Things I'll Never Do

"Things I'll Never Do" is a song from the Jeltiri musical Amends, with music by Hamilton Randman and lyrics by Creedo the Songsmith. It is sung by Rilios the Sailor and First. As the song ends, the sun rises and the two see that they are approaching the shores of Jeltir.

Lyrics

To the tune of "At Last, the King" by the Grey Havens

[FIRST]

I really didn’t think

That my life would end this way

Out upon these waves

That we’ve battled every day

Oh I had to go

Can’t believe I left home

And I knew one day I would die

But not like this

Learn to fight

Meet the right god

Find my place

Become famous

Show my family I—

You know, I never even got to find whatever called me here

These things I’ll never do

[RILIOS]

It surprises me

But I’m hard pressed to deny

The reality

So perhaps I’ll close my eyes

[FIRST]

Don’t you dare leave now

[RILIOS]

It is true

I wanted more out of this life

I knew one day I would fall

But here, with you?

Learn to paint

Maybe marry

Find my way

See the sunset

Over Thirilosia

There always, always would have been so many

Things I never did, but

If it’s time…

[FIRST]

It can’t be time

[BOTH]

The light is now fading from sight

Across us now the sky’s cascading tonight

And now, beneath clear skies and soft stars

Perhaps it’s time to die with you

[FIRST]

Learn your name

[RILIOS]

Tell my story

[BOTH]

Be your friend

For a moment

Just a moment, here and now

I never, ever would have gotten to be anything to you

At least, this I got to do