#✎ helldustedstories : mal rewrites the lyrics

[helldustedstories]

No Longer You - Mal's rewrite + story

In the L.esser K.ey of S.olomon, Vassago can be summoned to tell of past and future events, so he's our prophet in this scenario. To help differentiate between the lyrics and the explanation, I've bolded the lyrics themselves, with explanations offered in plain text. I've also included a link out to the original, so the music can be heard too.

[VASSAGO] I am the prophet with the answers you seek Time, I've unlocked it I see past and future running free There is a world where I help you [stay home] [Vassago sees that Stolas is going to lose the palace / is in the process of losing the palace, and he sees that he can't help stop that in this world.] But that's not a world I know [STOLAS] What? [VASSAGO] I see a song of [past romance I see his sacrifice for them] [Blitz plays a big role in all of this; he's the only 'past romance' Stolas has, and even if they're together by this point, he still counts. He would sacrifice just about anything for the people he cares about, and he's going to sacrifice something for Stolas and Octavia.] I see [portrayals of betrayal] [Unfortunately, the one to betray Stolas will be Octavia. Because of the whole 'you never loved mother, you don't love me" bit, as it sounds like there may be some gaslighting going on, which causes a rift between father and daughter.] And a [lover’s final stand] [The lover's final stand is Blitz again. It doesn't necessarily mean death, but the final stand in front of the palace, before things change. (Basically, the moment from the trailer with Blitz protecting Stolas with the sword, one of the moments that spawned this whole thing.)] I see you [on the brink of death I see you draw your final breath] [Stolas being 'on the brink of death' or seeing him 'draw your final breath' isn't necessarily a literal death. This would be more "I see the you that you currently are is going to die and you're going to have to rebuild yourself." Whether that's because he's stripped of his powers, title, one or both or more remains to be seen. But it's basically like seeing the Death card in Tarot: it doesn't necessarily mean an actual death; just something ending and something new beginning.] [I see a man who gets to make it out alive But it's no longer you] [Out of the Goetia family, out of this specific instance; could be either or both. But the 'no longer you' means “no longer the you that you currently are.”]

[STOLAS] This can't be We've suffered and dealt with the toughest of [hells] [He and Blitz have been through so much to work their way back to one another, and the whole prophecy sounds very bleak, like they have no way of making it out of this alive and together, which is understandably upsetting.] Now you tell us our effort's for nothing?

[VASSAGO] I see your palace covered in ice Faces of those who have [long desired your death] [Stella, Andre, potentially more. But definitely at least the two of them. Maybe even Striker because come on, we gotta get him back in here.] I see your [wife and a man who is haunting you A man with a trail of bodies] [Stella is the wife, obviously, though the man is Andre; he’s been haunting Stolas for some time now, through Stella, and then also himself, and he’s got a trail of bodies, either metaphorical or physical, ‘cause he’s been shown to be a conniving DICK. It could also be Paimon, with his own 'trail of bodies' being the many children he has and potentially neglects, the way he did with Stolas]

[STOLAS] Who?

[VASSAGO] I see a song of past romance I see his sacrifice for them I see portrayals of betrayal And a lover’s final stand I see you on the brink of death I see you draw your final breath I see a man who gets to make it out alive But it's no longer You