FAWM: "Guardians Of The Rings"

Guardians Of The Rings

2025 by @edwinb

Liner Notes

I learned that five of Saturn's moons are called "Shepherd Moons" because they look after the ring system, and without them the rings would be scattered all over. Sometimes they're called the "Guardians of the Rings". How can you not write a song when you learn such a thing?

There's a #ukulele or two, and, because it's in space, that means by law there has to be #synth as well. Still #nerdfolk though.

Maybe I'll work out what the tune is eventually, but I think it's roughly the same in each verse and chorus here :).

Lyrics

Keeping an eye as they circle the skies To Janus' delight there's a red sky tonight Keeping them safe from the wolves By their gravitational pull

For their god and their king They're the guardians of the rings

Titan's rocks Tend to their flocks Herding from within The guardians of the rings

Doing their rounds, wandering proud Steering the crowd, inside and out By Prometheus' hook And Epimetheus' crook

For their god and their king They're the guardians of the rings

Titan's rocks Tend to their flocks Herding from within The guardians of the rings

Under Daphnis' careful gaze The sheep may safely graze Pan will call the tune As they dance across the moon

For their god and their king They're the guardians of the rings

Titan's rocks Tend to their flocks Herding from within The guardians of the rings

The guardians of the rings

Comments

@berni1954 2025

Ah, who but you would be inspired to write this? I like the spacy keyboard in the background. Works well. Fun and educational! I didn't know this!

@gavran 2025

As a wise and smart woman said, and a clever and witty man repeated, "Poetical science!"

@janeg 2025

Really like how you made gods into sheppards! I agree, once you learn weird stuff, esp. in February, you have to write a song!

@rocketgrrrl 2025

Who says that in an age where we understand the science of such things, we can’t create poetry about it as well? Your song is stirring and wistful, and I couldn’t help but sing along to the chorus. I think the synthesizer was a bold and insightful choice. It really works.

@philkmills 2025

The background synth has a smoothed-out organ kind of tone that adds a peaceful touch...appropriate for shepherding. Nice!

@coolparadisoMod 2025

More education for me! I thought we had gone all Tolkien at first but nope, good ol Saturn. The synth really settle the song so well! Nice one

@tawny249 2025

Definitely a cool song concept! I really like the B7 chord where it is, very good choice. And the vocal harmonies on the chorus add to the feeling of there being multiple guardians. Neat idea that the planet is like their god and king, too. This is a keeper - my one suggestion might be to mention Saturn in it somewhere, just for those who don't recognize that you're talking about THAT Titan and THOSE rings. Greek mythology is confusing, lol. Other than that, this is spiffy.