[INTRO — LONELY HARP, SOFT CELLO] [NO DRUMS] [CHILD FEMALE — FRAGILE] The dawn lies pale upon the hill, The horns have ceased to cry. The broken banners stir no more Beneath the morning sky. I sought you by the shattered gate, I sought you by the wall. But only ravens answered me Where yesterday horns called. Father... Where have you gone? [MALE — DISTANT ANGELIC] I hear you... Beyond the hill, Beyond the dawn, Your voice still reaches me. I'd give my sword, I'd give my name, To cross this silent sea. I hear you calling by the wall. I hear you through the rain. And if the dead could walk once more... I'd come to you again. [STRINGS RISE] [DEEP DRUMS BEGIN] [CHILD FEMALE — STRONGER] The riders pass with lowered eyes, Their shields are dark with rain. I search each face beneath each helm... But yours I seek in vain! You said when spring returned again, And green grew field and glen, You'd teach me how to ride with you... BEYOND THE HILLS OF MEN! [STRINGS SURGE] [MALE — ANGELIC, BUILDING POWER] I remember! Every word! I see that springtime still! I see the saddle waiting there. I see the distant hill. I promised I would run beside you. I promised I would stay. But death came riding through the night... And stole those years away. [WAR DRUMS BEGIN] [HEAVY GUITARS ENTER] [CHILD FEMALE — HUGE POWERFUL BELTING] SO I SHALL KEEP YOUR SADDLE NEAR! I'LL WAIT BESIDE THE DOOR! FOR MAYBE ON SOME WESTERN WIND I'LL HEAR YOUR VOICE ONCE MORE! THE RIDERS PASS WITH LOWERED EYES! THEIR SHIELDS ARE DARK WITH RAIN! I SEARCH EACH FACE BENEATH EACH HELM... BUT YOURS I SEEK IN VAIN! [HUGE DRUM HIT] [CHILD FEMALE — SUSTAINED CRY] FATHERRRR! [MALE — POWERFUL CELESTIAL] DON'T WAIT BESIDE THAT DOOR FOR ME! DON'T LET YOUR SPRING PASS BY! Take up the reins I should have held! Ride beneath the open sky! I cannot hold the reins for you! I cannot walk beside! But when you climb into that saddle... REMEMBER ME AND RIDE! [MASSIVE WAR DRUMS] [HEAVY GUITARS] [SOARING STRINGS] [CHILD FEMALE — MAXIMUM POWER] THE DAWN LIES PALE UPON THE HILL! THE HORNS HAVE CEASED TO CRY! THE BROKEN BANNERS STIR NO MORE BENEATH THE MORNING SKY! I SOUGHT YOU BY THE SHATTERED GATE! I SOUGHT YOU BY THE WALL! BUT ONLY RAVENS ANSWERED ME WHERE YESTERDAY HORNS CALLED! [CHILD FEMALE — HUGE CRY] FATHER! WHERE HAVE YOU GONE? [ALL INSTRUMENTS DROP] [ONLY DISTANT STRINGS] [MALE — SOFT ANGELIC] I'm here. I heard you by the shattered gate. I heard you by the wall. I heard my little daughter cry... I heard it all. And if your love could wake the dead, I'd cross the dark tonight. But you must live. You must ride. You must see the light. [LOW DRUMS RETURN] [STRINGS RAPIDLY BUILD] [GUITARS RETURN] [CHILD FEMALE — EXPLOSIVE BELTING] YOU SAID WHEN SPRING RETURNED AGAIN! AND GREEN GREW FIELD AND GLEN! YOU'D TEACH ME HOW TO RIDE WITH YOU BEYOND THE HILLS OF MEN! YOU SAID THAT YOU WOULD SEE! YOU SAID YOU'D TEACH ME HOW TO RIDE! [EVERYTHING STOPS] [CHILD FEMALE — RAW SCREAM] YOU PROMISED MEEEEEE! [SILENCE] [MASSIVE ORCHESTRAL HIT] [MALE — HUGE ANGELIC BELT] I KNOW! [FULL ORCHESTRA] [MASSIVE WAR DRUMS] [MALE — POWERFUL, GRIEVING] I PROMISED YOU! And no blade struck as deep As the promise I could not keep! Not death! Not war! But knowing I will never see... MY LITTLE DAUGHTER RIDE! [ORCHESTRA AT MAXIMUM POWER] [CHILD FEMALE — POWERFUL] You promised me! [MALE — POWERFUL] I promised you! [CHILD FEMALE] You'd teach me how to ride! [MALE] I would have stayed beside you! [CHILD FEMALE] Father! [MALE] My little one! [CHILD FEMALE] Where have you gone? [MALE — ANGELIC] I'm here... [CHILD FEMALE — POWERFUL SUSTAINED] AHHHHHHH! [MALE — ANGELIC SUSTAINED] AHHHHHHH! [BOTH — HUGE HARMONY] AHHHHHHH! [FINAL DRUM HIT] [EVERYTHING STOPS] [CHILD FEMALE — QUIET] You promised me... [MALE — DISTANT WHISPER] I know. [CHILD FEMALE] Father... [MALE] Ride. [SINGLE HARP NOTE] [SILENCE]
