The Keeper of Flame

(Sorrowful guitar intro) (Verse 1) I tend the fire, though I cannot see, A flame for the lost, for the Unkindled to be. They come to me, broken, weary, torn, And I feel their pain in the fire they’ve sworn. But I know the end, it’s always the same, They rise, they burn, and return to flame. (Chorus) I’m the keeper of the flame, in the Dark I stand, With a hollow heart, and a guiding hand. I give them strength, though their fate is sealed, To the first flame, their souls will yield. I’ll never see them again, they’re dust in the wind, But I’ll tend this fire, where their tale begins. (Verse 2) Their voices fade, as the embers glow, I give them warmth, but they’ll never know. The weight I bear, the curse of the Dark, That haunts my soul, leaves its mark. I offer my life to this endless night, But none return from the flame’s cruel bite. (Chorus) I’m the keeper of the flame, in the Dark I stand, With a hollow heart, and a guiding hand. I give them strength, though their fate is sealed, To the first flame, their souls will yield. I’ll never see them again, they’re dust in the wind, But I’ll tend this fire, where their tale begins. (Bridge) I carry the darkness deep inside, A vessel for the void, with nowhere to hide. For in this circle, there’s no escape, The fire consumes, reshapes their fate. (Chorus) I’m the keeper of the flame, in the Dark I stand, With a hollow heart, and a guiding hand. I give them strength, though their fate is sealed, To the first flame, their souls will yield. I’ll never see them again, they’re dust in the wind, But I’ll tend this fire, where their tale begins. (Outro) I’ll stay here, blind, with the fire’s glow, For the Ashen Ones, who come and go. And though they fall, to the flame they’re sworn, I’ll keep the fire, 'til a new day is born. (Day is born) (Resonator guitar outro, fading into haunting silence and END SONG)