[Verse 1] [Vocals are measured, confident, with an underlying intensity] The outer colonies began to fall, Responding to humanity's harsh call. No gentle hand could turn the bitter tide, Where alien fury could no more be defied. A chilling calculus, a sober need, To cultivate a new and hardier breed. So I began, with data cold and clear, To banish every sentimental fear. [Pre-Chorus] [Music builds slightly, a hint of lead guitar melody] The whispers rose, of methods stark and grim, Of futures altered at my slightest whim. But ignorance is bliss they cannot claim, When cosmic horror calls humanity's name. The flesh is weak, susceptible to pain, A stronger vessel we had to attain. [Chorus] [Music swells – more powerful chords, more dynamic drumming. Vocals soar but remain controlled.] This battle-suit, a shell of gleaming might, Transforms the chosen into fearsome light! My Spartans stand, where lesser men would flee, The living weapons born of my decree! Though shadows cling to what I had to do, MJOLNIR's strength will see our species through! [Verse 2] Each fiber woven with a potent art, To make the flesh and metal counterpart. Reflexes heightened, strength beyond belief, To bring the Covenant unending grief. The neural interface, a perfect bond, Responding to each subtle, swift command. They move as one, a symphony of war, The very purpose they were fashioned for. [Pre-Chorus] [Music builds again, perhaps with a more intricate guitar line] The augmentations, painful but precise, The ultimate and necessary price. To forge a shield against the coming night, And arm our saviors with unyielding might. Let others weep, for innocence betrayed, While my design on battlefields is played. [Chorus] [Full power, perhaps with some vocal harmonies] This battle-suit, a shell of gleaming might, Transforms the chosen into fearsome light! My Spartans stand, where lesser men would flee, The living weapons born of my decree! Though shadows cling to what I had to do, MJOLNIR's strength will see our species through! [Bridge] [Music becomes a bit more atmospheric, bassline prominent, guitars cleaner with delay] Some call me monster, for the lives I shaped, For childhoods stolen, innocence escaped. But look upon the victories they've won, My calculations, second now to none. This heavy burden, I alone embrace, To save our future from a doomed disgrace. The end, it justifies the means I take, For humankind, for all our fragile sake. [Guitar Solo] [A melodic but powerful guitar solo – think controlled aggression rather than chaotic shredding. It should feel intelligent and purposeful, reflecting Halsey's mind.] [Chorus] [Returns with full force, even more conviction] This battle-suit, a shell of gleaming might, Transforms the chosen into fearsome light! My Spartans stand, where lesser men would flee, The living weapons born of my decree! Though shadows cling to what I had to do, MJOLNIR's strength will see our species through! [Outro] [Music begins to fade, riff repeats and becomes more sparse. Drums simplify] My architect's design... will long endure... [A final, sustained guitar chord with feedback, then silence.] The only cure...
