[Intro] Diligence… It’s the only way we’ll survive if… No… don’t dwell on it… But… [Verse] Thorin Oakenshield… If the rumors are true, If he’s truly returned… Then the Mountain is awake again. And if the Mountain is awake— The dragon won’t sleep forever. Esgaroth must be ready. The watch has been doubled. The quays are cleared. The families moved far inland. We cannot be caught unprepared. [Saxophone break] [verse] Wait. That glow— That shape— No. No! [whispered] all are forsaken… Hold fast, Esgaroth. Hold fast. Sound the alarm! DRAGONFIRE! Smaug has Awoken! Clear the bridge! MOVE! [Combat music interlude] [Verse] Hold fast, Esgaroth. Hold fast. Archers—rooftops! Keep your lines tight! Aim for the eyes if he comes low! Hold fast, Esgaroth. Hold fast. A thrush? Here? In the fire and smoke? What are you— Wait. You’re speaking. You’re telling me something. A hollow. A weakness. A chance. Then this is it. This is the moment. The one I’ve feared. The one I’ve saved for. [Saxophone Solo] Hold fast, Esgaroth. Hold fast. Hold fast, Esgaroth. Hold fast. [Bridge] Black Arrow… You were my father’s. And my father’s fathers' You have never failed them. And you have always been recovered. I have saved you for this day. Black Arrow— Fly swift. Strike true. SMITE THE WORM! SMITE THE WORM SMAUG![Pure Indignant Range] [Screaming in Pain] What is this? What trick? What insolence? [Angrily Screaming in Disbelief] This is IMPOSSIBLE. I am fire! I AM ruin! I AM DEATH. [Confusion, Rage, Disbelief] I cannot be struck. I cannot be killed.
