[Verse 1] I wore black in a borrowed hall An American ghost in a Tudor war Months deep, learning names by blood Lancaster ink on my hands and cuffs I saw him shift in the crush of the field Celtic Guardian, calm as steel [Spoken] Then the strike came fast [Verse 2] M-Warrior #2 cut through the haze A clean bright arc in the gray of the day I froze in the space between heartbeats One move late and I was gone Then blade met blade with a hard white flash And the second blow fell back [Pre-Chorus] I saw it then What he’d already chosen Not for glory Not for command Just for me [Chorus] He lived up to his name Celtic Guardian He put himself on the line Celtic Guardian I was one step from the grave And he stood in front of fate [Verse 3] The ground still shook in my chest My map, my plans, my careful bets Every clever move I’d made Gone small beside that single stand A stranger’s courage, sharp and plain Held death at arm’s length for my name [Spoken] I had never felt so human And never so saved [Pre-Chorus] I saw it then What he’d already chosen Not for glory Not for command Just for me [Chorus] He lived up to his name Celtic Guardian He put himself on the line Celtic Guardian I was one step from the grave And he stood in front of fate [Bridge] So take my fear Take my old world pride I know what strength looks like now It’s a shield in the night It’s a blade in the wind It’s a life laid down in time [Final Chorus] He lived up to his name Celtic Guardian He put himself on the line Celtic Guardian I was one step from the grave And he stood in front of fate He lived up to his name Celtic Guardian
