[Verse 1] Yo, it starts with a spark, whispers in the dark, Galaxy on edge, fate makes its mark, Trade Federation blockades, they set the stage, On the edge of war, a Jedi's rage. Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon, we’re coming in strong, Negotiations fail, now we’re pushin' along, A planet under siege, Naboo in distress, But a Jedi mind trick can handle the rest. We meet the Gungan Jar Jar, yeah, he’s a goof, But on the battlefield, he's got clumsy moves, We ride through the core, like fish through a storm, Phantom Menace rising—yeah, the dark side’s reborn. [Chorus] It’s the Phantom Rhyme, hidden in the lines, A Sith in the shadows with a master design, Destiny entwined, from Anakin’s prime, All starts in Episode I, rewind the time. [Verse 2] Now we’re on Tatooine, under twin suns’ gleam, Find a slave boy racing for the winning team, Anakin Skywalker, nine years young, But a mind like lightning, heart of the sun. Podracing pros, Watto on the bet, But Qui-Gon sees potential not fully met, "The Chosen One," whispers the prophecy’s tune, Midichlorians high, destiny to bloom. The council’s got doubts, Yoda’s feelin' the vibe, A shadow in the future, something’s out of line, But Obi takes the pledge, young Anakin's new guide, To shape the Jedi's fate from the other side. [Chorus] It’s the Phantom Rhyme, hidden in the lines, A Sith in the shadows with a master design, Destiny entwined, from Anakin’s prime, All starts in Episode I, rewind the time. [Verse 3] Back to Naboo, it’s time to make a stand, Queen Amidala’s got a solid plan, The Gungans and the humans, they’re side by side, With droids in the field and the starships high. Meanwhile, in the hangar, we meet Darth Maul, Sith Lord red-faced, ready for the brawl, Double-bladed saber, spinning in his hands, Qui-Gon and Obi in the fight of the land. A clash of fate, yeah, lightsabers hum, But a Master falls when the duel is done, Obi stands tall, with revenge in his stride, Cuts down Maul, but it’s only the tide. [Chorus] It’s the Phantom Rhyme, hidden in the lines, A Sith in the shadows with a master design, Destiny entwined, from Anakin’s prime, All starts in Episode I, rewind the time. [Bridge] Palpatine’s smilin’, he’s got what he needs, New Chancellor rising with the galaxy’s keys, A war in the wings, a pawn in his hand, Young Skywalker’s fate just as he planned. [Verse 4] And so begins, the fall and the climb, The chosen one walking a dark thin line, From a pod-racing kid with a Jedi’s fire, To a legend born in the flames of desire. But here in Episode I, it’s all ahead, Just shadows and schemes and words unsaid, The Phantom Rhyme, hear the echo inside, It’s a galaxy far, with no place to hide. [Outro] So let the credits roll, but the story’s not done, It’s only just begun under Tatooine suns, The Phantom Menace, yeah, you heard the tale, But the dark side’s rising—this ship has set sail.
