Song Name: A Kirin Tale
Subtitle: Temporary Final
Original Name: MLP823 V2 A Kirin Tale_TEMP FINAL VOCAL.wav and MLP823 A Kirin Tale V2_INST R2.wav
Episode: S08E23 "Sounds of Silence"
Key: F major
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A bit of a weird track: The "temp final vocal" file was found in the files presumably used for the recording session of the song (which is normally not preserved / found in the files).

META: A backlog has been built, so uploads should be a bit less sporadic for a bit.
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Differences with the final song:
Some changes are shared with Demo 2.
- This version is a lot closer to the final, only keeping the small dialogue change during Autumn Blaze's line about rhyming.
- For whatever reason, the final instance of the chorus says "light up your sky" instead of "light up the sky".
- The opening lines (I'd rather sing / La-la-la-la-la) are omitted.
- Most lines of dialogue within the song are sung slightly differently, so they must have been re-recorded for the final version.
- Some lines are sung slightly differently, though this can partially be attributed to the harmonies being missing from this track.
- Some lines are slightly out of time, though this was a quick combination of two tracks and it could probably be perfected with a bit more effort.

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Lyrics:
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The Kirin used to speak and sing
We weren't always quiet
We told stories and funny jokes
My stand-up was a riot

But then one day, a fight broke out
And hurtful words were said
Flaring tempers were inflamed
Destruction quickly spread

And flaming bred from head to head
It even burnt our... bread

Sorry, I forgot how much I love rhyming. Where was I? Oh! #

My happy village lay in ruins
Relationships got worse
Spoiler alert: we quickly learned
That words could be a curse

"No more talking," yelled our leader
The last thing said aloud
Into the Stream of Silence
We stepped as a crowd

The water cooled emotions
And peace was soon restored
But with no way to speak my thoughts
I got super... bored

Seriously, there [is] only so long that Sudoku can keep you entertained!*

'Cause rainbows won't light up the sky
Unless you let it rain
And shiny apples sometimes come with worms
No, you can't give up your laughter
'Cause you're scared of a little pain
It's a lesson that the Kirin never learned

I was stuck in silent prison
With the voices in my head
'Til I tripped over my salvation
In a helpful flowerbed

I found a cure to clear my pipes
And I became quite chatty
With years and years of stored-up words
I drove my village batty

They didn't like my jokes and songs
And daily dose of news
The plays I wrote, the speeches spoke
Variety revues

Or the story about the Kirin who hid below an opera stage

And fell in love with this opera singer, and he wore a freaky half-mask thing, and he played the organ a lot and got all broody [because] the singer was in love with another dude, so he took her away on this underground gondola-  I mean, who doesn't love musical theater?!*

The village leader made it clear
I had to make my choice
I could stay and live with them
Or I could keep my voice

So I came here, but left the couch alone
They're hard to move
With just the view for company
Until ya heard me groove

Take it away, boys!

'Cause rainbows won't light [your] sky
Unless you let it rain
And candles just won't glow until they're burned
[And] you can't give up your laughter
'Cause you're scared of a little pain
It's a lesson that my village never learned

No matter how hard I schooled them
Fear of hurt is still what ruled them
Sometimes you gotta let it raaaaaaaain!
Yeah, sometimes you've gotta let it rain