[Verse 1] I am the Knight of the Stony Sands Steel-curved moon in my steady hand Tracks in the dune where the raiders passed Oasis smoke in the far-off glass Palm-shade waits for the wounded line Water and cloth for the broken spine Drink My friend You are not alone Desert remembers and calls you home [Chorus] Stand fast Aridinia Under burning sky Suns may scorch us Still we rise By the creed of Atem We do not turn Millennium will In our hearts it burns Stand fast Aridinia Hear the shifting grains Every grain a vow we’ve named By the Stony Sands We hold this ground Till the desert’s final trumpet sound [Verse 2] Listen—hush—hear the dunes explain Nothing that stands here will stay the same Bones of empires beneath your feet All that was proud Now a whispered beat So share your bread with the passing guest Spare your blade from the helpless chest Shield the child from the scorching wind Judge not the face Only judge the sin [Chorus] Stand fast Aridinia Under burning sky Suns may scorch us Still we rise By the creed of Atem We do not turn Millennium will In our hearts it burns Stand fast Aridinia Hear the shifting grains Every grain a vow we’ve named By the Stony Sands We hold this ground Till the desert’s final trumpet sound [Bridge] When your courage cracks like a weathered stone When your shadow feels too long Too lone Trace my name in the cooling dust Hear the Pharaoh whisper “Guard your trust” Mercy first But the line stands drawn Soft at dusk Iron at dawn Raise your eyes where the hot stars gleam There you’ll find the edge of our dream [Chorus] Stand fast Aridinia Under burning sky Suns may scorch us Still we rise By the creed of Atem We do not turn Millennium will In our hearts it burns Stand fast Aridinia Hear the shifting grains Every grain a vow we’ve named By the Stony Sands We hold this ground Till the desert’s final trumpet sound Stand fast
