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Chupacabra
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Entry from Chupacabra in Nur Ein XV.

Use exactly two instruments (plus vocals) to create your song.

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Chupacabra
By Mandibles

Lead Vocals: Cybronica
Backing Vocals: Truth, Estaphonia
Guitar: Truth
Hammered Dulcimer: Truth

Gold city lost in a sea of green
For centuries did go unseen;
Hidden deep within its walls
Something sore unearthly calls
A flood of recollection flows
To find The immortal sun he goes

Tezzeret, though fortified
By etherium now calcified,
Tempted by insanity
Gave up his humanity;
To solely focus on his prize
It will perhaps be his demise.

Shuffle the cards; if I play them right
With the ace up my sleeve, I’ll get lucky tonight
You may play the black lotus if you will
I’ll bring the Chupacabra for the kill

A goal now set, the path now clear
He has nothing left to fear
The final battle has begun
‘Gainst Mentor for th’immortal sun.
Two po’erful souls who walk the planes
Shall engage, til one remains

Shuffle the cards; if I play them right
With the ace up my sleeve, I’ll get lucky tonight
You may play the black lotus if you will
I’ll bring the Chupacabra for the kill

He can almost taste the immortal sun
And with the lotus, thinks he’s won;
Everlasting torment plays
But I still stand, though stunned and dazed
One final beast will rend the day
With ravenous maw, to his dismay

Shuffle the cards; if I play them right
With the ace up my sleeve, I’ll get lucky tonight
You may play the black lotus if you will
I’ll bring the Chupacabra for the kill

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I like the instrumentation (dulcimer!!!), and the vocals work really nicely with the style. This sounds beautifully clean and clear. I like the chorus substantially more than the verse--the little melismas and where the vocal soars up high in the chorus are exquisite, reminds me of Maddy Prior's vocals for Steeleye Span--while the verse sounds a bit more like Renfaire pastiche to me. The interlocking vocals at the end of the song are great. I don’t really care about MTG myself, but the lyrics work well enough as “generic fantasy song” lyrics; they’re not too opaque to the listener. And you have a unique angle on the title. I do think with this combo of sound and subject matter, you could probably rake it in playing at conventions or licensing to Magic-themed Youtube channels or something.

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