Long Road Ahead
Kavalier CalmSong #3 in my songs for The Walking Dead: The Game is inspired by the character Chuck. I borrowed his playing style when I wrote the guitar part for this song, and the chorus is based on Chuck’s warning to Lee that the living are just as dangerous as the dead. The verses make reference to key moments in “Long Road Ahead”. Can you spot them all? I dedicate this song to the good people at On The Level Gaming for inspiring me to write these tunes, and to these blogs I’ve been reading for their awesome Walking Dead content: thewalkingdeadempire, we-the-walking-dead, clementinetears, f***yeahthewalkingdeadgame, f***yeah-the-walking-dead, and the-walking-dead-art. You can stream my song on YouTube here, and you can download it for free here (just enter $0 as the price). Enjoy, everyone! — Kavalier
Long Road Ahead
I killed a girl to put her out of her misery,
and I killed a man to put myself out of mine.
Broken flashlight, dwindling supplies—
the truth is hidden in chalk lines.
It’s a long road ahead in a world full of dead.
But all we need fear is the living.
Cut your hair short so reaching hands
slip off of you like water off a duck’s back.
Take my gun, hold your breath, and aim.
When it’s time to pull the trigger, don’t be afraid.
CHORUS
Everyone’s road ends in the same valley,
but some choose to get there in a hurry.
Take a nip to forget what she’s done;
it ain’t known for its finish—unlike us.
CHORUS
A New Day
Kavalier CalmLast week, I announced my plans to write a series of songs about The Walking Dead: The Game, which recently won Game of the Year at Spike TV’s Video Game Awards. I wrote this song after finishing episode 1 of the series, “A New Day”. In this bluesy, raw tune, I sing from the perspective of Lee Everett. Think of it as a lullaby for Clementine. I hope you enjoy, friends. Can you spot all the references to the game in the lyrics? — Kavalier Calm
A New Day
I was dead man walking until the walking dead
gave me a new reason to live.
I’m a bad man. I didn’t earn this new day.
But I’ll take it just the same.
A man’s past can’t haunt him
in a present full of fears.
Yes, I will protect you, my dear.
Who knew babysitting was such a dangerous game?
I’ll hammer, punch, and kick ‘til you’re safe.
Momma says call the cops, but I know first hand:
help’s hard to find in this lawless land.
CHORUS
Some of the living want it all to end.
One bullet to check out of the Motor Inn.
I can’t save everyone. Life forces me to choose.
But, darlin’, I will always choose you.
CHORUS
I was dead man walking until the walking dead
gave me a new reason to live.
I love how everyone hates on Ben for making a deal with the bandits when they said they had his friend; technically resulting in Carly/Doug, Katjaa, and Duck’s death
but no one talks about Clementine talking to the stranger when he said he had her parents; technically resulting in Lee, Kenny and Ben’s death.
i’m not mad at either of them they were both trying to find ppl they cared about omg i just wanted that off my chest. ;-;
