[Intro] [Heavy tribal drums, pounding rhythm] [Orchestral horns signaling a grand arrival] [Aggressive palm-muted guitar riff starts] [Verse 1] [Mid-tempo, stomping beat] Standing tall on the burning sand Leaving the shadows of the forest land The claw becomes a finger, the stone becomes a blade In the image of the hunter, the future is made! [Pre-Chorus] [Tempo starts to build up, snare rolls] Eyes wide open, searching for the flame Giving the thunder a holy name (Fear! Knowledge! Power!) The clock is ticking for the final hour! [Chorus] [Fast, soaring power metal style] (The Apex is rising, the master of Earth) (A kingdom of iron, a violent birth) Across the savannah, the echoes will ring Of the creature who dared to be king! (The King of the Dust! The King of the Night!) Holding the torch of the morning light! [Bridge] [Tempo slows down to a heavy, doom-like crawl] [Low, gravelly voice] [Square brackets for non-singing content] [From the caves of the north to the southern plains] [The blood of the hunter is cold in his veins] [Then, a sudden high-pitched scream] YEAH! [Solo] [Fast, shredding guitar solo inspired by 80s heavy metal legends] [Keyboard and guitar call-and-response] [Verse 2] [Fast-paced, aggressive delivery] Building the walls and taming the beast Preparing the soul for the ultimate feast No longer a prey, no longer a slave The path to the stars is the path from the cave! [Chorus] (The Apex is rising, the master of Earth) (A kingdom of iron, a violent birth) Across the savannah, the echoes will ring Of the creature who dared to be king! [Outro] [Double bass drums blast beat] [Choir chants] (Ascension! Ascension!) [Final high note held for 10 seconds] (THE APEX!) [Sudden silence, only the sound of a sharpening blade]
