Victory's Cost

[studio quality] [high vocal clarity] [long intro] [Verse 1] Father’s hammer strikes at dawn Blackened nails and hands of stone Iron glows beneath the rising sun Sweat and toil for what we've done [Verse 2] Dreaming of her silken gown Underneath the twilight’s throne They say it can't happen But my dream won't flatten [Verse 3] Duke’s grand halls are cold and wide Smiles I crave but they deride I can see her twinkling eyes But my heart’s too full of pride [mute] [Chorus] Gather ‘round you tired souls Stand with me against their hold Freedom’s flame will light the sky As we see the towers fall [breakdown] [solo] [Verse 4] Tribes from hills and forests deep Join our cause with secrets keep By the rivers we make pacts Our revolution doesn't sleep [vamp] [mosh] [Bridge] On the day the walls came down Carried hope but wore a frown Fell to knees and cried aloud For the girl who wore the crown [Chorus] Gather ‘round you tired souls Stand with me against their hold Freedom’s flame will light the sky As we see the towers fall [drop] [turn] [Outtro] We won, the duke is gone But her blood covers the lawn Victory's cost has been paid My happiness unmade