Iron Pact of the North

[Verse 1] Ash in the air Cities in ruin Maps torn apart Lines drawn in blood Steel against steel Night sirens calling Europe in pieces Praying for dawn [Pre-Chorus] How many endings ’til we choose a start How many graves For one beating heart [Chorus] From the ruins we swore “never this war again” Turn the smoke into oath Turn the grief into flame Raise the banner of vows Over mountains and ports Iron pact of the North Iron pact of the North [Verse 2] Walls made of fear Borders like blades Shadows dividing Brother from friend Twelve hands extended Over one table Old tongues still trembling Learning one word: “stand” [Pre-Chorus] Signal fires burning In the frozen dark Many flags Many tongues One answering spark [Chorus] From the ruins we swore “never this war again” Turn the smoke into oath Turn the grief into flame Raise the banner of vows Over mountains and ports Iron pact of the North Iron pact of the North [Bridge] We remember the boots on stone We remember the names carved cold Every treaty is inked in bone So we guard what cannot be sold (hey!) If one voice is silenced The rest become roar If one shore is threatened All answer that shore [Chorus] From the ruins we swore “never this war again” Turn the smoke into oath Turn the grief into flame Raise the banner of vows Over mountains and ports Iron pact of the free Iron pact of the North [Outro] Ash in the air But the drums march on Ancient continent Learning a new song