Talysman the Ur-Beatle comments:

so anyways, Dag was all like: "my heart is a monarchy!" and then he was like: "that would be a cool songtitle!" and then he wanted someone to write a song about it, so I did.

I will record the song after Noisefest. in the meantime, think Jethro Tull. also, wherever there's a "ra-ta-ta!" that's some kind of horn fanfare, although it probably won't be just three notes.

Here are the lyrics:

MY HEART IS A MONARCHY

I am just a jester
in my own domain,
and you are the ice queen
who fills my days with pain;

my heart is a monarchy
and in my castle walls,
your hollow, callous laughter
echoes down the halls.

CRY HAVOC! (ra-ta-ta!)
unchain these hounds of love!
grasp my iron sceptre
in your velvet glove!
I've sworn you my alliegance,
but you don't understand,
my heart is a monarchy
within your royal hand.

I crowned you with a scarlet rose
and gave you full command
of peasants and emotions
throughout my inner land,

your bishops of opinion
have judged me low of birth,
so you reign in ivory towers
and spit upon my worth.

CRY HAVOC! (ra-ta-ta!)
unchain these hounds of love!
grasp my iron sceptre
in your velvet glove!
I've sworn you my alliegance,
I'd gladly be your pawn,
my heart is a monarchy
but camelot is gone.

[renaissance flute solo goes here]

I've seen you in the food court
at the royal mall,
where one-eyed knaves
and leaping lords
hold you in their thrall,
my minstrel blood is on the ground,
I've lost my drum and lute,
you tore my heart out,
cast it down,
and now my point is mute.

MUTE! [brief musical bridge]

the crowds begin to whisper
beneath your regal glare,
we've had our cake, and ate it, too,
despair is in the air,

my heart is still a monarchy.
but the guillotine of chance
may overthrow your kingdom in
a revolution of romance.

CRY HAVOC! (ra-ta-ta!)
unchain these hounds of love!
grasp my iron sceptre
in your velvet glove!
I've sworn you my alliegance,
but loyalty is frail,
my heart is a monarchy
until we find the Grail.