Janani K. Jha - The Siege (Official Audio with Lyrics)

A song about inner strength. :)

Thank you for listening, and for being here. You mean more to me than you could ever know.

The Rest of the Laurels is a mythological concept project where each song is inspired by a story from the Greco-Roman mythological canon.

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"The Siege" Video
Edited by Janani K. Jha

"The Siege"
Written by Janani K. Jha, Taylor Foley, and Rabitt
Produced by Rabitt
Mixed by Calvin Lauber
Mastered by Calvin Lauber


I love you all to the moon and back :)

[kenzgitz]

This reminds me of Andromache and Penelope trying to protect their kingdoms and families from the Greeks sacking Troy and the suitors intruding in Ithaca and how Penelope stood up to the suitors for twenty years refusing to give up on Odysseus. I'm so excited for this album!

[Dudlebugg]

This is just Penelope vibes plastered everywhere

[YourFavGemini]

For those who don’t know what siege means (like I did before I looked it up) and are too lazy to look it:

Siege is a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling surrender of those inside.

[its.hxnna]

Happy Laurels release! Can't wait for the rest of the album 💛

[Hazelnut-fvsb]

I really see what you meant when you posted that list of Taylor Swift songs that fit with this album! Feels like TTPD to me and it’s lovely!

[StrwbrrySmmr]

OKAY BUT THIS SONG IS 100% PENELOPE-CORE

[WalkieTalkie]

This song 100% gives Indie-Musical Theater-Greek Mythology-Pop, but in the style of Chappell Roan in the best way possible

[lunerwolfie]

Lyrics for me:

It's day forty-eight of what you call "the siege"
You've been scrabbling at my gate, but it's high and hard to reach
All my watchmen are alert, they know they cannot flee
They're silent like the city, now it never sleeps
But what's your game? Heaven knows
Hell, you think your light will grow
If you squeeze it out of me, like my destruction is your dream
So you think I'll tire out, if I bruise, and break, and bleed
I'll give up, you'll wear me down, I'll call the casualty
But no such luck, babe (Mmm)
If this was all it takes, years ago, I'd have left this town
If I was gonna break, by God, I'd have donе it by now
But I don't break, I bend (I don't break, I-)
And what I lovе, I will defend
You'll see it at the end

Where I grew up, words were bullets that were firin' every day
I'd watch 'em from my turret, enduring all the strays
Some of the shit that I've been through, I can't bring myself to say
In polite company, it's too twisted for the page
You don't know the half of paths through fuckin' Hell I've had to pave
You don't know the half of scars that seared and sculpted me this way
What you see is that I bear it with a smile on my face
So you're crazy if you think that you're the reason I will change
'Cause you're not the first to see my kingdom, and then say it's yours to take
To strip me of my title, and then throw me in a cage
You stole my echo and my Eden, and then turned my mind a maze
But I was forged a phoenix, always rising from the grave
Yeah, you fucked up, babe
If this was all it takes, years ago, I'd have left this town
(I'd have left this town)
If I was going to break, by God, I'd have done it by now
(I'd be broken down)
But I don't break, I bend
(I don't break, I bend)
And what I love, I will defend
You'll see it at the end


And it's not a siege to me, when there's a battle every day
Spent a quarter century quiet, sitting on this rage
So no white flag's gonna wave, and no battlements will break
And no cavalry will cave, I'd rather set the city all ablaze
You don't know what I can take

[Outro]
Huh, it's day forty-nine of what you call "the siege"
But all I have is time to wait for your retreat

[skyethetsubaki]

Second fav here, this and weird hills >>>> ❤

[ellaramer]

I have no no words within my vocabulary that can express the emotions that came up for me while listening. it was truly beautiful from beginning to end ❤

[jayayeonetoo]

This sounds amazing! Hyped for the rest of the --songs-- laurels! ;)

[stephanielester]

This is totally Helen's song to Paris: "You're not the first to see my kingdom and then say it's yours to take." Daughter of Zeus REPRESENT

[Ked]

This song is amazing, the vocals are just so fire

[jellyfishbish]

I can’t decide who I think this is about !!!! And it’s so good

[Sillygoofyandgay]

THIS SONG IS SO BEAUTIFUL OMG 😭❤️ The lyricism is top tier, the production is fantastic, and your vocals are stunning (as always). This song gives Arcane vibes to me and I love it.

[Apollos_daughter]

I knew this was going to be my favourite song ❤

[idkwhattonamemyselfsoyeah]

Probably the women of Troy, as many lyrics relate to those in Polyxena, but I just had a super random thought: what if it's inspired by Sisyphus? The references to persistent effort kind of remind me of him

[TheArtFox]

why must you make me cry so much with your beautiful songs? 😭

[Eliz_Creates]

Chills on top of chills!! Ahh!! Can’t wait for the rest 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[prisca_pr]

Thank you so much for this wonderful song, dear Janani ❤ this is so soothing.