[Intro] Wind... Ash... Silence... Only the beating... Of black wings... [Verse 1] Cold earth drinks the morning rain, Steel still buried where I lay. Broken spear beside my hand, I cannot rise... I barely stand. The battle's gone, the shouting's dead, Only thunder fills my head. Was this all the Norns had spun? Has my final dawn begun? [Pre-Chorus] Black wings... Circle high... Watching... As I die... [Chorus] Ravens over the battlefield, I stood my ground, I would not yield. Black wings calling through the sky, No true warrior fears to die. Ravens over the battlefield, Every oath has now been sealed. When the Valkyries call my name, Carry me home through blood and flame. [Verse 2] Feathers cut the darkened sky, Two black shadows drawing nigh. Not as hunters... Not for meat... But to witness my defeat. One remembers all I've done. One has seen what I've become. Every oath... Every scar... Every road that brought me here. [Bridge] Now I hear... Hooves of flame... Voices softly... Speak my name... Golden shields... Silver light... Breaking through... The endless night... [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] Fear has left me where I lie, Like the mist before sunrise. I don't curse this final breath, There is honor... Even in death. Lift my brothers if they fall. Let my children hear the call. Tell them I stood... Tell them I stayed... Never once... Was I afraid. [Final Chorus] Ravens over the battlefield, I stood my ground, I would not yield. Black wings calling through the sky, No true warrior fears to die. Ravens over the battlefield, Every oath has now been sealed. When the Valkyries call my name, Carry me home through blood and flame. [Outro] The ravens fade... The storm grows still... The Valkyries... Ride the hill... I close my eyes... And answer... Their call...
