The Shield Maiden of the Highlands (Hey Duet Remix)

: [Prologue – Spoken or Chant] In the mists of the highlands, a saga breathes life Of a warrior wife with eyes sharp as a knife With tresses like winter, she stands proud and bold Her heart is a furnace, but her will is cold [Verse 1 – Male Lead] Beside her, a Viking with a beard red as fire A hero of legend, of the people’s desire Together they stand ‘gainst the storm’s raging howl In a love as deep as the wolf’s nightly prowl [Chorus – Duet] Thistle and flame, unbroken, untamed Fighting through legend, calling each name Bound by the blade and the oath that they keep Their love runs wild, eternal and deep [Verse 2 – Female Solo] She, the shieldmaiden, with the gaze of the hawk Commands the winds and the thunders to talk Her armor, it gleams in the break of the dawn A sentinel soul from the meadows and fawn [Verse 3 – Male Lead] He, with axe in hand, a warrior true His laughter like thunder, his spirit like dew Together they sail o’er the oceans of green Longboats that cut through the fog’s silver screen [Bridge – Duet] They fought with the dragons that lay ‘neath the waves Their voices like anthems, echoed in caves The skalds sing their story from meadows to fjords Of battles, of feasts, and the clash of the swords [Final Chorus – Full Ensemble] Thistle and flame, their legend will rise Written in stars, in storms, and in skies Through blizzard and blood, they never let go The highlands remember the fire below