Lyrics by Valgrind. Intro - dark, majestic They called her heretic… They cursed her name… But still… She wore the crown. [Verse 1] She came to power beneath the sun A golden crown, a kingdom won The priests stood waiting by the throne But she would rule the land alone She closed the temples, broke their hold Stripped their altars of their gold No more offerings, no more lies No more fear of watching eyes [Pre-Chorus] The priests cried treason The people screamed But no one could command the queen [Chorus] Reign of the Heretic Queen She bows before no god or king Reign of the Heretic Queen Hear the bells of freedom ring Burn the old laws Break every chain No god will ever rule again Reign of the Heretic Queen! Reign of the Heretic Queen! [Verse 2] They carved her name from temple walls They cursed her through the sacred halls The prophets warned the gods would rise And bring their vengeance from the skies Then thunder rolled across the sand A shadow fell across the land The Nile grew dark beneath the moon The priests cried out, “The end comes soon!” [Pre-Chorus] The gods are angry The priests proclaim But still the queen rejects their name [Chorus] Reign of the Heretic Queen She bows before no god or king Reign of the Heretic Queen Hear the bells of freedom ring Burn the old laws Break every chain No god will ever rule again Reign of the Heretic Queen! Reign of the Heretic Queen! [Bridge] The heavens thunder The temples shake “Kneel before us For your kingdom’s sake!” She raised her crown Into the night “I’d rather fall… Than give up the fight!” [Guitar solo] [Verse 3] By morning fire filled the sky Still the queen refused to hide Her kingdom fell beneath the storm Her crown was broken, her banners torn The priests returned, the temples rose Her name was buried where no one knows But whispered through the desert wind Her final words are heard again [Final Chorus] Reign of the Heretic Queen She bowed before no god or king Reign of the Heretic Queen Still the bells of freedom ring Break the old laws Break every chain No god will ever rule again Reign of the Heretic Queen! Reign of the Heretic Queen! Lyrics by Valgrind for Iron Legacy
