I came up with the idea for doing this when I was playing around with my bass, and picked up the bassline for the song fairly easily. We've heard the song a few times in the "Game Of Thrones" series, once as a slow wedding march and also as a military drinking song, so I thought it would be a cool idea to put more of a folk spin on it!
[BOOK/SERIES SPOILERS BELOW]
I really like the feeling of power behind Rains of Castamere, I mean how cool is it that there's a whole song that carries the "don't f**k with the Lannisters" message?
So I thought it would be suitable to add verses based on Stannis Baratheon and Robb Stark's clashes with Tywin, and what became of them. I'm really pro-Stark so it hurt a little to write, but that just comes with a great story. I love the universe that George R.R. Martin has created and can't wait to see where the story goes!
lyrics
And who are you, the proud lord said,
That I must bow so low?
Only a cat of a different coat,
That's all the truth I know
In a coat of gold or a coat of red
A lion still has claws,
And mine are long and sharp, my friend,
As long and sharp as yours
And so he spoke, and so he spoke,
That Lord of Castamere
And now the rains weep o'er his halls
With no-one there to hear
Yes, now the rains weep o'er his halls
With not a soul to hear
And who are you, the brother said
To keep my throne from me?
The boy has no claim, just a stag in name
A lion's all I see
You have your gods and your false boy king
What have they done for you?
My Lord of Light has the truth, and the might
His fire will lead me true
And so he spoke, and so he spoke
That stag of Dragonstone
And now the flames tear down his pride
And the boy withholds the throne
Yes, now the flames tear down his pride
And the boy withholds the throne
And who are you, the Young Wolf said
To rule with so much fear?
You follow the law of a summer child
But winter is drawing near
When you kill a wolf you enrage his pack,
You'll fear our howls of war
And when the North brings its icy chill
We'll hear no lions roar
And so he spoke, and so he spoke
That King of Winterfell
And now the wolves clean out his home
With not a soul to tell
Yes, now the wolves clean out his home
With not a soul to tell
And so they spoke, and so they spoke
Those foes of Casterly
And now their blood will paint her walls
For all the lions to see
Yes, now their blood will paint her walls
For all the lions to see
credits
released September 24, 2013
"Rains Of Castamere" originally written by George R.R. Martin
Original musical composition by Ramin Djawadi
Arrangement and additional lyrics by Liam Dryden
Based on the events of George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" and HBO's "Game Of Thrones"
The latest series of tracks made by Maxton, a brilliant mashup artist I follow on Tumblr. It's partly through him I'm currently trying to broaden my musc tastes a lot further. Give it a listen! Liam Dryden
supported by 12 fans who also own “Rains Of Castamere/Flames Of Dragonstone/Wolves Of Winterfell”
Spooky as HELL AND LOVING IT
And I love that they included different actors playing the poor doomed intern...It just comes to show how the very same script is unique in every performance and every single person on the role MarlaHectic
supported by 10 fans who also own “Rains Of Castamere/Flames Of Dragonstone/Wolves Of Winterfell”
This is just HILARIOUS
Everyone on it gave such an AMAZING performance
and Kevin's final appearance? Took me completly by surprise *cheff kiss* MarlaHectic