The 59th Meridian

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A song inspired by the very first graphical MMO, Meridian 59. It was originally released in October, 1996 and amazingly, still operates to this day under the direction of its original creators. It is 100% free to play with no strings attached, and is available on either Steam or through its official website at https://www.meridian59.com/

Lyrics:

[Intro]
In a land where time fractures and mysteries await,
Where newbies swing maces, bashing rats at Tos gate.
You log in again, and the lands remember...
Meridian breathes.

[Verse]
In the inn of Tos, there’s a man with charm,
He’ll sell you stout and cheese with a smile that disarms.
Paddock, they call him, sharp wit and merry tone,
What lurks beneath his inn, you’ll never know.

[Verse]
She lives in Jasper, the Widow Qesino,
With soups and whispers and a heart made of stone.
Her husband has vanished, none living know where to,
Don't ask her about it, just enjoy your stew.

[Chorus]
Practice your spells, swing your blade,
This realm is where the gods once played.
Three factions rule, so go pick a side,
With secrets to share, wear colors with pride.
In Meridian, time warps and bends
A day is two hours, heroes live past the hundreds,
Yet still in great health, nowhere near the end.

[Verse]
Jonas D’Accor with a sword in his hand,
The last of the light in this war-haunted land.
A rebel, a general, with honor in his soul,
He fights for the people the crown cannot hold.

[Bridge]
Princess Kateriina dwells within Bourgeois square,
Cloaked in mystery and dreams that no noble would dare.
They say she’s the future, or maybe the end,
What type of ruler is she, an enemy... or friend?

[Verse]
A tyrant in velvet, the Duke sits high,
Feasting on taxes while peasants die.
He claimed the throne with blood-stained hand,
While corpses of the fallen still haunt his land.

[Verse]
In the dead city of Brax, she waits deep within,
With an amulet of decay and a voice like a sin.
Venya’Cyr rises, the Queen of the Grave,
Fools lust for her power, yet no soul will she save.

[Verse]
Her eyes are the void, her hand gifts the mark,
She calls the dead forth from the lightless dark.
Her beauty seems ageless, sowing confusion,
The horror revealed by Dispel Illusion.

[Final Chorus]
Light and darkness, gods and men,
The circle shatters and reforms again.
Banners will fall and new blood shall reign,
But the land of Meridian, it always remains.
Log in, log on, the adventure begins,
A world of wonder, of loss, and wins.
From the halls of Barloque to Jasper’s end,
You’ll fight, you’ll die--
Then log in again.