Tomyris

[Verse 1] Born by the cold river bend Under felt and open sky Tomyris learned the watchful wind And never bowed her eye Her people rode with the grass Their arrows quick as prayer She wore the weight of every camp Like iron in her hair [Pre-Chorus] They came with gold and wine Promising a sweeter chain But the wolf in their gold-cloth smile Could not name her plain She looked at the burning maps Then back at her own plains And said the steppe is not for sale It answers only me [Chorus] Tomyris, Tomyris Queen of the open plain Tomyris, Tomyris You broke the hunter’s name (Queen of the plain) You raised your hand And the sky stood still Tomyris, Tomyris You ruled by iron will [Verse 2] Cyrus sent his proud men in With a feast and sharpened lies They drank too deep, they crossed the line And paid in red surprise She gathered the rider clans At dawn with dust and flame No palace walls, no jeweled throne Still every heart knew her name [Pre-Chorus] The drums were skins of storm The horses tore the ground Her banner was the morning fire Spinning all around She said, “Bring me back what you took Bring me back my son” The river held its silver breath To hear the answer ring [Chorus] Tomyris, Tomyris Queen of the open plain Tomyris, Tomyris You broke the hunter’s name (Queen of the plain) You raised your hand And the sky stood still Tomyris, Tomyris You ruled by iron will [Bridge] Fill the wine with grief Fill the bowl with shame You came for our horizon And left in your own name No crown of stone Could outlast that day The steppe remembers everything It keeps the debt [Final Chorus] Tomyris, Tomyris Queen of the open plain Tomyris, Tomyris You broke the hunter’s name (Queen of the plain) You raised your hand And the sky stood still Tomyris, Tomyris You ruled by iron will Tomyris, Tomyris Hear the riders call Tomyris, Tomyris You stood above them all (Above them all) No chain, no kneel Only battle and bread Tomyris, Tomyris The wolf-kings fled