[Verse 1] Giralt came down from Rivea Boots full of road and rain One hand on the hilt of hunger One eye on the grain He heard the farms were burning He saw the smoke from far So he rode for the valley Under a cracked old star [Pre-Chorus] The hooves hit hard The gates swung wide Mothers at the well With fear in their eyes He said, stay low Keep your doors tight I’ll take the dark And give you light [Chorus] Giralt of Rivea Stand and call his name Giralt of Rivea Bring the Horde to flame For the folk in the valley For the fields they save Giralt of Rivea Make the hard world brave (Giralt of Rivea) [Verse 2] The Horde came on like thunder Black shields and iron teeth They split the clay with axes They tried to drown the wheat But Giralt moved like a shadow Then flashed like winter steel One cut for every chimney One cut for every knee [Pre-Chorus] The crows rose high The ground shook low He met the rush With a steady glow No gold in hand No crown to wear Just a vow to keep And a blade laid bare [Chorus] Giralt of Rivea Stand and call his name Giralt of Rivea Bring the Horde to flame For the folk in the valley For the fields they save Giralt of Rivea Make the hard world brave (Giralt of Rivea) [Bridge] By the broken mill He took the blow Blood on stone And still he rose The children cheered The bells rang clear When the last of the Horde Turned and fled in fear [Final Chorus] Giralt of Rivea Stand and call his name Giralt of Rivea Bring the Horde to flame For the folk in the valley For the fields they save Giralt of Rivea Make the hard world brave (Giralt of Rivea)
