When Life Refused to Die

[Intro] [Verse 1 ] We watched our kingdom rot away Lord fed the soil with muck and pain Our prayers dissolved in poisoned air He mocked the boy who stood right there [Verse 2 ] Hero knew the blight, had felt its sting He learned what choice and courage bring They called this end, and yet he fought Still standing there — refusing rot [Chorus] They met where living green still stood Where rot had failed, and hunger would One came to end all that remained One stood so life could still be named The stars looked down, the ground held fast As fate drew to final fight at last This was the day the tale would say That life refused to fade away [Verse 3] Lord named himself the endless rot He swore no will could break his plot The truth no living thing outruns He buried hope, he choked out stars [Verse 4] But fear is not a final breath And not all strength must end in death So hear the ground beneath us cry Life still resists — it won’t comply [Chorus] They met where living green still stood Where rot had failed, and hunger would One came to end all that remained One stood so life could still be named The stars looked down, the ground held fast As fate drew to final fight at last This was the day the tale would say That life refused to fade away [Verse 5] If hero falls, the torch will pass To those who walk this road at last Plague is not fate, nor final law He's just the dark we will outgrow [Chorus] The Starforged knew the cost, the shape No poison found a path to take The stars held firm, his footing sure Each blow was met, each spell endured The rot broke down, its hunger stilled By steady hands and iron will When Lord of Plague could rage no more Life stood unbroken as before [End]