The Cog is Dead - The Winged Warrior [Official Lyrics Video]

[@klepikovmd]

2:22 it's lonely in the sky... But suddenly, the girl named Valerie appears with her mecha-dragon! And now, Kelly is not alone anymore!

[@wildyams9516]

Or even Michael Byrd

[@williamcrowe2576]

This song needs a tie-in comic.

[@cowboyknyt]

With Sunset Val and Girl and the Clockwork Dragon this would be a singularly unique comic.

[@LunaMane]

I second that!

[@disneyfan5571]

Forget a comic, I want a book series!

[@j.h8219]

Hey the Cog is Dead, I've been a long time fan and recently came back to revisit your old and new songs. I really like your song "WEIRD" and many others, but I related to the lyrics deeply. I just wanna say, keep going, even though you're underrated and don't get the views you deserve, your music is just unique and epic af! Your determination encourages me to keep going no matter what happens, no matter what others thinks

[@thecogisdead]

Thank you so much, that means a lot! And I appreciate the kind encouragement. As I once wrote in a song, "That's alright, that's OK, don't you know you'll live to fight another day!"

[@roberto-fi]

100% agree!

[@pollyjackson-dzacchaeus1342]

@@thecogisdead use a little grease make sure you never cease

[@willieearles3151]

@@pollyjackson-dzacchaeus1342 To keep your wheels turning in the proper way!

[@andrewpowers2249]

The question, as always, how to make her in D&D? Aasimar for flight (reflavor the wings as mechanical...otherwise, go Human and ask the DM for a cloak that provides flight...either way, done...worst case...multiclass into a spellcaster with Fly), Beast Master Ranger for a flying pet, first ASI take the Magic Initiate Feat, pick up Find Familiar for the other flying pet. Just make sure to have put in good points in STR and proficiency in Athletics for Grappling, and DEX and proficiency in Stealth, for sneaking at night. And...by level 4...you have Kelly.

[@willieearles3151]

Maybe Aasimar Artificer who lost her wings and made new ones? Perhaps a Battle Smith Artificer with a metal swarm of birds, or a giant steel eagle or something, as their steel defender?

[@Snakeofwrath]

Sounds like a song for a TV show and I'd totally watch it if such a show existed

[@yogibear8683]

Now this Is the angelic savor we truly need and thise and dire needs!

[@Samagryn]

I love how this dropped around the same time that my artificer gained her own wings. It won't be lonely in the skies for long though, the paladin is gonna have a pegasus in just another level or two.

[@survivalinwonderland5277]

The ironic thing is my birds seemed to love this song 🎶 🐦 🦜

[@manfredrichtoften8848]

For some reason I haven't listened to this band since 21', but I am happy to see you have only improved since I last listened. Ironically enough, what made me come back was the "Villian" cover....

[@remingtonwright6796]

I'm now picturing her teaming up with The Iron Horseman, and it is glorious!

[@Ancusohm]

Ooh, this sounds epic. I love it!

[@Hamchik1981]

As always - gorgeous! I adore you!❤ Как всегда - шикарно! Обожаю вас!❤

[@omniviewer2115]

It occurs to me that there are quite a few heroes patrolling the Cogverse. Is it possible that they might one day meet? Perhaps they will help make peace between the Airship Pirate Cats and Underwater Ducks.

[@klepikovmd]

And Valerie the clockwork heart. And Sunset Val. And rebel workers. And poor guy who just wants to live another day. The crossover we do not deserve, but still hope for.

[@Skimmer951]

And captain gustav foster!

[@preciouspix3078]

this is amazing i always loved your music!!

[@Captain_Newt]

As an animal rescuer myself now I want to meet this winged angel!

[@ericward8459]

Getting some strong Nausicaa vibes here and it's awesome!!

[@malachitea5055]

Eyyy this was a most pleasent surprise! Loved it, and keep up the good work! God bless

[@sinimeg]

This is so cool, I love it so much. Your songs are always amazing ❤

[@Lucanoptek]

Hell yeah that's a great one

[@Zerpderp0]

The fact that I thought Sabaton was about to come on at the beginning shows how good you this song was going to be. It did not disappoint.

[@lunachable1]

That bridge is incredible

[@Purfunxion]

I began getting your music in my randomized feed on Spotify a while ago and I absolutely love it! Burn It Down, Never Gonna Get Away, Sorrow On The Rails and The Winged Warrior is always on heavy rotation when I'm out driving!

[@garlicbreath4690]

found my new favorite song! It's prefect

[@MJjudgedead]

Hell yeah that was amazing to listen to !

[@tecladistadt]

wow such a great song. as always

[@EmberStorm36]

I need to get my parties artificer to make clockwork armour for a falcon and raven now, after I tame them

[@therayveneffect]

I love your music and I'm not worried about my kids listening...

[@recio1156]

Only recently started to get into ur music, just wanted to say i loved

[@GryphonBrokewing]

Brings to mind the "Lady Mechanika" comic; she's in Steampunk Britain...maybe Kelly is in Steampunk America? Heroic song!

[@laurakinsella8233]

Oh I love this

[@madarchmage1151]

I love this song. Thank you

[@wierdohxtn7234]

My first reaction was, its majestic, i've never said that word, or tought about it, until the begining, i was in a kind of euphoria, ahh love it❤

[@CayKatre]

OMG. I love the song and I wish I could get this picture as a wallpaper

[@ksardass5435]

Наткнулся на этот шедевр, вдохновился очень сильно образом этой песни, ощущается прям надежда и свобода, спасибо за это великолепие. Hello from Russia❤

[@CherryBombBlast]

amazing stuff lou

[@trinerror404]

I. LOVE. THIS!!

[@captinyak12]

This is getting boring mr sprockett you never do a song thats a miss😂😂😂in all seriousness love it as always❤

[@benrex7775]

1:15 A catgirl may try to bring her to ground... 2:37 Still her birthday by her side... At least that's what I first heard.

[@JamesSarin]

Became a fan from seeing Weird but this song hits just as hard. It gives me the feels. I'm thinking KZbin hides treasures like this out of spite. I've been sharing the links with friends because they are so good.

[@LieutenantRancid]

Another awesome song. : )

[@remius112]

GREAT 🎉

[@Windwalker93]

Amazing song

[@LJNemo]

Epic!

[@katerynaiontseva3254]

Now all we need is a crossover with The Savior of the Skies :)

[@angelaknecht]

This makes me want to out and fight a villain. And I'm not a fighter. This is my new power song.

[@KingOfZealot]

When is Cog and Sabaton collab

[@AllyMonsters]

She's only a superhero as long as ya don't find that mechanical Terrordactyl in the basement.

[@RealMatthewWalker]

Can I convinced you to put Northwest Passage and The Yukon Song on the ever growing list of songs to get around too?

[@Setuaro]

A friend showed me your Gravity Falls theme cover and I liked that a lot, then linked me to this and I love it. Now I'm invested and you guys can't get rid of me. xD +1 Sub

[@prettyputen3747]

Awesome ❤ I Love it ❤️ Fits perfect to me😅

[@vox55rusland]

шик, блеск, красота!

[@poewells]

❤

[@CLVGR]

Божественно, лучшее что я слышал за последнее время

[@allmovies1494]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ninjaman1986]

I feel safer already!

[@connorschwehn7390]

What artist did you commision for the Background art?

[@TheRavenLord1]

This is a jam if ya ask me.

[@AwesomeJCR]

I will admit I was a little distracted by how it looks like her wings are coming out of her butt. XD But other than that, good song as usual.

[@MegaGermanShepherds]

Had no idea I would hear a song about a bird woman. Lol!

[@Dmitry-r2l]

This song is so epic, holy hack! Is it possible to get instrumental only version from anywhere? Much love

[@AeonStar1]

This song is for the birds.

[@laurakinsella8233]

I can see fireworks going off behind her and for some reason the falcon and raven are part artificially inhanced and would have died without experimental operations

[@radiocaster2k]

I wonder who made the art for this

[@drtriumph2245]

I guess someday she'll meet "The legendary Jack Hunter", or not? 🧐

[@orsdekany2594]

This would.make a great Surge boss fight theme song, a delusional person, trying to purify mankind from men with an epic theme, makeing her a well written vilian, and her actions can even be justified

[@nathano7744]

My head canon is thst she is an descendant of sunset val

[@MezephelesArt]

Anywhere I can find the instrumental? I wanna make a cover with the name and pronouns of my best friend (who loves birds) as a gift! ... once I'm better at singing, but I have a while before my next excuse to give a gift anyway

[@thecogisdead]

@MezephelesArt I haven't released an instrumental, but feel free to send me an email about it. thecogisdead at gmail dot com (but typed like a regular email address) Thanks!

[@MezephelesArt]

​@@thecogisdeadI decided to make it today since I'm impatient and I underestimated my skill level (hardly on a pro's level, but I'm not a pro so who's expecting that?) Thanks to your kindness, I made my best friend really happy! Thank you again!

[@mega-chad8809]

Then the Winged Hussars arrived?

[@thedarkfaegaming]

I think I have a crush on her 😅

[@bogibagi8847]

Is this the first song where the main character has a name?

[@thecogisdead]

Many of the songs have names for main characters. In the last album "Songs of the People" every song feature's the main character's name! ^_^

[@epiendless1128]

Steampunk Saint Celestine. 🙂

[@thesmilyguyguy9799]

=D

[@Pyranders]

Is that art AI generated?

[@thecogisdead]

It's a Photoshop montage made with a combination of AI generated elements, stock photos, and a photo of my friend's face for the character. I strive to avoid solely using generated images since there's no personal artistry involved, and instead have been trying to use it as a tool in creating the final artwork. Though my feelings on AI are really mixed and seem to become more negative with time. A lot of the images I've made recently have been exploring new technology as a creative tool as it continues to develops but it should never take the place of real human creativity.

[@Pyranders]

@@thecogisdead I personally have moral objections to the use of AI, due to the unethical practices used in training most popular models, and the implications the technology has for artists as a whole. I have to admit that I'm a little confused about what your stance on the topic is, given that as far as I can tell you made a song that seemed extremely critical of AI at the same time that you started using it in your own work. I'm not trying to accuse you of anything, I understand that art is expensive and time-consuming, and that the artwork isn't the main focus of your videos. Your songs are fantastic, and helping a talented and appallingly underrated musician get more traction is definitely one of the best uses of the technology that I've seen so far.

[@thecogisdead]

@@PyrandersI have VERY mixed feelings, especially as an artist. When I first discovered AI art generations last year I was extremely excited about all the possibilities it opened up, and I've always been a person who loves to keep up with the latest technology for art and music production. It wasn't until I had been using it for a while that I heard the negative reactions from artists. For a while I always thought of AI generated art as being no different from the way a human artist in influenced by the art they see that inspires what they make... but the more I hear about the ethical issues the more it bothers me. As you mentioned, with The Cog is Dead the music is the primary art, and I also have drawn or designed the artwork for all of our releases prior to the existence of AI images. I never use AI to write my songs, and never plan to. AI image generation seemed like a great tool to create accompanying images to go along with the songs, but the more I learn about it and see how AI is negatively affecting all creative jobs it bothers me more and more. I'm also a little torn because AI is quickly being incorporated into EVERYTHING now and even if we don't use it in connection with art, we'll have to use (and in many cases already ARE) every day. I have a lot of mixed feelings on it, and as much as I would like to resist it, I also know it's sadly inevitably going to be everywhere. A.I. Stole My Life was written both out of concern for AI taking over everything, but also as a bit of a tongue-in-cheek satire... but every day it's looking more and more like we're heading toward the satirical future in that song. Anyway, I'm still learning how to navigate as the world changes rapidly, and I have a feeling I'll continue to adjust my use of AI since I want to do so in an ethical way. I'm a strong supporter of independent artists and every day AI is becoming more of a threat to our livelihoods. AI can now write and produce fully finished songs in seconds. And I'm also a voice actor, and part time film maker, and AI voice over / voice cloning and AI generated video are a threat to that profession as well. Haha, like I said, my feelings toward AI are mixed, but becoming a bit more negative each day. I'm just trying to make my way though and figure things out as this all unfolds. I appreciate your concerns and feelings, it's given me a bit more to think about. Thanks so much for listening to the music! I put so much of my time and passion into writing and producing each song and it means a lot! Hopefully there will still be a place for us human creators as the robots continue to take over everything. 😓

[@pcandela2]

Oh dear. Just becoming a fan of TCiD but this ain't good, sorry

[@thecogisdead]

No worries, there's always other stuff to come.

[@Steampenguin]

Epic!