[Verse] The king stood tall in his gilded pride Said he'd hunt the stag where legends hide Through Mirkwood's veins he'd carve his name But the forest laughed It knew his game [Chorus] Twist the trees Bend the bow Shadows rise where no man should go Crown of gold Now weight of dread The forest claims the boastful head [Verse 2] He strode with might through the ancient glade Where whispers warned and light would fade Arrows flew but the winds betrayed The forest danced in a hunter's charade [Bridge] Roots like hands They grabbed his throne The earth rebelled The stag had flown The hounds were shadows The path a maze The king was lost in Mirkwood's haze [Chorus] Twist the trees Bend the bow Shadows rise where no man should go Crown of gold Now weight of dread The forest claims the boastful head [Verse 3] His crown fell low A forgotten prize As the Stag of Mirkwood watched Wise The king knelt not to a beast of horn But to the woods where pride was torn
