# ETERNAL LIGHT **SPDY — Redemption Saga, Part IV** [Intro — Gentle piano, distant female vocals, orchestral strings slowly rising] [Female voice — Tender, emotional, almost a whisper] *I knew you'd find your way…* *Through every night, through every pain…* *I never needed you to be the same…* *I only prayed you'd live again…* [Spdy — Deep, calm spoken vocals] I remember the darkness. I remember who I was. But I am not standing here Because I never fell… I'm standing here Because I chose to rise. [Massive orchestral impact. Drums thunder into the opening riff.] [Verse 1 — Powerful male vocals, melodic metal guitars] I see the sunrise through the scars, The broken chains, the distant stars. The man I was still lives in me, A ghost of what I used to be. I won't pretend the past is gone, Or claim that I was always strong. I faced the truth, I took the blame, And walked through fire without a name. The road was long, the nights were cold, I lost the crown I used to hold. But in the ashes, I understood: Being alive means choosing good. [Pre-Chorus — Strings rise, female harmonies enter] And when my faith was almost gone, Your love became the strength to carry on. You saw the light I couldn't see, And gave me back the will to be! [Chorus — Huge symphonic power metal, soaring vocals, massive choir] **I AM THE ETERNAL LIGHT!** I HAVE COME THROUGH THE DARKEST NIGHT! I WAS BROKEN, I WAS LOST, BUT I FOUND MY WAY THROUGH THE PAIN AND THE COST! **I AM MORE THAN THE FALL!** I AM THE ANSWER TO THE DARKNESS'S CALL! I DIDN'T RISE BECAUSE I NEVER CRAWLED— **I ROSE BECAUSE YOUR LOVE GAVE ME IT ALL!** ETERNAL LIGHT! BURNING BRIGHT! I AM ALIVE! I AM ALIVE! [Verse 2 — Driving double-kick drums, soaring guitars] I stand before the world once more, Not as a king, not as before. No throne to claim, no fear to hide, No shadow ruling from inside. I cannot heal each broken heart, Or make the past a brand-new start. But every day, in all I do, I'll build a life that's honest and true. Let those who doubt me watch me stand, With open heart and empty hands. I have no promise life is kind, But I won't leave my soul behind. [Pre-Chorus 2 — Rising orchestra, powerful vocal harmonies] I know the darkness knows my name, I feel the echoes of the flame. But I decide the path I take, And every dawn is mine to make! [Chorus — Full symphonic orchestra, double-kick drums, soaring melodic vocals] **I AM THE ETERNAL LIGHT!** I HAVE COME THROUGH THE DARKEST NIGHT! I WAS BROKEN, I WAS LOST, BUT I FOUND MY WAY THROUGH THE PAIN AND THE COST! **I AM MORE THAN THE FALL!** I AM THE ANSWER TO THE DARKNESS'S CALL! I DIDN'T RISE BECAUSE I NEVER CRAWLED— **I ROSE BECAUSE YOUR LOVE GAVE ME IT ALL!** ETERNAL LIGHT! BURNING BRIGHT! I AM ALIVE! I AM ALIVE! [Bridge — Music falls to piano and cello, deeply emotional] [Spdy — Soft, vulnerable male vocals] Do you remember who I was? The man who thought he'd lost it all? The one who turned away from love, Convinced that he was far too gone? I cannot promise I'll never break. I cannot promise I won't make mistakes. But if the shadows find me again, I'll face them standing, not on my knees. [Female voice — Warm, emotional, gradually building] *You don't have to fight alone…* *You don't have to fear the unknown…* *The man I love is standing here…* *And I am proud that you are here…* [Spdy — Gentle, almost crying] You were never my salvation Because you carried me through life. You gave me something worth protecting… And I chose to save myself. [Orchestra rises into a massive cinematic swell.] [Duet — Male and female vocals] **Male:** You were the light when I couldn't see! **Female:** You found the strength that was always in thee! **Male:** You gave me hope when I had none! **Together:** WE FACED THE DARKNESS — AND WE OVERCAME! [Instrumental — Epic guitar solo over soaring orchestral strings, choir and thunderous drums.] [Final Chorus — Maximum intensity, soaring power-metal vocals, huge choir] **WE ARE THE ETERNAL LIGHT!** WE HAVE SURVIVED THE LONGEST NIGHT! I WAS BROKEN, I WAS LOST, BUT LOVE GAVE ME STRENGTH TO ACCEPT THE COST! **I AM NOT THE MAN I WAS!** I AM THE MAN I CHOOSE BECAUSE— THE PAST MAY NEVER DISAPPEAR, BUT I WILL FACE TOMORROW WITHOUT FEAR! **ETERNAL LIGHT!** LET THE HEAVENS HEAR MY NAME! I HAVE WALKED THROUGH HELL AND BACK, AND I WILL NEVER SERVE THE FLAME! **ETERNAL LIGHT!** LET THE WHOLE WORLD SEE! I WAS NEVER SAVED BY MAGIC— **LOVE GAVE ME A REASON TO SAVE ME!** [Final vocal climax — Male lead, female harmonies, full choir] I FELL! I BROKE! I LOST MY WAY! I FOUGHT! I ROSE! I CHOSE TO STAY! AND IF THE NIGHT RETURNS AGAIN… **I'LL FACE THE DAWN!** **I'LL RISE AGAIN!** [Outro — Orchestra becomes gentle, piano returns, warm strings sustain] [Spdy — Calm, heartfelt spoken vocals] I used to believe that darkness was my destiny. Now I know… It was only a chapter. (Female voice — Whispered tenderly) *Welcome home, my love.* [Spdy — Soft, emotional]
