My second bardcore selection is a cover of a much more contemporary song — Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance.’
In her early posts, Hildegard Von Blingen’ added vocals over other people’s instrumental tracks, but on this one she created the whole thing from scratch, using a Celtic harp and wooden recorders to achieve the distinctive sound.
I like the “thee and me” in the chorus, echoing the grammatically incorrect “you and me” from the original.
Take aught from thee shall I if it can be free
I want thy love
Love, love, love, I want thy love
I want thy heartache, the touch of thy hand
For weal or woe, I want each kiss in the sand
I want thy love
Love, love, love, I want thy love
I want thy love, and all thy lover’s revenge
Thee and me could write a bad romance
I want thy horror, I want thy design
Thou art a criminal whilst thou art mine
I want thy love
Love, love, love, I want thy love
I want thy Nero, thy Bedlam lament,
If this is sin then I shall never repent,
I want thy love
Love, love, love, I want thy love
I want thy love, and all thy lover’s revenge
Thee and me could write a bad romance
Lots of clever lyrical changes in this one.
I wonder if this genre was inspired by the instrumental pop songs found in Bridgerton or vice versa?