Brentalfloss - Ballad Of The Mages lyrics

So here we are, three mages on a quest Of course there's a fourth but as you might have guessed He doesn't understand what it is to be a mage But we're gonna tell you now, gonna open that cage Gonna let you in, gonna turn that page In the book that is the story of our lives The glory of a Fantasy, a Final Fantasy And if you wanna hear about it I'm the man to see I am the red mage, I can do it all Both kinds of magic and swordplay too, y'all! So many sk**s that it takes to be a hero A jack of all trades but the master of zero What am I great at? Nothin' I'm told You see I always get the bronze but never the gold Well, some day soon I hope to be the best Just for a moment, better than the rest! Oh ho, my life is a tragic paradox, I said Oh ho, I feel like a circle in a squarer box Why am I afraid to pick a scepter or a blade? I could focus on one, and son, I'd have it made Until that day I'm just a man on a quest But mark my words I'm gonna be the best! Hey there, it's me, the team's only lady I throw like a girl and I punch like a baby So the guys in the party tend to take me for granted This enchanted maid is a shade disenchanted "I am your equal" What a silly notion! It's not about size, it's the motion in my potion I don't ask much, just someone to say "Hey, White Mage, good job today" Maybe I don't have the strength to wield An Elven sword or a Mythril shield But my heart is strong, and my wand is too So try to keep in mind, that without me you'd be so screwed I'm the black mage, but I betcha knew that Yellow eyes, my disguise, do you like my pointy hat? I'm a master of the elements, but all that is irrelevant I step into a room and I'm invariably the elephant Not just a pyro, I'm also pretty smart And the fire in my hands come directly from my heart When push comes to shove, I want friends, I want love I want a bride-to-be, family, all of the above And I'll be damned if I fail, 'cause wouldn't that be tragic If I let you judge me by the color of my magic? And even if you're prejudiced, and wanna make a mess of this You're gonna be incredulous, I'll show you what a legend is! I'm just a lowly black mage Relegated to the backstage There's so much I wish you knew So that maybe you'd see I'm just like you [Counterpoint:] Oh ho, my life is a tragic paradox, I said Oh ho, I feel like a circle in a squarer box Why am I afraid to pick a scepter or a blade? I could focus on one, and son, I'd have it made Until that day I'm just a man on a quest But mark my words I'm gonna be the best! [Counterpoint:] Maybe I don't have the strength to wield An Elven sword or a Mythril shield But my heart is strong, and my wand is too So try to keep in mind, that without me you'd be so screwed [Counterpoint:] I'm just a lowly black mage Relegated to the backstage There's so much I wish you knew So that maybe you'd see I'm just like you Ooh, la, hem