Copyright (c) 2025 Ginger Fitzgerald. All rights reserved. [Crowd Cheers] [Introduction – Spoken, female vocals, live atmosphere] "Tonight, this one's for every warrior woman, every sister who fought beside another — with steel, laughter… and loyalty. Raise your horns — this is Shieldmaidens’ Joy!" [Riff – Hurdy-Gurdy Screech & Drums Ignite] [Intro – Female vocals, harmonized, Viking energy] Drums of thunder, winds arise, We stand beneath the northern skies! [Verse 1 – Female Vocals - Triumphant, folk-metal blend] Braids in our hair, blood on our blades, We’ve walked through the fire, unafraid. Laughed through the storms, cried in the halls, But together — we rise, we never fall! [Pre-Chorus – Harmonized Vocals, rising tempo] Steel may break, but not our song, We are the tide, forever strong! [Chorus – Crowd-Ready, Power Metal Shout-Along] Side by side, with shields held high, We raise our horns to the stormy sky! Through every war, through every cry, We live, we laugh — we never die! [Backing Screams] (NEVER DIE!) Oh-oh, the joy of battle-born girls — Shieldmaidens of the fearless world! [Verse 2 – Female Vocals - Playful, roaring] Ale by the fire, tales in the dark, Chasing the echoes of Fenrir's bark. Tatters and scars, jokes sharp as blades, We carved our names in night and flame. [Bridge – Instrumental Break, Violin and Drum Solo] [Drum solo builds into hurdy-gurdy whirl, leading to battle-chant rhythm] [Crowd clapping in rhythm] [Crowd] (SKÅL! SKÅL! SKÅL!) [Chant Break – Group Vocals, Nordic Cadence] We are thunder, we are flame, Sing our bond, scream our name! We are laughter, we are lore, More than warriors — we are more! [Chorus – Full Band, Harmonized Vocals] Side by side, with shields held high, We raise our horns to the stormy sky! Through every war, through every cry, We live, we laugh — we never die! [Backing Screams] (NEVER DIE!) Oh-oh, the joy of battle-born girls — Shieldmaidens of the fearless world! [Solo – Electric Guitar vs. Violin Duel] [Warrior scream between riffs] [Backing Echoes] (Shield to shield!) [Drum fill for crowd circle-pit cue] [Final Chorus – Slower, Epic Harmony then Double-Speed Finale] Side by side — our spirits fly! Through frost and flame, beneath the sky. Raise your voice, lift it high — Sing the joy that’ll never die! [Crowd] (SKÅL!) [Crowd] (SHIELDMAIDENS!) [Outro – Fading Riffs, Spoken Farewell] "We are the storm. And we are the joy. To every sister who’s ever stood tall — this one's for you." [Crowd Cheers] [End]
