Forward, Ye Wolves!

[Verse 1 – Mid-tempo, boots and shields locked] The frost is on our beards this morn, The raven rides the wind forlorn, Our breath is smoke, our hearts are stone, We march to make the world our own. No king commands, no chain can bind, The wolf inside has left mankind. The ground will drink, the sky will roar, We are the storm come to your door! [Chorus – Full roar, shield-bash thunder] FORWARD, YE WOLVES! THE DAY IS OURS TO BREAK! FORWARD, YE WOLVES! THEIR BONES WILL BE OUR WAKE! STEEL AND THUNDER, BLOOD AND PRIDE! WE ARE THE TIDE THAT NEVER DIES! FORWARD! FORWARD! LET THEM HEAR US COME! [Verse 2 – Faster, galloping under the march] Our scars are maps of battles won, Our laughter scares the rising sun. We grin at spears, we dance with death, We count our lives in borrowed breath. The weak fall silent, the strong remain, We sing our names in crimson rain. Their prayers are wind, their gods are blind, We are the fury they’ll never bind! [Chorus – Louder, higher] FORWARD, YE WOLVES! THE DAY IS OURS TO BREAK! FORWARD, YE WOLVES! THEIR BONES WILL BE OUR WAKE! STEEL AND THUNDER, BLOOD AND PRIDE! WE ARE THE TIDE THAT NEVER DIES! FORWARD! FORWARD! LET THEM HEAR US COME! [Verse 3 – Even heavier stomp, voices raw] We feel the joy that cowards fear, The red mist rising, crystal-clear. Each heartbeat drums the ancient call, To live or die—it’s best of all. The shield wall sings, the axes gleam, We are the ending of their dream. Their banners droop, their knees go slack, There is no path that leads us back! [Chorus – Sky-shattering, whole army screaming] FORWARD, YE WOLVES! THE DAY IS OURS TO BREAK! FORWARD, YE WOLVES! THEIR WORLD WILL BE OUR WAKE! STEEL AND THUNDER, BLOOD AND PRIDE! WE ARE THE TIDE THAT NEVER DIES! FORWARD! FORWARD! LET THEM HEAR US COME! [Bridge – Half-time, crushing, shields still slamming] Step… by step… the earth will learn Step… by step… the weak will burn Step… by step… the gods will cheer Step… by step… Valhalla’s near! [Final Chorus – Fastest, heaviest, total war] FORWARD, YE WOLVES! THE DAY IS OURS TO TAKE! FORWARD, YE WOLVES! THEIR WORLD IS OURS TO BREAK! STEEL AND THUNDER, BLOOD AND JOY! WE ARE THE STORM WE WERE BORN TO DEPLOY! FORWARD! FORWARD! FORWARD TILL THEY’RE DONE! [Last guttural roar as the lines collide] FORWARD… AND KILL!