[Intro - Female Operatic Soprano, solo piano and solo violin] Before the thunder, before the flame, before distortion had a name, I shaped the notes, I raised the hall, I taught the world to hear it all. [Violin Solo - 8 bars, fast dramatic classical motif] [Electric Guitar Reply - 8 bars, repeat the violin motif with a melodic distorted lead guitar] [Verse 1 - Male Metal Vocal, gritty aggressive tone] I know your name. I know your crown. You built it high — we shake it down. Yeah, you're the grandma of this sound, your ancient blood is still around. But hear those amps. Feel that attack. The new generation won't turn back! [Pre-Chorus - Male Metal Vocal] You gave us harmony. We gave it teeth. You gave us thunder. We brought the beast! [Chorus - Male Metal Vocal, huge heavy metal energy] YOU GAVE US FIRE — WE FORGED THE STEEL! YOU WROTE THE RULES — WE MADE THEM REAL! Thank you, Classic, take your bow! But this is Metal's kingdom now! [Classical Reply - Female Operatic Soprano, orchestra only] Such confidence, such youthful pride. Yet all your fury came from my side. Your darkest chords, your melodies — you learned them all from centuries! [Instrumental Battle I] [Violin Attack - 8 bars, rapid virtuosic classical run] [Electric Guitar Counterattack - 8 bars, repeat the same violin melody heavier and louder] [Violin Variation - 8 bars, faster arpeggios] [Electric Guitar Variation - 8 bars, same arpeggios as melodic shredding] [Heavy Metal Breakdown - palm-muted riff, double bass drums] [Verse 2 - Male Metal Vocal] I never said you had to fall. Without your past, we'd have nothing at all. Bach brought the fire. Paganini brought speed. But electricity gave it what we need! Turn up the gain! Let the speakers bleed! Old blood — new breed! [Classical Reply - Female Operatic Soprano] Young one, do not mistake my grace. I have survived each changing age. Kings disappeared. Empires fell. Still my violins cast their spell! [Orchestral Attack - strings, timpani, solo violin] [Metal Response - lead electric guitar repeats the orchestral motif, heavy drums] [Battle Chorus - Male Metal Vocal] YOU GAVE US FIRE — WE FORGED THE STEEL! YOU WROTE THE RULES — WE MADE THEM REAL! We carry your blood. We carry your sound. But tonight — METAL TAKES THE CROWN! [Instrumental Battle II - escalating call and response] [Violin Solo - fast heroic melody] [Electric Guitar Reply - repeat the same melody] [Violin Solo - faster variation] [Electric Guitar Reply - same variation, heavier] [Violin and Electric Guitar - simultaneous counterpoint] [Massive Stop] [Classical Female - soft operatic vocal] So this is what my child became... A storm of steel, a wall of flame. Perhaps the crown belongs to you. But never forget where music grew. [Male Metal Vocal - controlled gritty tone] I won't forget. I know the truth. You gave us roots. We gave them youth. You're not my enemy. You're family. But grandma... tonight... the stage belongs to me. [Final Chorus - Male Metal Vocal, full power] YOU GAVE US FIRE — WE FORGED THE STEEL! YOU GAVE US MUSIC — WE MADE IT REAL! Raise the horns! Let thunder sound! The old queen smiles... AS METAL TAKES THE CROWN! [Final Instrumental Battle] [Solo Violin - final heroic melody] [Electric Guitar - repeat the violin melody heavier and louder] [Violin and Electric Guitar Together - harmonized final melody] [Female Soprano - sustained operatic high note] [Lead Guitar - bends into the same sustained note] [Full Band - explosive final riff] [Male Metal Vocal] LONG LIVE METAL! [Huge final power chord] [End]
