[Intro - Egyptian war trumpets, prominent Egyptian ney flute folk lead, sistrum, timpani, orchestral build] [Verse - down-picked galloping palm-muted guitars Egyptian phrygian scale, high operatic tenor-baritone bright lyrical god-king, ney flute answer] Standards rise! The desert wakes! Amun marches— The earth now shakes! Four roads lead Beneath one sun, The road to Kadesh Has begun! Son of Ra! The heavens flame! Bow your crowns— Remember my name! [Pre-Chorus - reverent male temple choir, French horns, slow brass build] No king is measured By golden halls. A throne is judged Where empire falls. [Chorus - full band, reverent male temple choir, eastern scale guitars and ney flute lead, war trumpets] Ride! Let the Orontes tremble! Raise the falcons to the flame! Where I stand— The kingdom stands! Let the ages speak one name! Ride! Strike like thunder! Let the heavens seal my name! Carve no battle— Carve forever— RAMSES! [Verse II - heavy guitar chugs, high operatic tenor-baritone solemn, ney flute subtle, sistrum texture] False tongues Led armies blind. Dust concealed The Hittite line. Ra divided. Standards torn. Silence met The battle horn. One king standing. None beside. Still the Double Lands survive. [Pre-Chorus II - temple choir, orchestral strings rising] My will holds The Two Lands high. One voice answers Earth and sky. Let every god Bear witness now— I decree Where Egypt stands! [Chorus - double bass drums, full band, ney flute counter-melody, eastern guitars] Ride! Let the Orontes tremble! Raise the falcons to the flame! Where I stand— The kingdom stands! Let the ages speak one name! Ride! Strike like thunder! Every wheel a burning flame! Carve no battle— Carve forever— RAMSES! [Bridge - half-time war march, ceremonial war trumpets solo, reverent temple choir] Ra before me! Ra behind! No man masters What is mine! Forward! Drive! No retreat! Let the gods Complete the deed! [Guitar Solo - eastern phrygian dominant melodic lead, ney flute response, strings] [Breakdown - sistrum, timpani and low choir hum only] [Final Chorus - war trumpets return, full band, high operatic tenor-baritone, ney flute and eastern guitar lead over temple choir, monumental] Ride! Raise the banners! Let the nations learn this day! Let every stone proclaim my name, Long after kings are dust and sand! Ride! Raise the kingdom! Raise the glory! Raise the flame! Eternity shall speak one name— RAMSES! [Outro - single hit, war trumpet, temple choir] RAMSES!
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