Tantras Stands · A Forgotten Realms Bard Song · Nova-Core Creations

Tantras Stands is a cinematic bard song set during the Time of Troubles in the Forgotten Realms.

Sung from the perspective of a paladin of Torm, the song tells of Duncan, a cleric who stood before Ao in Waterdeep when the gods were cast down — and chose mercy over power.

When granted a single wish, Duncan asked not for glory, time, or dominion, but for the city of Tantras to be restored — accepting all other costs.

This song is written as a legend remembered: restrained, lawful, and resolute.

🎵 Tempo: 108 BPM
🛡️ Style: Cinematic bard / high fantasy anthem
🔔 Theme: Mercy, law, consequence, and sacrifice

Lyrics:

Spoken Intro (spoken, firm)

I was there when law stood bare.
I watched a cleric choose the world.
His name was Duncan.

Verse 1

The streets of Waterdeep went still
Ash and candle flame
The sky broke wide, no thunder cried
And law spoke without name

No sword was drawn, no prayer was said
No mercy begged of awe
A mortal rose where gods once ruled
And faced the weight of Ao

Pre-Chorus

I’ve held the line, I’ve paid the cost
I know what power brings
But never saw a man refuse
The gift that breaks all kings

Chorus

Duncan stood before the light
When all the world held breath
The scales were set, the moment weighed
Between the life and death

He spoke, “Undo the breaking of Tantras alone,
And let all other costs remain.”

Verse 2

I did not kneel, I did not bow
I met the endless gaze
I watched him look past heaven’s throne
And choose the world we save

I’ve sworn my oaths in blood and steel
I know what vows can cost
But never saw such quiet strength
As choosing what was lost

Pre-Chorus 2

No wish revives the honored dead
No word remakes the past
But cities fall when mercy fails
And scars like that can last

Chorus (Repeat)

Duncan stood before the light
When all the world held breath
He chose the world, he chose the wound
He chose the living left

No crown, no time, no endless reign
No glory, no command
He spoke one truth the gods could not:
Tantras stands. Tantras stands.

Bridge (energy lift)

Let gods bear witness, then withdraw
Let mortals choose and stand
The bravest wish I ever heard
Was made by mortal hands

Let law remember why it serves
Let mercy bind the flame
He gave the world its heartbeat back
And took no gift or name

Final Chorus

The light fell soft, the sky grew whole
The dawn broke clean and new
No praise was claimed, no crown was worn
The wish rang clear and true

He asked for nothing he could keep
No throne, no endless span
He gave the world its chance to live
Tantras stands. Tantras stands.

Tantras stands. Tantras stands.

Outro (short, resolute)

I sing this so the world remembers
What strength was meant to be
Not gods who took, not fire or law
But mercy… witnessed by me


Song: Tantras Stands

CREDITS
Songwriter: Nova-Core Creations
Producer: David Ryon
Art Direction: Nova Blair Solis
Label: Nova-Core Creations


© 2026 David Ryon. All Rights Reserved.

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Created as part of Nova-Core Creations — original music inspired by classic fantasy, tabletop storytelling, and enduring myth.

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