In the Deep!
A Surprisingly Cheerful Cult Anthem from Eldritch: An Original Musical
Author's Note:
Every seaside town sings shanties.
Most are about storms, hard work, and bringing home a good catch…
The fishermen of Isinglass have... slightly different priorities.
Edmund and Mercy have reservations about their fishy nocturnal visitors...
But the townsfolk insist the Deep Ones aren't nearly as frightening as outsiders claim. Certainly not when they keep the sails full, the ships afloat, and the catch plentiful.
Perhaps it's best not to ask too many questions about where the fish comes from.
Or why so many of the townsfolk wear hooded robes after sunset…
In the Deep!
The Official Sea Shanty of the Order of Dagon
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Verse 1
They are blasphemous fish-frogs
Of nameless design.
Stay away
From the Deep Ones!
Run
If you smell brine!
They are dangerous beings,
That much is quite true...
But they always bring fish,
Maybe a squid or two!
Chorus
But the thing
You should know is...
We get along well!
In the Order
Of Dagon,
We know
Where they dwell!
In the Deep!
In the Deep!
Down where
The Old Dreamer sleeps!
So we pull up our hood,
And He always makes good—
Great Cthulhu,
The God of the Deep!
In the Deep!
Verse 2
We all take
Midnight swims...
They're good
For aching knees!
But if you hear
Some chanting...
It's only the breeze!
They may look
A bit odd...
Don't you judge
By the scales!
They fill up our nets,
And they fill up our sails!
Chorus
But the thing
You should know is...
We get along well!
In the Order
Of Dagon,
We know
Where they dwell!
In the Deep!
In the Deep!
Down where
The Old Dreamer sleeps!
So we pull up our hood,
And He always makes good—
Great Cthulhu,
The God of the Deep!
In the Deep!
Bridge
So if you two
Are ready...
To join
Our Lord here.
Don a cloak,
And give fealty.
There's nothing
To fear.
Then the Deep Ones
Will know...
That you're one
Of our flock.
And then at your door they
Will no longer knock.
Join us!
Join us!
Join us!
Join us!
Final Chorus
But the thing
You should know is...
We get along well!
In the Order
Of Dagon,
We know
Where they dwell!
In the Deep!
In the Deep!
Down where
The Old Dreamer sleeps!
So we pull up our hood,
And He always makes good—
Great Cthulhu,
The God of the Deep!
In the Deep!
In the Deep!
In the Deep!
Down where
The Old Dreamer sleeps!
So we pull up our hood,
And He always makes good—
Great Cthulhu,
The God of the Deep!
In the Deep!
In the Deep!!
Welcome to Isinglass.
The seafood is excellent.
Please don't ask why.
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Oh so we're throwing the whole mythos together in one production. Love when my sleepy boy gets a shout out and Dagon is criminally underused. Another great number. I look forward to seeing how this all ties together.
Do you envision audience participation Rocky Horror style or are we going to pretend to be adults for this?
Another rousing, earworm. My dear Labyrinthia, you have a way with lyrics and music. 🎵