[Verse 1] Beneath the ancient ash where roots entwine the sky, I stand alone with iron will and storm within my eye. The Norns have spun the threads, no prayer will bend their hand, Yet in this breath I choose the path that virtue shall command. Winds of wyrd may howl and break the strongest bough, But honor is the forge that shapes what fate allows. [Chorus – Now fully anthemic] I SWEAR THIS OATH BENEATH THE ASH! By blood and bone and flame! I face the wheel with iron heart— I’ll never fail my name! Though ravens circle, darkness falls, and oceans claim their due, My name will ROAR through Valhalla’s halls where only deeds ring TRUE! OATH BENEATH THE ASH! (Beneath the ash!) OATH BENEATH THE ASH! (My oath will last!) Beneath the ash… BENEATH THE ASH! [Verse 2] Let fear be tempered steel, not chain upon my soul, Accept the lot the gods have cast, yet claim the self-control. No rage unbridled blinds me like the bear-shirt in his fire, But cunning wolf within the hide walks steady through the mire. The spear may pierce, the shield may crack, the long night test my worth, Still I rise with open eyes— this is my walk on middle earth. [Chorus] I SWEAR THIS OATH BENEATH THE ASH! By blood and bone and flame! I face the wheel with iron heart— I’ll never fail my name! Though ravens circle, darkness falls, and oceans claim their due, My name will ROAR through Valhalla’s halls where only deeds ring TRUE! OATH BENEATH THE ASH! (Beneath the ash!) OATH BENEATH THE ASH! (My oath will last!) Beneath the ash… BENEATH THE ASH! [Bridge] When the last light fades and memory is all that’s left behind, What legacy will whisper on the lips of those who mind? Not gold, not throne, not fleeting fame that crumbles into dust— But courage kept, and justice done, and temper forged in trust. [Final Chorus – Even bigger, epic build] I SWEAR THIS OATH BENEATH THE ASH! Let Yggdrasil bear witness! Through every trial, every scar— my spirit stands relentless! The fates may weave, the gods may laugh, but I have made my stand! A life well-lived, a name well-kept, across this sacred land! OATH BENEATH THE ASH! (Beneath the ash!) OATH BENEATH THE ASH! (Forever cast!) BENEATH THE ASH!!!
