CKIII: Technically Not Tyranny

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"Technically Not Tyranny"
Written and composed by John Paul De Ovando
Lyrics and performance by Kyle C. Sullivan
Background vocals by Ian Conn, Rachel Butcher, Ricky Linn, Matt Locke, Many A True Nerd, Rimmy, One Proud Bavarian, and Pravus
Costume assistance by Carolyn Dellinger
Writing assistance by Jonathan Currie
Cinematography, color, and pretty much everything else by Allison Devery
Heavily inspired by "You'll Be Back" from Hamilton

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LYRICS

We cannot know
The how or the where
But because you’re my heir
It’ll soon be your turn

Your time to rule
Indefinitely
But to be a good king
I have a few things
You should learn

When you feel like you don’t know where to go, don’t despair
You’ll find a claim somewhere
And should you need to hook a friend into your plot
That’s technically not…

Tyranny
There’s the key
You have to maintain
Deniability
It’s crazy
How the entire world de jure belongs to me

Some won’t approve of you rewriting history, or
The conquests that you’ve led
If they strike first, it’s not technically tyranny
When they wind up dead

La da da da da da
Da da da da da dee da
Da da da da dee da
Da da da
(x2)

Do what needs to be done
Dynasties must go on, but
Demand a plan you can commit to
Murder your only son
Or just frame him for one?
(And take some other kid!)
Like how I ended up with…

You know, the way you see me
It’s like you see some tyrant king
But I’m the same dreadful king that you will be
And that’s technically a different thing

Have some faith
Like the one I made
To subjugate all my foes

You can do that!

Go all medieval on
The people you want
To see oppressed
(It’s Venice)

I wonder who wins
When their virtues become your sins?
Go ahead, take a guess
Now you could disagree with the things that I’ve said
You could be good instead
But I don’t see why you’d want to deal with all that stress

La da da da da da
Da da da da da dee da
Da da da da dee da
Da da da
(x4)

[DoorMonster]

We tried to pack as many tyrannical loopholes into this song as possible, but there's seriously so many weird little things you can do in this game. So let's hear it, what did we miss? We know you're already thinking of something.

[paradoxinteractive]

Tyranny is subjective... to those who aren't in prison or dead

[MazzaAzi]

Venice: *exists in a game*
Door Monster
: HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO TEACH YOU THIS LESSON OLD MAN!?!

[NerdByFate]

“Say the line, Kyle!”
*sigh* “It’s Venice.”
“Yay!”

[robbiegarber]

The almost-mustache really pulls the whole thing together.

[lemon]

Jesus, was expecting a joke style skit not a legit song but it’s a welcome surprise

[martinaustin]

"I didn't kill my half-brother, he fell on that knife. Same with my first and second wife, and the Pope."
-A peaceful ruler

[coateslad]

"I am not throwing away my claim!"

[RimmyDownunder]

That was the rare Tomboy knight. Suited and hooded for battle.

[ManyATrueNerd]

Oh, thank you for getting my good side :)

[tavadaardendrian]

“Technically not tyranny” is pretty much one of the most Door Monster things I’ve ever heard

[PravusGaming]

Marvelously done, as always.

Thanks for letting me participate!

[rohamm_]

I didn’t know I needed a door monster musical

[AsbestosMuffins]

"Go medieval on all the people you want to oppress...its venice." someday you will see how great the boat mormons are

[QuotableMediaGroup]

Yo, Door Monster got production values from ... a sponsorship? Damn. They've come a long way. Congrats, dudes.

[Hollow-Eyes]

Me being nice in CK:III
"It's such a nice day. All my vassals are being well behaved too."
"...You imprisoned them sire."
"Trust me, they are safer in there, than out here with me."

[Crybaton]

Man Paradox is really great with Sponsorships!
This Hamilton cover and the Stellaris skit are such great content!
Also working together with other creators I love, like Rimmy and the Squire...
Its good to see sponsored content as amazing as this thats also fun to watch instead of just:
"HeY, bEForE wE stArt tHE VidEO lEt me TAlk about RAID SHADOWS LEGENDS"

[mattimeo]

Everybody:
kyle: I wanna sing
Everybody: *sceptical*
Kyle: *opens lungs and blasts like the gods on Mt.Olympus*

[weaverbayco]

I know we've been told he can sing but wow those are some pipes!

[hfar_in_the_sky]

Man, not just a musical skit but a parody skit of "You'll Be Back" from _Hamilton?_ You guys are legendary