[intro fiddle quick runs] Fiddle cries in winter air Steel and magic everywhere Storm winds drag the world to war Hunters rise forevermore [verse 1 clean guitar + soft fiddle accents] Through the frost-scarred paths we roam Monsters stalking close to home Cold breath cuts the silent trees Warriors guard the weak with steel and creed [verse 2 War chants ] Blood and shadows stain the night Hearts pound hard before the fight Courage carved in bone and flame Stand as one in honor’s name [pre-chorus] Hear the steel, feel the sky When the dark begins to rise [chorus heavy band + yelling] Toss a coin to the witcher Raise your swords, stand much richer Through the roar and burning pyre We rise higher, we rise higher [verse 3 clean guitar + fiddle stabs] Broken crowns and cursed desire Heroes walk through smoke and fire Trust in will and tempered blade Strength is born where scars are made [verse 4] Echoes shake the iron ground Nightmares circle all around Still the brave refuse to fold Till the sun breaks through the cold [pre-chorus] Hear the steel, feel the sky When the dark begins to rise [chorus heavy band + yelling] Toss a coin to the witcher Raise your swords, stand much richer Through the roar and burning pyre We rise higher, we rise higher [fast violin solo furious bowing] [outro soft fiddle + distant drums] Turn the page, legends stand Blood and frost across the land Raise your swords, hold the line Heroes carved in ancient time
