[Instrumental intro] [Verse 1] Footsteps echo, halls grow tight, Cold winds whisper, snuff the light. Ancient tomes and hidden lore, Keys to truths none heard before. [Verse 2] Dust-bound pages, ink of sin, Spells forbidden writ within. Dark designs, a web so vast, Woven deep in ages past. [Pre-Chorus] The signs align, the path is clear, What once seemed false now births my fear. A shadow lingers, vast and grim, And at its core… I know it’s him. [Chorus] The master’s hand, the silent guide, Has turned to darkness, veiled in lies. The throne is blind, the oath is broke, The kingdom chokes in ashen smoke. The heart of shadows beats so near, A pulse of doom I cannot steer. Yet I still breathe, yet I still stand, To break the chains, to cleanse the land. [Solo] [Verse 3] Hidden chambers, steps descend, Secrets locked that none defend. Symbols carved in crimson stone, A power claimed but not his own. [Verse 4] Once a beacon, now a snare, Foul enchantments taint the air. Every lesson, every vow, Twisted, lost—I see it now. [Pre-Chorus] The signs align, the path is clear, What once seemed false now births my fear. A shadow lingers, vast and grim, And at its core… I know it’s him. [Chorus] The master’s hand, the silent guide, Has turned to darkness, veiled in lies. The throne is blind, the oath is broke, The kingdom chokes in ashen smoke. The heart of shadows beats so near, A pulse of doom I cannot steer. Yet I still breathe, yet I still stand, To break the chains, to cleanse the land. [Long Instrumental Solo] [Pre-Chorus] The signs align, the path is clear, What once seemed false now births my fear. A shadow lingers, vast and grim, And at its core… I know it’s him. [Chorus – Final, powerful, signifying Aelric’s resolve] The master’s hand, the silent guide, Has turned to darkness, veiled in lies. The throne is blind, the oath is broke, The kingdom chokes in ashen smoke. The heart of shadows beats so near, A pulse of doom I cannot steer. Yet I still breathe, yet I still stand, To break the chains, to cleanse the land. [End]
