[Intro] [Nordic tagelharpa drone] [slow heavy frame drum march] [duduk] [raw baritone] [close mic] We are here, now is the time We were never meant to grow old These hands held the line Think of the stories left untold [Verse 1] [drop] [hurdy-gurdy drone] [soft Tenor contralto duet] We carved our names into the dark. We will die without a grave to mark No one will hear our final breath Our peace will be a noble death. [Chorus] [drop] [Heavy cinematic bass, heavy booming Taiko drums, deep Nordic war horns] If this is where the ground gives way If this is the final break of day I'll always stand here with you. Facing the dark we always knew The shadows whisper our fate We honor the bond we cannot break [Verse 2] [Subtle frame drum pulse] [ensemble] We know... we know how it ends! There is no saving us, my friends. We are going to die here, I see. But I'll take the bastard with me. [Chorus] [Heavy cinematic bass, heavy booming Taiko drums, deep Nordic war horns] If this is where the ground gives way. If this is the final break of day. [Raw Baritone] I will always stand with you. Facing the dark we always knew. The shadows whisper our fate We honor the bond we cannot break [Bridge] [Tagelharpa drone, no drums, close mic] No regrets. [Nordic Kulning yodel] [haunting] [Outro] [Fading frame drum] [Tagelharpa fade out] [haunting duduk]
