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Part 1 of IFD 2026 Lyrics/Poetry Round Robin/Storytime
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Published:
2026-02-17
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256
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1/1
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Authors Never Die

Summary:

This reworking of League of Legends' & Against The Current's "Legends Never Die" was collaboratively written by Lyrics Round Robin participants during the OTW's International Fanworks Day chat games marathon for IFD 2026.

Work Text:

Chorus
Authors never die
When the fans are calling you
Can you hear the comments cheer your name
Fandom never dies
It becomes a part of you
Even though the curse may hold you back
Relentless you still write

Verse 1
Fans never lose hope
Though updates are slow and it's been a year
Hidden deep in the tags
Dead doves, angst, and fucking mpreg

Pre-Chorus
Oh, pick up your phone cause...

Chorus
Authors never die
When the fans are calling you
Can you hear the comments cheer your name
Fandom never dies
It becomes a part of you
Even though the curse may hold you back
Authors never die

Post-Chorus
They're written down in the author's drafts
But you'll never read them
Because the curse has caught them

Verse 2
Though time has been lost
They pick up their WIPs and update again
Before it all starts
They suffer through canon, cry out their hearts

Chorus
Authors never die
When the fans are calling you
Can you hear the comments cheer your name
Fandom never dies
It becomes a part of you
Even though the curse may hold you back
Authors never die

Bridge
When the readers are commenting
Begging you to update

Pre-Chorus
Oh, pick up your phone once more...
Oh, pick up your phone 'cause...

Chorus
Authors never die
When the fans are calling you
Can you hear the comments cheer your name
Fandom never dies
It becomes a part of you
Even though the curse may hold you back
Authors never die

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