The Stars of the Underground (No Mercy Undertale Fansong)

NOTE: This is No Mercy Neutral Frisk, NOT Genocide. Although commonly conflated with Genocide route, No Mercy means 'never choose mercy', not 'hunt them all down'. After leaving Waterfall, Frisk meets Alphys who professes to be a sympathetic fan who just wants to help, and faces off against the invincible Mettaton and a surprising number of traps. At the final confrontation, Mettaton reveals... It's all just been another trick. Frisk didn't have a choice about being on stage, but now that she's here, it's time for her solo. I did not make the captions mistake this time. I know. I mentioned planning dubstep but. Well, first of all, I don't really 'get' dubstep. But also, I had this weird inspiration for a jazzy lounge singer vibe. Technically 'It's Raining Somewhere Else' is a Sans song, but it happens in MTT's hotel, so I'm counting it as appropriate. Actually, I contemplated making it a circus-y song instead for a bit, but I decided to have Frisk go with a little more subtle mockery. For realsies this time though, I will probably be releasing alts like lullaby or instrumentals before I get to any other songs on this route, unless I come up with something really good for Muffet or Alphys suddenly. Pre-Undyne songs are much harder. Covers, remixes, parodies, animatics, reacts and whatever else you want to do are all fine with me as long as you credit/link back. Even if it's not something generally covered by fair use, I don't really care. Unless you're big corpo. Then we'll talk. LYRICS Tune in and watch, A one time special like no other The Underground's biggest star is flaming out. LIVE tonight, the end of MTT. Do you think they'll keep cheering When the famed MTT Makes his last curtain call? You're gonna save us? How grand, how noble How convenient Where was the great Mettaton When children screamed? Obsessed with your fame, Check the mirror while you pose Do you wish You filmed the gore? Anything for the ratings, right? Stand in the spotlight, grand and beautiful Every eye on you Wouldn't it be a shame if they knew What a coward is hiding inside that shell? Your ratings rise as bodies fall Do you even care at all? Phony star, watch your ratings climb You stand for nothing, waste your time All show and shine, just a ghost beneath Just a puppet dancing on a stage Go ahead, tell me Another lie, another trick Played my trust the last time I guess I should have known Monsters are all the same The stars of the Underground go out tonight Be a beautiful firework And fade into the dark The Underground doesn’t need a hero, It doesn’t need a star. What it needs is a judge— and here I am. Look at them, cheering loud, But you’re just burning out for the crowd. All your power, all your sway, Didn't lift a finger for a child. Stand in the spotlight, grand and beautiful Every eye on you Wouldn't it be a shame if they knew What a coward is hiding inside that shell? Your ratings rise as bodies fall You never cared at all Phony star, watch your ratings climb You stand for nothing, waste your time All show and shine, just a wisp beneath Just a puppet dancing on a stage The stars of the Underground go out tonight, And you’ll burn out just like all the rest There won’t be another special, no final show, The stars of the Underground are dying out. The stage is crumbling, the lights go dark, And all that’s left is just a spark. Phony star, watch your ratings climb No legs left to stand on, no more time All show and shine, nothing underneath Just a broken puppet without a stage The stars of the Underground go out tonight, Plunge into the dark out of sight You won't see a saving light There will be no call ins tonight