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YouTube Channel Launched!

Posted on 2 July, 20242 July, 2024 By Anne Winchell No Comments on YouTube Channel Launched!
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The Imperial Saga YouTube channel has now launched! Find your favorite videos from the Imperial Saga here, including songs about the continents, readings, and other behind-the-scenes information.

Right now, I have music videos from Kaehlar, Krendia, and Shem available on the channel. Over the next few days, additional music videos from Shem will be added so that there are at least three songs per continents. 

In the future, I’ll also record readings of the books, and I hope to create videos of my writing process and share insights on my books as I continue working on the fourth book, which will be published this year (and hopefully sooner rather than later).

Anne Winchell, Author of Speculative Fiction

Anne Winchell, Author of Speculative Fiction
I thought our love was iron. Unshakeable. 
Now thoughts of us together dissolve down into tears.
Haunted by the ferrous ghosts.

Full song Friday @ 5pm CT

The Conquered Princes → https://tcp.annewinchell.com/

#shorts #altrock #darkalternativerock #originalsong #scifimusic  #aimusic #worldbuilding #TheConqueredPrinces #GEA
Ferrous Ghosts ♪ [ TCP Original Music ] ♪
Saffron ran away. They caught her. So she learned the art of hiding in plain sight, passing as an ordinary citizen while secretly helping the Galion rebellion. But even there, she goes unseen... and unheard.

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They say she threw away a life of privilege and safety. She disagrees. Judge for yourself: https://tcp.annewinchell.com/people/saffron-2.

Find out more about The Conquered Princes, a dark sci-fi novel with intense personal stakes and galactic ramifications, at https://tcp.annewinchell.com. 

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Full lyrics:

(Verse 1)

First time I was just a child
Slipped outside and walked away
No grand plan, no destination
Just somewhere else I meant to stay

They found me
Brought me home
Closed the doors and watched me more

Funny thing about a locked room
You start memorizing every door

So I learned the weight of footsteps
Learned which floors would give me up
Learned that people see what should be there
And usually that's enough

(Pre-Chorus)

Don't run
Don't look back
Don't give them something to detect

Head high
Walk straight
People rarely question what they expect

(Chorus)

They never see me when I pass
One more face inside the mass
Right skin, right eyes
Right look, right lies
And nobody thinks to ask

They never see me when I pass
By the Watchers, through the glass
I don't have to disappear

I just have to look
Like I belong here

And they never see me when I pass

(Verse 2)

Second time I knew the distance
Knew exactly what it meant
Every street put home behind me
Every step was permanent

No one sounded the alarm
Not until I'd gone too far
Deep enough in rebel country
That they couldn't pull me back

And then I walked up to a stranger
Heart pounding hard enough to hear
Asked where I could find a man named Kenny
Like I'd rehearsed it for a year

I hadn't

I was terrified

But confidence is just another thing
You wear outside

(Pre-Chorus)

Don't shake
Don't rush
Don't let them know you're out of place

Eyes front
Walk straight
Let certainty become your face

(Chorus)

They never see me when I pass
One more face inside the mass
Right skin, right eyes
Right look, right lies
And nobody thinks to ask

They never see me when I pass
Leave the life I knew behind me fast
I don't have to disappear

I just have to look
Like I belong here

And they never see me when I pass

(Verse 3)

Now they call it infiltration
Make a weapon of the trick
Send me somewhere full of Riorans
Give me names and give me risks

So I borrow their expressions
Match the rhythm of the street
Every stranger sees a citizen
Nobody sees me

At the base I lose the shoes
Socks against the floor
Kenny never hears me coming
Neither does the door

Amanda says I need a warning
Someone's going to have a heart attack

I say sorry

Then forget

And do exactly the same thing
When I come back

(Break)

Quiet isn't silence

Hiding isn't dark

Sometimes hiding
Is walking through the light

And knowing where to look

(Bridge)

In private I lose every word
Second-guess the things I say
Wonder if I'm useful
Wonder if they'll want me here today

I can barely hold a conversation
Without wondering what I did wrong

Then you give me an assignment

And suddenly—

I belong

Shoulders back
Eyes ahead
No hesitation in my stride

Let them look directly at me

That's the safest place to hide

(Final Chorus)

They never see me when I pass
Past the cameras, through the mass
Right skin, right eyes
No disguise
Just giving them the answer
Before they ask

They never see me when I pass
Every checkpoint falls behind me fast
They can search for someone missing

While I'm walking right beside them
And they never turn their heads

They never see me when I pass

(Post-Chorus)

First I slipped away

Then I ran away

Now they send me back

And I walk away

Again

Again

Again

(Outro)

Three reports with my name on them
One little girl they couldn't keep

One young woman they couldn't find

One closed case

One rebel spy

Take off my shoes
Step soft
Head high

Walk straight

They never see me

When I pass.

#altpop #dreampop #cinematicmusic #scifimusic #worldbuilding #aimusic #TheConqueredPrinces #Saffron

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World, concepts, and characters by Anne Winchell
Lyrics and art by ChatGPT
Music and video by Suno
Arranged by Anne Winchell

The image was created using the lyrics as input and may contain inaccuracies. It is meant to represent the overall feel for the character and world but is not considered canon. 

This includes generative AI, including Suno and ChatGPT. I am not affiliated with either, and all AI-generated content is clearly labeled above. You can read more about my policies on AI use at https://annewinchell.com/ai-policy/ 

All specific characters, worlds, events, people, cultures, and other identifying features are copyright © 2026 Anne Winchell. However, if you'd like to create art, music, or stories inspired by any of this, please don't hesitate to contact me (https://tcp.annewinchell.com/contact-anne/). I'm (almost always) happy to give permission!
They Never See Me When I Pass [ ♪ The Conquered Princes Original Music ♪ ]
Shoulders back
Eyes ahead
No hesitation in my stride

Let them look directly at me
That's the safest place to hide

Full song Friday @ 5pm CT!

The Conquered Princes → https://tcp.annewinchell.com/

#altpop #dreampop #cinematicmusic #scifimusic #worldbuilding #shorts #aimusic #TheConqueredPrinces #Saffron
They Never See Me When I Pass ♪ [ TCP Original Music ] ♪
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