[Intro — soft piano, distant choir] [PRIEST — quiet, almost gentle] I hear the voice behind the voice I see the fear beneath the rage You are not the one who speaks You are not the cage So I will stand here Though my hands may shake And I will speak for the soul You are trying to take [Verse 1 — light voice over slowly building guitar] I don't need hatred I don't need to scream I only need the light To reach through the dream You can curse my name You can mock my faith But I will not abandon him I will not walk away [Latin Prayer — soft, solemn] In nomine lucis, recede ab hac anima, Tenebrae cedant, veritas maneat. Cor fractum serva, spiritum libera, Lux superat noctem, pax redeat. [Translation-inspired refrain] In the name of light, release this soul Let the darkness fall away Let truth remain Let peace return And let the night give way [Music suddenly EXPLODES — fast metal] [Verse 2 — fast, powerful] You can scream through borrowed lungs You can spit your venom here But every word you throw at me Will never turn to fear I have seen the darkest nights I've stood beside the dying And if you think I'll leave him here— YOU'RE WRONG. [Chorus — soaring clean voice + screams underneath] BY THE LIGHT I STAND! BY THE TRUTH I SPEAK! YOU WILL NOT HAVE THIS SOUL! YOU WILL NOT MAKE HIM WEAK! Break your hold! Release your claim! Leave this body! Leave his name! [Latin Prayer — faster, rhythmic] Exi, spiritus tenebrarum! Non tibi est locus hic! Lux aeterna, lumen verum, Defende hunc hominem! [Pre-Solo Breakdown] PRIEST — calm You called my faith weak. DEMON — distant scream YES! PRIEST Then watch what faith can do. [Guitar Solo — fast, melodic metal Rapid alternate picking → harmonized lead → screaming bends → descending shred run → massive sustained final note] [Bridge — choir + pounding drums] Lux… lux… lux… Where there was fear— LET THERE BE LIGHT! Where there was darkness— LET THERE BE DAWN! Where there was hatred— LET THERE BE PEACE! [Final Latin Prayer — full band] In nomine Patris, in nomine lucis, Tenebrae frangantur, vincula cadant. Anima libera, cor restaurare, Pax veniat, lux maneat! [Final Chorus — massive] BY THE LIGHT I STAND! BY THE TRUTH I SPEAK! YOU WILL NOT HAVE THIS SOUL! YOU WILL NOT MAKE HIM WEAK! BREAK YOUR HOLD! RELEASE YOUR CLAIM! THE DARKNESS ENDS! THE LIGHT REMAINS! [Final Breakdown] [PRIEST — screaming] IN NOMINE LUCIS! LUX MANEAT! IN NOMINE VERITATIS! TENEBRAE CADANT! [Final scream] LEAVE HIM! [Outro — sudden silence, soft piano] It's over. You're safe now. [Single choir note fades]
