Writ in Starlight

This is one of the songs I've been working on for my concept album of The Count of Monte Cristo. While I don't have any singers yet, follow along with the lyrics and the piano playing the vocal parts. Lyrics: CHORUS: Piu Jesu, Piu Jesu, Jesu Domine Piu Jesu, Piu Jesu, Jesu Domine (piu, jesu domine) Dona, eis requiem, sempiternam Dona, eis requiem, sempiternam (requiem, sempiternam) MERCEDES: “You shouldn’t have done that, Mondego.” MONDEGO: “I shouldn’t have? He challenged me to a duel. I accepted. All legal laws and procedures were followed; it’s not my fault he lost.” MERCEDES:“You killed a man.” MONDEGO: “And what would you know of killing, or honor? You forget who you are, Mercedes.” MERCEDES: “I am the mother of your son, Mondego.” MONDEGO: “You should address me by my new title, Mercedes. It’s the Comte de Morcef, now. Mondego is gone. And regardless of my son, you are most importantly my wife. So you’ll do best not to question me again. Now run along home while I . . pay my respects.” “She’s getting bolder. More resistant. She’s not agreeing with what I want . “ “Is this you will, oh great and noble god on high? That men as pathetic as that corpse are celebrated even after death, and I cannot even get my wife to follow my orders. I’ve done so many things to get my way. And she’s trying to fight me? The world is still trying to fight me?” “Now, after all this time?” I know you The god on high who looks down to Watch the view You give us sun moon and stars, But I still know your ways I had nothing Only the skin on my back, the Wind in my sails, You’ve made for suffering anyone one can feel Without your grace I’ll return The goodness, kindness you showed me, None! You spurn, Those who are lowly like me, Well, I say God’s a sham. In the stars, There is no future for me Stars you placed! So I will carve my own way Into the earth, and the sky! I will not be contained I will have my will in the starlight I will not be chained! I will always be there to win the fight I will not let you haunt me. I will not let anyone leave without scars, I will have what I want! I will change what is written in the stars! She loved him, Your vile decree of my virtue She loved him! Not me, you gave him a corkscrew Right into, my heart So i changed the stars I had nothing! No land, no birthright, no title Spited you, again The world’s one grand big recital All for me, now This fool here? He thought that he could outwit me, Mock me now Attack my pride and my family name , I swear, I won’t be mocked So I changed the stars. Yet she’s different. No pile of compliments, jewels, and Son and Heir! Will change her heart, from being cold to me, even after these years! “Edmond I killed you, sure as can be, did you ever know that it could have been me, did you see me smile as the carriage pulled you away. You saw me as friend yet I cast you astray. God on high, do you look down and smile, when you see the works that you know I have piled, high on an altar that’s not dedicated to you? Not for you or your plans, Not for you or your stars I will get what I want it doesn’t matter how, when, or who gets in my way, even you Dantes, even you, Mercedes, are just another thing that proves that I am worthy of all this! If the stars will not write me a grand destiny I will carve it into their skin, make it writ in starlight, I will carve my name into the stars!” I will not be contained I will have my will in the starlight I will not be chained! I will always be there to win the fight I will not let them haunt me. I will not let anyone leave without scars, I will have what I want! I will change what is written in the stars! My name will be writ in starlight I will change what is written in the stars!