(Intro: Heavy, distorted 8-bit synth bass. The sound of a digital blade unsheathing.) Verse 1 Beneath a sky of jagged pixels, red and cold A story of the steel and sorcery is told Drax the Sorcerer, laughing from his throne Princess Mariana, a prisoner alone Drax is watching from his tower of stone A king of shadows on a pixel throne He’s called the warriors from the edge of the map To fall head-first into his killing trap. Chorus Barbarian! Steel against the sun Barbarian! The battle has begun One strike to the body, one swing at the head Leave the vultures hungry or leave the coward there In the arena of the lost, where the blade is king Barbarian—hear the metal ring! Verse 2 Weaving through the patterns in the flicker of the light No room for mercy, no time for a prayer The scent of digital blood is hanging in the air One wrong move, a stumble on the floor And you won’t be breathing when you reach the sorcerer’s door. Bridge (Tempo slows—ominous synth pads) The blade swings wide in a silver arc A sudden silence in the digital dark The head hits the dirt, a hollow thud A crimson square of 8-bit blood Enter the goblin, with a grin so wide To drag the headless carcass to the other side. Guitar/Synth Solo (Fast, arpeggiated chiptune shreds imitating the loading screen theme) Verse 3 The dungeon waits, the final wizard glowers Drax unleashes all his dark and ancient powers But magic cannot stand against a warrior's might When the steel finds its mark in the middle of the night The Princess is free, the quest is finally done Underneath the setting of a Commodore sun. Chorus Barbarian! Steel against the sun Barbarian! The battle has begun One strike to the body, one swing at the head Leave the vultures hungry or leave the coward there In the arena of the lost, where the blade is king Barbarian—hear the metal ring! Outro (The sound of a goblin’s cackle) Drag ‘em away. Drag ‘em away. Game Over.
