Crossroads to Ýggdrasil

[Verse 1] I walked that dusty midnight road, With boots worn thin by years. No silver left, no easy songs, Just sweat and blood and tears. Then where four old highways crossed, A shadow filled the sky. The roots ran deep beneath my feet, The branches reached on high. [Chorus] At the crossroads to Ýggdrasil, No golden promises were made. Only wisdom, only scars, Only choices freely paid. Raise no prayer for an easier road, Stand your ground until you fall. I'd rather walk with Óðinn's eye, Than never walk at all. [Verse 2] An old man leaned upon his spear, Two ravens at his side. He never asked for bended knee, He only asked I'd decide. "One path is soft, one path is hard, Both lead beneath the sod. Choose the road your soul can bear, And walk it with your god." [Chorus] At the crossroads to Ýggdrasil, No golden promises were made. Only wisdom, only scars, Only choices freely paid. Raise no prayer for an easier road, Stand your ground until you fall. I'd rather walk with Óðinn's eye, Than never walk at all. [Bridge] Every blister tells a story. Every wound becomes a rune. Thunder rolls beyond the mountains. Morning always follows gloom. [Slide Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] Now these hands are rough as oak, My beard is touched with snow. The road still winds beyond the hill, There's farther yet to go. If I should reach that crossroads twice, My answer stays the same. I'd choose the Tree above the crown, And honor over fame. [Final Chorus] At the crossroads to Ýggdrasil, Where ravens circle overhead. Every oath I ever kept, Still walks beside my tread. When my final journey comes, Let no man say I stalled. I chose the road beneath the Tree... And that was worth it all. [Outro] Crossroads to Ýggdrasil... The old road still calls my name... Crossroads to Ýggdrasil... I'll walk it just the same...