[Intro — distant metallic echoes, low strings, slow pounding drums, dripping water, deep cavern ambience] Deep beneath the mountain Where the dying embers glow Forty souls descend together Where the living dare not go Blackrock groans above us The stone remembers flame We came to wake the ancient one And carve our names in pain [Verse I — steady rhythm, low male or female lead, driving bass] Through the depths of Blackrock Mountain Past the Dark Iron throne We cross the bridge above the fire Into a world below Core hounds stalk the burning pathways Flamewakers guard the gate Check your flasks and check your armor We’re already running late Forty voices, one commander “Hold your fire! Watch the pull!” Someone’s wandering off the platform Someone’s swimming in the pool [Pre-Chorus — strings begin climbing, drums gaining speed] Fire resistance Potions ready Hunters, watch that Frenzy sign Mages, stop your sheep from wandering Healers, keep the tanks alive [Chorus — heavy guitars, huge drums, cavernous choir] FORTY SOULS BELOW! Where the rivers run with fire! Down into the hollow earth We descend and never Tire! THROUGH THE SMOKE! THROUGH THE STONE! Where the ancient flames have grown! Raise your weapons, hold the line The Firelord will be mine! [Verse II — faster, restless, rhythmic riff] Lucifron is waiting Magmadar begins to roar “TRANQ THAT BEAST!” the hunters shout As he tears across the floor Garr’s flames are breaking loose now Those stonebound servants split Someone’s flying through the cavern Someone says, “I meant to do it!” Baron Geddon marks a victim Now the whole raid starts to shout “YOU’RE THE BOMB! GET OUT! GET OUT!” As he launches someone out Loot council? No, it’s DKP Keep your eyes upon the prize A pair of legendary bindings And a thousand jealous eyes [Pre-Chorus — rising percussion, strings racing] Check your flasks! Check your gear! Who pulled early? Who’s still here? Mana gone! The tank is low! Someone’s running from the glow! [Chorus — heavier, layered vocals, driving rhythm] FORTY SOULS BELOW! Where the rivers run with fire! Down into the hollow earth Stats are starting to get Higher! THROUGH THE SMOKE! THROUGH THE STONE! Where the ancient flames have grown! Raise your weapons, hold the line The Firelord will be mine! [Instrumental — fast descending strings, pounding toms, metallic percussion, low brass, guitars echoing like a tunnel opening into a vast cavern] [Verse III — darker, slower, immense bass and percussion] Golemagg shakes the cavern Sulfuron commands the flame Shazzrah tears the air apart And nothing stays the same The runes are dark, the wards are broken Executus kneels in dread “Behold the Firelord!” he cries And every brave heart fills with lead [Breakdown — music falls almost silent; one deep drumbeat, then a monstrous voice] TOO SOON, MORTALS! [Spoken / shouted raid-leader voice over rising drums] “EVERYONE READY?” “WAIT, I’M DRINKING!” “WHO’S GOT THE BUFFS?” “JUST PULL!” [Full band slams in] [Bridge — enormous, slow, crushing rhythm] FROM THE FIRE FROM THE DEEP BREAK THE CHAINS THAT GUARD HIS SLEEP ANCIENT FURY WORLD OF ASH ONE LAST CHARGE ONE FINAL CRASH [Final Chorus — explosive power-metal energy, double-kick drums, layered choir, soaring vocals] FORTY SOULS BELOW! NOW THE MOUNTAIN STARTS TO SHAKE! WE HAVE COME TO FACE THE FIRE AND WE HAVE NO SOULS TO BREAK! THROUGH THE SMOKE! THROUGH THE STONE! WE WILL NOT DESCEND ALONE! SULFURAS RAISED AGAINST THE SKY! LET THE FIRELORD HEAR US CRY! [Outro — music slows; deep drums echo through the cavern] The flames grow cold The loot is shared The raid leader checks Who’s still there One binding drops The other does not “Same time next week?” [Final whisper — distant lava, one last metallic echo] Forty souls below… And someone forgot to repair.
