Territory No entry Sentry History Heritage No entry Stone by stone Stone by stone Stone by stone, I count the rise Iron birds above the skies Wide black doors and narrow light Flags hang heavy, shift and sway Every wall knows who’s okay Every gate has iron teeth Cold steel ringing underfoot No one asks what brought you here Stand tall Trumpets call Through it all We don’t fall Stand tall Hear the call Past the wall We don’t fall CHAIN PALACE Hold the line CHAIN PALACE Cross no sign Black stone, iron, blood and rain Lock the door and chain the gate CHAIN PALACE Stand tall CHAIN PALACE Through it all Claw marks in the ancient mold Towers cut the frozen air Shadows fold behind the gold Something moves but isn’t there Flags above the courtyard turn Old stones keep the names they learned Every window, every stair Holds the coldness of the air Territory, entry, sentry Heavy history, hard-edged heritage Black iron, bright wire, blind fire Narrow passage, barred access, no desire Stone gate, cold grate, checkmate First step, wrong step, too late Tall tower, dark hour, chain power Hear the metal rattle louder Right side, left side, inside, outside No sign, no light, nowhere to hide Gatekeeper, oath keeper, name taker Step closer — the whole place wakes up Stand tall Trumpets call Through it all We don’t fall CHAIN PALACE Hold the line CHAIN PALACE Cross no sign Black stone, iron, blood and rain Lock the door and chain the gate CHAIN PALACE Stand tall CHAIN PALACE Through it all Daydream fades History stays Heritage carved Into the grey Stone remembers Steel remains Every silence Hides the chain Territory. No entry. Sentry. No entry. CHAIN PALACE Hold the line CHAIN PALACE Cross no sign Wide black doors and narrow light Iron birds against the night CHAIN PALACE Stand tall CHAIN PALACE Through it all Stone by stone Wall by wall We don’t fall. Territory Entry Sentry History Heritage Stone by stone.
