Meltdown

Lyrics

Here amidst the fire and smoke

Our deal meets its end

I’m prepared to cast away

The means for my defense

You, my blood-soaked blade,

Were my weapon and my friend,

But I’ll not be a slave

So to the fire you I send


In my dreams your threats are not so veiled

I release the goal for which we sailed


You need me more than I need you

And having your gift means a favor’s due

So Uk’otoa, I say you and I are through


Watching the falchion sink

Has only left me feeling worse

What other choice had I

When the alternative’s perverse?

You give only to take

With threats to ‘punish’ and ‘consume’

So it’s clear to me

The only thing you’ll bring is doom


In my dreams your threats are not so veiled

I release the goal for which we sailed


You need me more than I need you

And having your gift means a favor’s due

So Uk’otoa, I say you and I are through


You need me more than I need you!

You and I are through!

The Story

Meltdown was inspired by the scene in Critical Role C2E72 where Fjord (a half-orc hexblade warlock voiced by Travis Willingham) tells his patron that either things are going to go his way or he's done, and if that means he loses his powers, then so be it. He tests his patron, Uk'otoa, by plunging the Sword of Fathoms into his chest and then throwing it into a pool of lava of the Underforge.

Versions
Live Acoustic (2020)
Studio Single (2021)
Single Instrumental (2021)
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