Memory (a wheel of time fanwork)
WoTIdol 2023 Entry
WoT Transformation of the song "All Too Well" by Taylor Swift, as performed by Jake Scott
Lyrics and piano/vocal performance by The Master of the Deck
Recorded at High-Five Studio in Milwaukee, WI
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I walked out the door with you, I didn't know
That I was leaving myself and all my dreams behind too
And the shepherd boy died along with the sheep that night
I still remember, what that boy was like
Oh, What happened to his smile, And his wide-eyed gaze?
Maybe lost on the road or in the dark along the Ways,
After battles in the sky and too many scars to name
He's just a memory of those innocent days
And I know he's long gone and I can't be that boy no more,
I tried to hold on but I can't see the Light
'Cause there we are again in the woods that night,
A child born on a mountainside, in snow of red and white,
I was scared, you were there
I remember it all too well
Dragon banner on the ground, and your words stuck in my head
You knew long before I did that your friend was dead
A boy in Lord's clothing, I tried to be brave
And we flickered through a thousand worlds that I failed to save
I fell from the sky, and I know that I'm falling still
If run from all this long enough, I'll die when I'm needed to
'Cause there we are again in those halls of stone,
I tried to make her heart beat but her skin was growing cold
Blood again, on my hands
I remember it all too well, yeah
Maybe I got lost in that doorway
Maybe I asked for too much
Trying to live through the end of this is a dream I gave up,
Crowned with swords, Rand al’Thor
I remember him all too well
Yeah you locked me in the dark
Where I broke just like your promise
No lie so cruel as when an Aes Sedai is honest
Then I shattered like ravens on a battlefield
And he remembers it all too well
Time goes by, and you're not ready yet
To see who I was is gone, so you're still trying to find him
After nightmares and waking dreams no longer my own,
Now I look for the end, and I'm never alone
You think of that boy, and those sun bright days
But I'm a king in sheep's clothing, and my mouth's full of names
I can't get rid of them
Cause I remember them all too well, yeah
Cause here we again; please just let me go
I've climbed this mountain, now we know I'll never come back down
Almost time, let me die,
We remember it all too well
I was scared, you were there, I remember it all,
Blood again, on my hands, he remembers it all,
Almost time, let me die
I remember it all too well
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What I will remember forever is how when this song was finally played in full in the final round, afterwards it cut back to the hosts, all of them were so choked up no one could talk for about 5 to 10 seconds. Matt the Innkeeper finally said something about the next song, but his voice was cracking and there were visible tears. That was every single fan at the end of this song. I feel so lucky to be part of such an amazing fandom! Master of the Deck, I can't say how deeply this touched me. It made me love Rand and his story even more, and I didn't think that was possible. Thank you for sharing your beautiful talent with us all.
15+ Rereads in and I’ve never felt Rand’s trauma as much as I did listening to this song. It RIPS OUT MY HEART. BRAVO! BRAVO!!
@jorilea_jarrasept6583
Жыл бұрын
My sentiment exactly. There was so much written action and Lew's voice that Rand's emotional journey took a bit of a back seat. This creation really brought home that aspect. Had me in tears...exceptional.
@Violetsoul6
Жыл бұрын
Yes!
'you locked me in the dark where I broke just like your promise, no lie so cruel as when an Aes Sedai is honest' - I've got this line on repeat in my brain, I ADORE it.
"No lie so cruel as when an Aes Sedai is honest" is just an *amazing* lyric.
@wolfsisterhowls
Жыл бұрын
It's honestly one of my favourite lyrics of ALL wot idol parodies. Just so succinct but impactful 😢
@tarisedai9573
Жыл бұрын
For real, the lyrics in this parody are my absolute favourite 😭 makes me tear up every time. My boy Rand needs more love ❤️
10mos after and I still regularly play it, still get choked up, still breaks my heart Thank you for giving us this masterpiece ❤
You've done something really special here. Thanks from a long time WoT fan.
OMG OMG you nailed the essence of The Wheel of Time in the most perfect way!
Exceptional! Absolutely nailed Rand's story. 😎❤
I thought that all of the entries were amazing; I’m in awe of the talent on display. “Memory,“ though, was my favorite from the first time I heard it, and I’m really glad that it went all the way. Rand‘s arc in the series is both amazing and heartbreaking and this captured it so well.
Congratulations on the WOT Idol win! Outstanding song! Yours and Lezbi Nerdy’s songs were my top two favorites!
@melissaroberts2299
Жыл бұрын
I was coming to say the same thing
@themasterofthedeck
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! LezbiNerdy's is definitely my favorite. 🔥
This is just sooo good. It captures Rand's arc without spoiling, but hinting. Amazing!
"I'll die when I'm needed to" "I tried to make her heart beat but her skin was growing cold" "Trying to live through the end of this is a dream I gave up" 😭😭😭 Says a lot about Rand... Still making me cry weeks later...amazing song...and amazing delivery... Thank you..
This was brilliant! The lyrics showcase Rand’s emotional arc through the first seven books so, so beautifully! It’s done in a way that strips the rest of the story away and allows us to really experience the tragedy of what happened to him. This is heightened by your beautiful song delivery and amazing use of the first season footage! I loved it the first time I heard it, and the fact that it came back as a wild card to win the whole thing is also amazing! Congratulations!
@DianaW3431
9 ай бұрын
Came back after a few months and cried again… Still really love what you did here.
Blow away by this. ❤😢 josha expressions in these clips just prove how perfect a Rand he is.
I'm pretty much playing this on loop whenever I'm doing work here on the computer that I don't need full concentration for. thank the Light for 2 screens. so whenever I'm processing photos of koalas and nature, and checking emails and SM. this is just rolling over and over. I agree, the way you capture the heart with some of the pointed lines, just hits the soul in the way we all needed. thank you for all you are to us MOTD
Josha really needs to see this if he hasn't yet.
Beautiful voice, wonderful writing, outstanding video editing, superlative adjective etc etc, just all around amazing work of art. Gives me that silly half laughing half crying feeling every time (and it was pretty funny seeing Innkeeper Hatch unable to speak after this played during the live show 😅)
This brought me to tears yet cheered me in dark times. The skill in the production was first rate but what really got me was the perfection in delivering the emotion by song and images. It is what makes music so powerful. Your friends and family must be immensely proud of their minstrel and her tales of yore. Thank you beautiful lady 💐
Came to rewatch after watching the first few season 2 episodes. I still sobbed lol
“We flickered through a thousand worlds that I failed to save.”😭😭 Oh my god I’m having a breakdown doing the dishes😭
@blueajahbeetle2342
Жыл бұрын
That was the first line that tore my heart out.
Still gets me.
I finally finished watching the wot idol videos, wow so glad this made it, such a good song!
I was not prepared to be wrecked emotionally when I first heard this fully. Great job!
Your song is beautiful Master of the Deck. Somehow it managed to give a whole new appreciation of Rand's arc -though he was already my favorite character. So amazing and well-deserved winning.
I thought my parody was a tear jerker... then I saw yours! Wow! I had to go take a walk and pet my dog after seeing it just to decompress. It really captures the heartbreak of Rand's arch in the series. Thank you so much for all of the heart and effort you put into this brilliant song!
Not me watching Fall Guy and just hearing for the first time. 😂 I kept thinking why the hell do I know this song?
I can't stop coming back to this song. Such an amazing song that really captures Rand.
Ok one more comment... I've had this song on repeat today. This song is lyrically genius and the way you can feel the rawness in her voice that just rips you apart. I honestly never appreciated Rand's story until now. Added bonus of getting to actually visualize Rand through the brilliant Josha Stradowski. It all comes together like it was fated. Like, no lie, one of my new favorite songs, and not just wot parody songs, but any songs. Damn girl.
I cried a river. Great lyrics. Great choice of a song. Well done.
As I said multiple times in the chat, at least one Taylor Swift Rand Trauma parody made it to the end... and this one was so much better than mine! I will be listening to this over and over, FABULOUS job!
@themasterofthedeck
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! all my love for the Rand stan family went into this ♥️
Whoooooo-BOY that went too hard. I'm a sobby mess over here now! This was wonderfully done. Thank you. ♥
ROCK STAR ❤
This hits so amazingly hard. I really hope that in a few years you'll consider remaking the video portion with newer scenes from the show. Amazing job!
@wolfsisterhowls
Жыл бұрын
Oh light, this would break me and I want it to
This is incredible. I've not heard the original either, but I love this so much ❤
Thank you for this. So beautiful. So spot on for Rand’s story.
These lyrics are heart-wrenching. This was the year of trauma for sure. Congrats on the win!
I kinda forgot this was a parody and have never heard the original. Well... it played at work and I could barely hear anything but the tune so naturally I thought it was this song and completely blanked out everything that was discussed in the morning meeting in my excitement to hear this in the wild. Ah well who needs your favorite songs at work when you can you tube it later 😂
Amazing song! Well deserved win. The lyrics are great and your voice is gorgeous! Well done. And I've never heard, or even heard of, the original song so that didn't influence my opinion. I couldn't name a single Taylor Swift song if my life depended on it. lol
Beautiful … simple awesome, capturing how we fans feel about these amazing books. You should be incredibly proud. Congrats and Thanks for the “Memory” 👏👏👏👏👏👏
So late to finally listen to this but goddamn you made me cry.
@themasterofthedeck
Жыл бұрын
Aww thanks Vance ❤️
I'm bawling 😭😭😭
EVERY time I watched this I get goosebumps, such a great song and video to go with it. Great job!
Powerful, beautiful, heartbreaking, tearjerker
Holy crap I haven’t ever teared up... tbh sobbed listening to a song probably every. So moving and the visuals really were amazing. So good capturing Rands journey. Thanks so much
You did such an amazing job with this song and the story you told ♥️ I tear up every time I listen to it .
Still my favorite
Amazingly beautiful. I don’t usually tear up from songs, but did from yours. You have given me a new appreciation for Rand’s character arc, someone who is generally not one of my favorite characters. Thank you so much.
Thank you for This! This was fantastic and really gave us who rand was
I love it so so much 😭 Spoilers ahead: I’d love to hear another song with the Veins of Gold and the peacful ending which our dearest boy deserved.
Pretty sure I'm responsible for 10+ views. Such a good song!
@wolfsisterhowls
Жыл бұрын
I've definitely watched about 20+ times so don't feel self conscious about it 😂
Just an fyi, this song may singlehandedly get me to watch s2 next week. 4 months later and its still one of my favorite songs!
I prefer this to the original ❤
I don't know how many times I've watched this, but I'll probably watch it many more times because it's just that good.
This song brought me to tears - it was amazing!
This song just beautifully sums up Rand's journey ❤
just wow... this is stunning and brought tears to my eyes. Very well done
I cry every time. Thank you for this beautiful song.
Thank you for this wonderful piece of heart, love and art. I loved the tragedy of Rands story like forever. You found the perfect words to show this tragedy to everyone. No shame for crying on this song.
I read through each and every comment because I didn't want to be redundant, but honestly there's just not enough praise to heap upon you MOtD! Tai'shar!
Absolutely beautiful written while wiping tears
ooooh this is brilliant ;_;
So so so goooooood 😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@jabbott6748
Жыл бұрын
Yours was very good too Bodi! Outstanding job.
Damn, That is simply breathtaking
Kaela!! I started blubbering from the start but you just kept going for it and omg! That was beyond BEYOND amazing. Fuck.
I thought WOT Idol was gonna be funny silly meme parodies where did all these FEELINGS COME FROM
Bawled.
😭🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯
From the moment I saw the first few seconds, I loved this song, but when I finally got to watch the entire video I legit wept. That was one of the best things I've ever seen or heard. Tai'shar Master of the Deck. (Will you be at Jordancon?)
@themasterofthedeck
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I was not able to make it this year, but I'll be at WoTCon in July!
@giadriana
Жыл бұрын
@@themasterofthedeck oh no! I was hoping to get to meet you and tell you how awesome you are, but I will have to settle for online =)
This is beautifully painful knowing the journey Rand travels.
Che film è?
@draelogor
Жыл бұрын
The Wheel Of Time by Robert Jordan / Brandon Sanderson (La Ruota del Tempo en Italiano)