The Rider, the Dusk, and the Empress

[Verse 1]
You (You) have never seen the sea 
Bow down like this before
You (You) always wanted to know the secrets 
Of her powers
But never thought to implore

[Pre-Chorus]
You’d never want her to reveal
The truth beneath the deep's devotion
You’d never want to know her ache
The tidal pull of that emotion

[Chorus]
The Rider, the Dusk, and the Empress stand
On the shores hand in hand, (hand in hand)
Like no others would do (ahh ahhhhahhhh)
What they have done, no one can undo 
The Rider, the Dusk, and the Empress stand
On the shores hand in hand, (hand in hand)
Like no others would do (ahh ahhhhahhhh)
What she has done, no one will undo 
She (She) is written in the starlight 
And the shifting sands
She (She) has ridden in the constellations
On a tide that only she commands

[Instrumental Break: Melodic Lead Guitar Solo]

[Instrumental Break: Virtuoso  Guitar Solo]

[interlude]

[spoken: male, gravelly, non-rhotic]
"I’ve seen her turn away the whispered with a glance, but this? This was something else. It’s hard to explain, but it almost looked peaceful. She came back calm, but something is missing in her eyes."

[flourish]

[Instrumental Break: lead guitar lick]

[Bridge]
Centuries of secrets sealed (ohhhh)
Centuries of solemn hope (ahhh)
Centuries of sanctuary (ohhh)
Time runs out for you and me (you and me)

[Pre-Chorus]
You’d never want her to reveal
The truth behind their dark devotion
You’d never want to know her pain
The tidal pull of that emotion

[Chorus]
The Rider, the Dusk, and the Empress stand
On the shores hand in hand, (hand in hand)
Like no others would do (ahh ahhhhahhhh)
What she has done, no one can undo
The Rider, the Dusk, and the Empress leave
The waves to their silence, the stars to believe
What she gave to the sea (ahh ahhhhahhhh)
Will remain, but can never be free
"I stood before Leviathan because someone must stand.
I spoke when no one else could speak.
I gave what no one else could give.
I asked for no praise, because praise is fleeting.
I sought no thanks, because thanks is hollow.
I earned no peace, because peace was never the goal.
What I did, I did for all of us.
What I did, I did for the future.
What I did, I did because I am the Empress.
Now, my friends, we celebrate!

Drink!  (Drink)
Fight! (Fight!)
Fuck! (Fuck!)
Love! (Love)

[Outro]
[drums chase vocals]

Drink!  (Drink)
Fight! (Fight!)
Fuck! (Fuck!)
Love! (Love!)

Drink!  (Drink)
Fight! (Fight!)
Fuck! (Fuck!)
Love! (Love)

[end]

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[Intro: spoken: female, non-rhotic accent] "The Empress? She walked right into that thing like it was nothing. No hesitation, no fear. It didn’t even move. She spoke to it, though none of us could hear what she said. But it listened." [Verse 1] You (You) have never seen the sea Bow down like this before You (You) always wanted to know the secrets Of her powers But never thought to implore [Pre-Chorus] You’d never want her to reveal The truth beneath the deep's devotion You’d never want to know her ache The tidal pull of that emotion [Chorus] The Rider, the Dusk, and the Empress stand On the shores hand in hand, (hand in hand) Like no others would do (ahh ahhhhahhhh) What they have done, no one can undo The Rider, the Dusk, and the Empress stand On the shores hand in hand, (hand in hand) Like no others would do (ahh ahhhhahhhh) What she has done, no one will undo She (She) is written in the starlight And the shifting sands She (She) has ridden in the constellations On a tide that only she commands [Instrumental Break: Melodic Lead Guitar Solo] [Instrumental Break: Virtuoso Guitar Solo] [interlude] [spoken: male, gravelly, non-rhotic] "I’ve seen her turn away the whispered with a glance, but this? This was something else. It’s hard to explain, but it almost looked peaceful. She came back calm, but something is missing in her eyes." [flourish] [Instrumental Break: lead guitar lick] [Bridge] Centuries of secrets sealed (ohhhh) Centuries of solemn hope (ahhh) Centuries of sanctuary (ohhh) Time runs out for you and me (you and me) [Pre-Chorus] You’d never want her to reveal The truth behind their dark devotion You’d never want to know her pain The tidal pull of that emotion [Chorus] The Rider, the Dusk, and the Empress stand On the shores hand in hand, (hand in hand) Like no others would do (ahh ahhhhahhhh) What she has done, no one can undo The Rider, the Dusk, and the Empress leave The waves to their silence, the stars to believe What she gave to the sea (ahh ahhhhahhhh) Will remain, but can never be free "I stood before Leviathan because someone must stand. I spoke when no one else could speak. I gave what no one else could give. I asked for no praise, because praise is fleeting. I sought no thanks, because thanks is hollow. I earned no peace, because peace was never the goal. What I did, I did for all of us. What I did, I did for the future. What I did, I did because I am the Empress. Now, my friends, we celebrate! Drink! (Drink) Fight! (Fight!) Fuck! (Fuck!) Love! (Love) [Outro] [drums chase vocals] Drink! (Drink) Fight! (Fight!) Fuck! (Fuck!) Love! (Love!) Drink! (Drink) Fight! (Fight!) Fuck! (Fuck!) Love! (Love!) Drink! (Drink) Fight! (Fight!) Fuck! (Fuck!) Love! (Love!) Drink! (Drink) Fight! (Fight!) Fuck! (Fuck!) Love! (Love) [end]

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