🎵 “Papa Yaga’s Ballad”

By the Fires of PINC

[Verse 1]

Papa Yaga, once proud and bold,

Stood with PINC in the tower cold.

Daydreams saved him, heart so kind,

Dragged him out from Anym’s bind.

But greed’s a voice that whispers low,

“Noah's got the shinier glow…”

He packed his bags, he said goodbye,

Left PINC beneath a weeping sky.

[Chorus]

Oh Papa, why’d you go?

Was the glitter worth the blow?

Left your fam for hollow prize,

Now we see truth in your eyes.

You belonged with Daddy Profit,

In Anym’s dusty, dark-lit closet.

But PINC remembers, even pain—

One day we’ll take you back again.

[Verse 2]

Talked so much, a drama flame,

Couldn't stay out of the PINC name.

So back he came in shadows thick,

Used Egomaniac’s name so slick.

He missed the chaos, missed the crew,

The fights, the hugs, the barbecue.

He missed the way we yell, then laugh—

Even Jim’s rants and Zari’s wrath.

[Chorus]

Oh Papa, why’d you go?

Didn’t think we’d ever know?

You hid behind another face,

But PINC could feel you in the space.

You and drama—perfect match,

But loyalty’s not something you snatch.

Still PINC remembers, through the strain—

One day we’ll take you back again.

[Bridge]

Now Noah’s gold has lost its shine,

You hear our crows, our warcry spine.

You know deep down where you belong—

Where raccoons sail and hearts stay strong.

[Final Chorus]

Oh Papa, come back slow,

Let the guilty embers glow.

You hurt the ones who pulled you free,

But love like ours still holds a key.

You’re a mess, but you’re our kind,

The chattiest traitor we could find.

So PINC forgives, beneath the pain—

One day we'll take you back again.

[Outro – softly, like a whisper]

One day, Papa… when the towers fall…

We’ll drink, we’ll fight, w e’ll miss it all.

But we’ll forgive—yeah, after the brawl.

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