Willow - Taylor Swift (Bardcore | Medieval Style Cover)

Happy New Year! Hopefully this is no longer the winter of our discontent, and you are all doing well. I took a bit of a breather over Christmas break, and by that I mean I started several songs and wasn't satisfied enough to post them. Then I came across Taylor Swift's new song and decided to give it the Bardcore treatment. No groundbreaking lyrical genius on my part here, but if you can spot the reference to one of my all time favourite fantasy movies, you win 10 points!

Also, I was very excited to take my new Tony Dixon low D whistle for a spin. (Not sponsored, just a fan) As for the art, I couldn't find a single manuscript with a usable willow, so I drew this one myself. I also painted the lady, who is based on an image from an illustrated manuscript of Le Roman de la Rose entitled Husband and Wife as Equals.

Lyrics:
I am like the water when thy ship roll’d in that night
Rough on the surface, but thou cut’st through like a knife
And if we were not bound by fate,
Ne’er would have known from the look on thy face
Lost in thy current like a priceless wine

The more thou dost say, the less I know
Whither thou wilt stray, I follow
I beg of thee, please, take my hand,
Foil my plans, thou'rt my man

Life was a willow and it bent before thy wind
Head on the pillow, I could feel thee stealing in
As if thou wert a mythical thing,
A chalice from the palace or a champion ring
There was one prize I would die to win

The more thou dost say, the less I know
Whither thou wilt stray, I follow
I beg of thee, please, take my hand,
Foil my plans, thou'rt my man
Thou knowest my ship could bear thee home
Anywhere else is hollow
I beg of thee, please, take my hand,
Foil my plans, thou'rt my man

Life was a willow, and it bent before thy wind
I am scorned time and time again
Life was a willow, and it bent before thy wind
Yet I return like an old refrain

Wait for the signal, I shall meet thee after dark
Down by the tree where my name and mine are carv’d
Now we two are bound by fate
Belike I might have known from the look on thy face
Every facade was a work of art

The more thou dost say, the less I know
Whither thou wilt stray, I follow
I beg of thee, please, take my hand,
Foil my plans, thou'rt my man
Thou knowest my ship could bear thee home
Anywhere else is hollow
I beg of thee, please, take my hand,
Foil my plans, thou'rt my man
The more thou dost say, the less I know
Whither thou wilt stray, I follow
I beg of thee, please, take my hand,
Foil my plans, thou'rt my man
I know that my ship could bear thee home
Anywhere else is hollow
I beg of thee, please, take my hand,
Foil my plans, thou'rt my man

[jeiraeth]

This is not just 'willow' (Bardcore | Medieval Style Cover),

This is '𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜' (𝕭𝖆𝖗𝖉𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖊 | 𝕸𝖊𝖉𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖆𝖑 𝕾𝖙𝖞𝖑𝖊 𝕮𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖗)

[jet]

"Ye Olde Taylor cannot come to answer thy call at this hour..."

[wildrose]

She came back stronger than a 1090's trend..

[naeomieruth]

THIS SOUNDS LIKE IT CAME FROM A CLASSIC BARBIE MOVIE

[NEVERescapingLOVE]

If I were an immortal time traveler, I'd travel to medieval times and sing these songs just to see how people reacted to em.

[katelovewright]

This must be the "medieval witch" version

[gwenr]

babe wake up, hildegard von blingin' uploaded

[TheRealLeewon]

I think Taylor would actually love this

[mannahatta_mannahatta]

"Yet I return like an old refrain", genius

[ultraviolet]

"A chalice from the palace" I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH HOW MUCH I LOVE THAT YOU MADE IT RHYME

[Littlestraincloud]

When Lord Kanye claims thou art a snake but thou haveth receipts

[maddiemelody]

Please do more songs in Taylor’s Folklore and Evermore album; I would personally love to hear a lady sing about vehicular manslaughter in medieval times

[Reylandson]

Love how Willow already had a medieval vibe on its own, but this elevated

[INIEGOTUMULAK-xllr]

Chalice from the palace INSTEAD OF TROPHY is insane😮

[shigginsshiggins]

The last time I was this early, I was late to return a book to the library of alexandria

[jas-hrgq]

Thou hast watered mine crops with thy blessed song

[keylimegween]

"yet i return like an old refrain" is such a bomb lyrics

[minahilmustafa]

Please do a medieval-style cover of Ivy too, no cover exists yet and I'm sure you're the ONLY person who can do it justice.

[ftofmisery]

Taylor swift is the only songwriter for whom lady Hildegard didnt make THAT many changes for the lyrics.

[justisland]

The Taylor Swift re-recordings are sounding real good