Below | Tahm Kench Theme Lyricised | League of Legends

To celebrate the Tahm Kench rework. Or to reminisce about pre-rework Kench, whichever suits you. Please forgive my not having a southern accent or a bass register. I shifted this thing up two whole tones and can still barely sing it. Also I'm hardly a master of mastering. But here you go anyway.
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Lyrics:
All the world's a river, and I am its King
I live just to deliver the damned to their lost things
But all those sinners with gold rings
I'll drag them down below
Some may call me demon, but I breathe no flames
My mouth is made for feedin', my heart for playin' games
But all those heathens won't need names
When they've been drowned below
When they reach the riverside, the kings wait for me
I say that until high tide I'll serve them faithfully
But they'll know I've lied when they see
The hoard of crowns below
So tell me what's your poison? How may I help your strife?
Maybe you're tired of toilin' and want to stroll through life
Or if you want help avoidin' the scarecrow's scythe
I'll hide you down below
I'll hide you down below

[@no.5689]

"Or if you want help avoidin' the scarecrows scythe" is this part of the lyrics specifically mentioning fiddlesticks? If so then it's a very well and cleverly written text thanks to the demon dynamic. Hats off to you.

[@nebulus0]

Yep. I originally wrote it as "reaper's scythe" before realising that Runeterra's reaper doesn't carry a scythe, but a certain scarecrow does. It's a fun idea, one demon offering to protect you from another.

[@bencemartin6899]

@@nebulus0 Hello! Could you reupload it in 720p please, I would appreciate that!

[@FlintsForge6931]

@@nebulus0 probably because kench wants too call dibs on you before fiddlesticks does

[@Cialos]

What minute?

[@FlintsForge6931]

3:09@@Cialos

[@monty5405]

what I'd give to have Tahm's VA dub this... oh, what I'd give.

[@gui_teammickey7202]

FR

[@ferasalamri9131]

LONG LIVE THE RIVER KING

[@losthero3606]

"I Am Enthralled By Your Class and Refinement I Must Offer A Token Of my Admirations" Tahm Kench

[@quangnguyentrung647]

Love that Fiddlestick reference in the scarecrow verse

[@emanuelstornello8009]

Absolutely flabbergasted by how good this is, not only the great singing, the text is damn poetry

[@lynxerz]

This man decided to wake up one day and drop this banger, let that sink in

[@mitchellsmith3579]

Bro this and the gambler black song you did slap

[@CptOriginal]

This is my favorite song.

[@arsgrimori3592]

Man, I had to comment. This is one of the coolest things I've heard in a while! Good job!

[@daf963]

If your channel was a snack, it'd be my favourite comfort food xD, keep it going, you are doing amazing, and apparently we're doing so from vid one, exceptional!

[@gdybykozkakwiecienplecient2567]

Truly feats Tahm. Good job.

[@alexisvulfiaawenfern8112]

Moving on is hard, but we will get there.

[@jojocosta8346]

this, this is bealtiful

[@Alexnandor]

I'm putting this in my phone next to K/DA and Get Jinxed!

[@Faraon34420]

I like how you mentioned Fiddlesticks at 3:09

[@evelynnhale1326]

This will forever be my favorite version

[@simondanda6850]

Even tho it felt out of tune sometimes i loved it!

[@Morec0]

Brilliance. Pure brilliance.

[@einfangirl2351]

Awesome song and your voice really fits your style. I think the death and the ladywould also be awesome in your style the only thing i would change is "all those siners with gold rings" to "all those sinners with golden rings" i think it flows better

[@funkylilguy]

Good shit brother

[@jacksoncross8656]

This is fucking sick

[@pumlved]

I feel like I’ve put in half the views on this video

[@rjblanco98]

Wat would have been a good touch at the end is as below is shown u see tahm kench eying u from the river like he did at the end of his trailer

[@Benxall]

Yo this fucking slaps

[@borsucziczi]

sounds good man btw tahm top 1 champion

[@dentrag]

Thank you for this tune! I've listened to it dozens of times and found different meanings in each one. Would you and your group allow me to use this tune as flavor for a Warlock patron in D&D? (If not, that's fine, I can find another way to get the impression of an infernal pact across.)

[@nebulus0]

That's totally fine.

[@wilfchapman-gandy8120]

Tahm Kench would make a fantastic patron.

[@samfish2550]

I like most of the songs direction but I would have cut it of at the hord of crowns line, mostly just to keep the idea that the original song is conveying of being left with nothing but the loney sounds of the swamp.

[@syameal586]

I like this

[@Porye906]

How could you deny him?

[@tangled_fate1172]

Ay man!! I keep listening to this song, its absolutely stuck in my head! I would love to do a cover of it, since my voice range actually matches it! I don't know if you would be willing to let me, but if so ide love to know!

[@nebulus0]

Absolutely!

[@tangled_fate1172]

@@nebulus0 would you know where i can find the instrumental you used?

[@nebulus0]

​@@tangled_fate1172 It's mostly just the youtube version transposed but bringing back the instruments for verse 4 was a custom touch, I can send my version if you like.

[@timhrw]

Looking forward to Listening to it

[@tangled_fate1172]

@@nebulus0 that would be awesome if you could!

[@bopy_]

Hey there! I was wondering if I could do a cover of this with your permission. I couldn't find any other way to contact you, so I assumed here would be the best option. Furthermore, I would love to hear from you!

[@nebulus0]

Of course! Let me know about it when it's done too!

[@aetherandbeyond1239]

Can you put this on soud cloud my guy

[@user-mu8ok5xf8d]

Is this the same guy that did the song for the gambler black

[@patduke8457]

You should have gotten Pat Duke, voice of Tahm Kench, to sing this.

[@nebulus0]

Does Pat Duke, voice of Tahm Kench, wish to do so?

[@patduke8457]

@@nebulus0 Interesting. You’ve done a lot of work on this. I’d have to sing in the original key. The company owns my performance in perpetuity, I’d have to get permission from them. Then there’s the matter of remuneration. I enjoyed your lyrics and singing. GOOD JOB!

[@nebulus0]

@@patduke8457 Well if Riot gives the go ahead, let me know, and I can whip up an original-key version of this altered instrumental and send it to you if you need.

[@estrellamaio3982]

Hello, do we have any way to dm you? (I don't have twitter)

[@nebulus0]

I believe Soundcloud has a rudimentary DM function too but outside of that and Twitter I don't believe I have any other forms of direct communication, sorry.

[@estrellamaio3982]

@@nebulus0 i checked and there is nothing on Soundcloud so i'll juste Ask here. I'm currently making a Tahm Kench Cosplay, and i'll film a video of thé character (teaser or smallish story). I would love to include your song in it if you're okay? I'd of course credit you in the description ! I love your sound!

[@nebulus0]

@@estrellamaio3982 Of course, sounds great!

[@estrellamaio3982]

@@nebulus0 thanks!

[@jamabr2000]

hey man, i know this is an old video but just figured id leave a comment here. i really love this song and i was wondering if youd accept my help in remastering it. I have a bass voice to match this song and would really love to sing for this. please just let me know if youre interested or not. either way i hope youre having a great time and good luck with future endeavors

[@nebulus0]

I do plan on redoing it with my own voice at some point down the line just as a marker of how much I've improved at both singing and mixing, but I'd be happy to provide the instrumental and production for you to essentially do a cover of it that I could promote. How bass of a bass voice are we talking here - as in would you prefer to sing it in the key I did (F# I believe) or the original (D)?

[@jamabr2000]

@@nebulus0 i can for sure do it in the original D. so if you can send that to me I would love that

[@nebulus0]

@@jamabr2000 drive.google.com/file/d/1Vx0b0AAeQG0OBdtCaHfT7HzDYaB_Y7SC/view?usp=sharing should be a download link in the top right

[@mylesbeauvais3199]

call me a critic but i think we need someone with a deeper voice. but otherwise i love it.

[@nebulus0]

nah fair enough lmao, i don't claim to be a proper bass

[@adlerrapturian7472]

If I knew anything about doing audio recordings for songs, I could probably do it. Heck, I actually enjoy singing this on the drive home from work at times. (and yes, I am a bass, according to some of my past music teachers.) Although, I kind of give different tonalities to each stanza, because while I adore Tahm (before I quit league he was my main), I feel this song works best as a “devil of many faces” kind of feel.