[Intro – soft night ambience, crackling fire] [gentle wind] [soft bodhrán heartbeat drum] [low drone fiddle fades in] [Verse 1 – female vocal, Irish accent] By the fire where the old gods sleep We sing the vows the stones still keep Through mist and moss and ancient flame The land remembers every name [soft harp joins quietly] [Chorus – uplifting, tribal harmony] Raise the fire, let it rise Smoke to meet the endless skies Hand in hand, we stand as one Children of the moon and sun [bodhrán stronger] [tin whistle melody answers vocal] [Verse 2 – intimate and warm] From hill to shore the raven flies Carrying old forgotten cries Through every storm, through every scar We know exactly who we are [fiddle harmony grows] [Chorus – stronger voices, light choir layer] Raise the fire, let it rise Smoke to meet the endless skies Hand in hand, we stand as one Children of the moon and sun [Break – instrumental dance] [lively bodhrán rhythm] [fiddle lead melody dancing] [tin whistle fast ornamentation] [hand claps join softly] [Bridge – mystical, softer] Whispered prayers in falling rain Time will turn the wheel again Roots run deep beneath the stone No soul here walks this path alone [Final Chorus – full folk ensemble] Raise the fire, let it rise Smoke to meet the endless skies Hand in hand, we stand as one Children of the moon and sun [Outro – fade into night] [fiddle slows] [harp arpeggio] [fire crackling fades] [wind carries final note]
