this looking for a compilation of ill luck henry like one big bed and i’m not dissapointed
ahh thank you! always exciting when people stumble into naddpod fansong youtube,, it’s a glorious place 🙌
WOO
Holy crap! A song for my favorite third mate, brilliantly done. It's annoyingly catchy to be honest (in a good way of course) and it so brilliantly captures tragedy and the change he made to avoid it in one concise masterpiece! Love it
wow thank you so much! writing lyrics is my favorite part of making these songs, so i’m so glad u enjoyed em!
You are so welcome, it really is amazing. Cause for an instant subscription
@@lando8295 perfect timing,, ideally dropping a new one this weekend 😎
I love this!
thank you!
@@sam_canyon will you do another original song but for Campaign 1?
yea i’m sure i will at some point,, i don’t think i’ll ever run out of theatrical moments to choose from. i’ve got quite a few on my channel already, all about bahumia c1 but there’s always room for more!
@@sam_canyon We'll you've definitely earned a sub from me! Keep being excellent!
aw ty you’re too kind. callooh callay!
ELDERMOURNE SUPREMACY, GIVE US S2 PLSSSSSSS
jk bahumia is peak too but i love me some third mates
ahh an eldermourne s2 would be sooo rad. i’m a ride or die bahumia guy too but i do really want more third mates and don’t think their stories are over
I think I’ve watched this too much now
in my very biased opinion there is no such thing haha,, thank you for the support!!
@@sam_canyon Very true!