[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] I was born beneath a desert sun, A mother's son, the chosen one. One in a hundred years to rise, Destined a crown in the kingdom of lies. But what is birthright, what is fate, When all you see beyond the gate Are golden halls and fields of green, And all you've known is dust obscene? I learned to bow before I stood, To take what little others could. I watched the world decide my place, And felt the bitterness of grace. Was I condemned before my birth? Was there no value in my worth? If gods could choose who'd wear the crown, Then let them watch me tear it down. [Pre-Chorus] I will not kneel! I will not wait! I will not bow Before their fate! They had their kingdoms! They had their throne! But I was born To claim my own! [Chorus 1] I WILL RISE WHERE THE SUNLIGHT DIES! I WILL TAKE WHAT THEY DENY! LET THE OLD WORLD TURN TO DUST! LET THE HEAVENS HEAR MY CRY! Through the shadows, through the flame, I will carve a kingdom in my name! You may stand, you may defy, But I will never kneel and die! [Verse 2] I crossed the threshold, broke the seal, And took their world, claimed their zeal. I watched the ancient order fall, And heard the silence after all. Seven years beneath the veil, A kingdom built upon the frail. The forest choked, the mountain cried, The sacred waters turned cold and dried. I had the throne, I had the crown, Yet something still would drag me down. A shadow moving through the years, A distant song I learned to fear. A child returned from yesterday, A blade of light to bar my way. You linked the past to what remain, And brought their old gods back again. I gave the world a king to fear, Yet still the same old voice draws near. How can a child undo my reign? How can the past return again? [Pre-Chorus] I took the crown! I claimed the throne! I made this world A world my own! So why do shadows Haunt my name? Why does this child Remain the same? [Chorus 2] I WILL RISE WHERE THE SUNLIGHT DIES! I WILL TAKE WHAT THEY DENY! LET THE OLD WORLD TURN TO DUST! LET THE HEAVENS HEAR MY CRY! Through the shadows, through the flame, I will carve a kingdom in my name! You may stand, you may defy, But I will never kneel and die! [Bridge] Three voices calling... Three seals breaking... A blade once buried... A kingdom waking... You bring your courage. You bring your light. You bring the wisdom To challenge my might. But tell me, little hero... What makes you worthy Of this fight? [Breakdown] I BUILT MY KINGDOM FROM THE SAND I TOOK MY FATE INTO MY HANDS NO GODS ABOVE NO KINGS BEFORE I WILL NOT KNEEL! I WILL NOT FALL! YOU CANNOT TAKE WHAT I HAVE WON! YOU CANNOT UNDO WHAT I'VE BECOME! [Final Chorus] I WILL RISE WHERE THE SUNLIGHT DIES! EVEN IF THE HEAVENS CLOSE THEIR EYES! LET THE OLD WORLD TURN TO DUST! LET THE GODS REMEMBER US! Through the shadows, through the flame, There will always be a price for fame! You may seal me, you may try, But darkness never kneel and die! I AM THE KING! I AM THE FLAME! THE WORLD WILL FEAR AND REMEMBER THE NAME... Ganon. [Outro]
