[Verse 1] I signed my name in ash On the edge of this old map Boots on frozen ground With the thunder closing in Steel in my bloodstream Smoke on my collar I came with a cause And I won’t step back [Pre-Chorus] Raise the banner high Let the shadows hear We don’t bow, we don’t break When the night draws near [Chorus] This is war Hear me roar This is war We were born for more This is war Hold the line This is war And the fire is mine [Verse 2] Faces in the ruin Carry names like sacred iron Every scar I wear Is a vow I never sold No crown, no mercy No chain can keep me silent If the gate comes down Then I come in like gold [Pre-Chorus] Raise the banner high Let the shadows hear We don’t bow, we don’t break When the night draws near [Chorus] This is war Hear me roar This is war We were born for more This is war Hold the line This is war And the fire is mine [Bridge] Hate me if you want I was made for the storm I will not kneel I will not be torn One last breath One last stand I carry the flame In a blood-red hand [Final Chorus] This is war Hear me roar This is war We were born for more This is war Hold the line This is war And the fire is mine This is war No retreat This is war Make the ground shake beneath me
