[Verse 1] In the black hall, he stands so still Old eyes like steel on a broken hill The horned lords grin from the ash-stained floor He sets one seal and they beg for more Gold on the brow, and fire in the hand He reads the lies like cracks in sand No brute command, no blind parade Just one clean vow and the blade is weighed [Pre-Chorus] Hear the towers wake Hear the iron sway When the wise king speaks Night turns pale to day [Chorus] Wise king rules the evil Wise king rules the night Break the curse in two And drag the dark to light Wise king rules the evil Wise king rules us true Bow to the crown of dawn He sees straight through you [Verse 2] The wolf courts beg with a jeweled tongue He answers back, and the weak are strong He marks their names on a maple board Then cuts the chains with a single word No feast for thieves, no throne for pride He keeps the gate with a patient tide When the old world shakes and the banners burn He is the calm that makes them learn [Pre-Chorus] Hear the towers wake Hear the iron sway When the wise king speaks Night turns pale to day [Chorus] Wise king rules the evil Wise king rules the night Break the curse in two And drag the dark to light Wise king rules the evil Wise king rules us true Bow to the crown of dawn He sees straight through you [Solo 1] [Lead Guitar Solo] [Solo 2] [Lead Guitar Solo] [Bridge] The serpent crowned itself in laughter But the king drew breath and the shadows cracked One step, one oath, one blazing answer And the whole dark court was driven back [Breakdown] [Choir] Rise Rise Rise for the wise king [Solo 3] [Dual Guitar Solo] [Final Chorus] Wise king rules the evil Wise king rules the night Break the curse in two And drag the dark to light Wise king rules the evil Wise king rules us true Bow to the crown of dawn He sees straight through you Wise king rules the evil Wise king rules the flame All the blackened walls Will remember his name
