Aru, the Dragon Who Never Flew (날지 못한 용 아루)

Title: Aru, the Dragon Who Never Flew (날지 못한 용 아루) [Intro - Solo cello, distant wind. Lonely bell.] [Verse 1 - Haneul, soft narrative] From the day you hatched, they tied a rope around your neck Fed you in the same small yard, kept you from the edge You never saw the cliff, you never felt the drop They said the sky was not for you, so you learned to stop [Pre-chorus - Strings enter] But the knot came loose one night, the post was left behind You dragged the rope across the ground, a burden still entwined You ran until you reached the cliff, the ocean far below And there you found me waiting... I had nowhere else to go [Chorus 1 - Full orchestra, Haneul lead with choir] Aru, look at me, I'm not afraid to fall Cut the rope, I'll ride with you — I'll give you my all You were born with wings for a reason, not a chain One breath, one leap, one gust of wind — and you'll forget the pain 아루, 날아 (Aru, fly) 끈을 끊어 (Cut the string) 나는 믿어 (I believe) 네 날개를 (In your wings) [Verse 2 - Haneul, intense, strings and drums] They tied you to a post, but they never tied your soul I've seen the way you watch the birds, the way you lose control Of every doubt that holds you down, every whisper in your ear That says the ground is safer than the sky you've never seen clear [Pre-chorus - Strings rise, timpani] I'm not a rider who commands, I'm not a queen of war I'm just a woman with a sword who's fallen before And if I fall again today, I'll fall with you, not from you So take my hand, or take my word — I'll do what no one's done for you [Chorus 2 - Bigger, stronger] Aru, look at me, I'm not afraid to fall Cut the rope, I'll ride with you — I'll give you my all You were born with wings for a reason, not a chain One breath, one leap, one gust of wind — and you'll forget the pain 아루, 날아 끈을 끊어 나는 믿어 네 날개를 [Bridge - Stripped cello and voice. Haneul spoken-sung] They kept you safe. They kept you small. They called it love. But love is not a tether. Love is the hand that cuts the rope and says... I'll fall with you if you fall. But I know you won't. [Pause. Silence. Cello note. Sword unsheathe. Rope cut. Heartbeat.] [Orchestra builds. Strings swell. Timpani rolls. Brass enters.] [Final Chorus - Key change. Full orchestra explosion. Strings glissando. Brass fanfare. Taiko thunder. Angelical choir screaming. Haneul shouting triumphant.] ARU! LOOK AT ME! I'M NOT AFRAID TO FALL! CUT THE ROPE! I'LL RIDE WITH YOU! I'LL GIVE YOU MY ALL! YOU WERE BORN WITH WINGS FOR A REASON, NOT A CHAIN! ONE BREATH! ONE LEAP! ONE GUST OF WIND! AND YOU'LL FORGET THE PAIN! 아루, 날아! 끈을 끊어! 나는 믿어! 네 날개를! YOU'RE FLYING! YOU'RE REALLY FLYING! NEON VALKYRIE! ARU! [Orchestra final chord. Gong. Crowd erupts. Distant dragon roar. Silence.]