Johm, The Chibi Cleric Adventurer
Heavy 1970s British prog rock fused with heavy metal and a cappella barbershop: male ensemble in close-harmony stacks, call-and-response, cluster voicings, pedal drone, handclap pulse, syncopated vocal percussion, breath-cut phrasing, dry close mic, tight stereo spread, rubato cadences, ritual chant, solemn mystique, bass lead, layered chorus entrances, crescent build, Viking metal choir, mythic lament, plus distorted overdriven guitars and long virtuosic solos.
Johm, The Chibi Cleric Adventurer
Heavy 1970s British prog rock fused with heavy metal and a cappella barbershop: male ensemble in close-harmony stacks, call-and-response, cluster voicings, pedal drone, handclap pulse, syncopated vocal percussion, breath-cut phrasing, dry close mic, tight stereo spread, rubato cadences, ritual chant, solemn mystique, bass lead, layered chorus entrances, crescent build, Viking metal choir, mythic lament, plus distorted overdriven guitars and long virtuosic solos.
Lyrics
Little boots by the doorway
Backpack bigger than their head
Holy symbol on a ribbon
Crumbs of breakfast on the bed
Map is mostly doodled margins
X’s where the snacks might be
Muttered prayer for extra courage
(Okay, let’s go) they grin and leave
Oh
Johm, the Chibi cleric adventurer
Tiny shield and a heart absurd
Swinging faith like a lantern high
Through goblin caves and stormy skies
Oh
Johm, the Chibi cleric adventurer
Bandage
Blessing
Hopeful word
“If you fall
I’ll stand by you”
That’s their favorite spell to use
Trip on roots in the darkwood
Heal the bruise
Then heal a friend
Tell a joke to scare the shadows
Laugh so loud the branches bend
Trade a hymn for secret passwords
With a statue that can speak
Write it all in crooked letters
“Day 3: Didn’t die this week”
Oh
Johm, the Chibi cleric adventurer
Tiny shield and a heart absurd
Swinging faith like a lantern high
Through goblin caves and stormy skies
Oh
Johm, the Chibi cleric adventurer
Bandage
Blessing
Hopeful word
“If you fall
I’ll stand by you”
That’s their favorite spell to use
When the warrior starts to waver
When the mage runs out of light
They just plant their feet and whisper
“We’re not done with us tonight” (hey!)
Halo crooked
Armor dented
Still they hum that scrappy tune
Every scar a little story
Every scar a star and rune
Oh
Johm, the Chibi cleric adventurer
Tiny shield and a heart absurd
Swinging faith like a lantern high
Through goblin caves and stormy skies
Oh
Johm, the Chibi cleric adventurer
Bandage
Blessing
Hopeful word
“If you fall
I’ll stand by you”
That’s their favorite spell to use
Oh
Johm, the Chibi cleric adventurer
Small in size
But the party’s cure
“Roll again
We’re seeing this through”
Yeah
The bravest one is you