Verse I Candles flicker on the edge of time Ancient walls whisper warnings in rhyme Footsteps echo where the brave don’t tread A single step where the living feel dead A frozen moment, the silence breathes. Fate draws close like a tightening seam I hear the bell, I feel the pull A voice that says: “You’ve come too far to fall.” Pre-Chorus Lead: Every legend carved in stone BVs: Carved in stone! Lead: Says this path is walked alone BVs: Walked alone! Lead: Steel my heart, steady my hand BVs: Steady your hand! Lead: I cross the line—now make your stand BVs: Make your stand! Chorus Lead: Beyond the threshold—through the flame.e BVs: Through the flame! Lead: Past the veil, beyond the name BVs: Beyond the name! Lead: Beyond the threshold—stand or fall. BVs: Stand or fall! Lead: One step forward risks it all BVs: Risks it all! Lead: Once you cross, once you know BVs: Once you know! Lead: There’s no turning back below BVs: No turning back! Verse II Mirrors fracture, time unwind.s Yesterday’s truth is left behind Gravity bends to unseen laws Kings and gods reduced to flaws The ground gives way, the sky stands still Hope tastes sharp like forged steel I feel the weight of all I’ve been As something new begins within Pre-Chorus II Lead: Every oath begins to fade BVs: Begins to fade! Lead: Every choice demands its price BVs: Demands its price! Lead: Raise the banner, face the storm BVs: Face the storm! Lead: The die is cast—no second life BVs: No second life! Chorus Lead: Beyond the threshold—through the fla.me. BVs: Through the flame! Lead: Past the veil, beyond the name BVs: Beyond the name! Lead: Beyond the threshold—stand or fall BVs: Stand or fall! Lead: One step forward risks it all BVs: Risks it all! Lead: Once you cross, once you know BVs: Once you know! Lead: There’s no turning back below BVs: No turning back! Bridge (Epic / Half-Time) Lead: Shadows fall, the gate unfolds. BVs: The gate unfolds! Lead: A tale too vast for minds to hold BVs: Minds to hold! Lead: I hear the call of distant drums BVs: Distant drums! Lead: The final march has just begun BVs: Has begun! Solo Section (Twin-guitar harmony over sustained choir notes: “OHHH-OH-OH”) Final Chorus (Expanded) Lead: Beyond the threshold—hear th.e cr.y BVs: Hear the cry! Lead: A thousand worlds go rushing by BVs: Rushing by! Lead: Beyond the threshold—heart of. steel BVs: Heart of steel! Lead: This is the truth we’re meant to feel BVs: Meant to feel! Lead: Once you cross, once you go BVs: Once you go! Lead: You leave the world you used to know BVs: Used to know! Outro Lead (solo): The gate stands closed, the past erased No return, no time, no place Lead + BVs (chanting, fading): Beyond the threshold! Beyond the threshold! Lead (final line): I crossed the line… Now destiny sees me.
