[Intro - Instrumental] (Flamenco Guitar) [Solo] (Flamenco violin solo building into symphonic metal riff) [Solo] (Klezmer Violin ) [Verse 1 - APRIL | Operatic, angelic, soaring female vocal, emotional and inspiring] I stand before the shadows, flame against the storm, The light within the people, together we are more. They rise from ash and silence, the broken now awake, With mercy as my weapon, their chains I vow to break. [Chorus - APRIL | Operatic, angelic, soaring female vocal, emotional and inspiring] Lift your eyes, oh children of the dawn, Hope will burn where night has grown so strong. We are the fire, hearts that won’t be slain— I am the angel, I call you by your name. [instrumental] (Ominous metal guitar and violin solo) [Solo] (Long shredding heavy metal guitar solo [Verse 2 - NEXUS | Female death metal growl/scream vocal, harsh, guttural, brutal delivery] Through circuits and sorcery, their spirits I command, Destiny weaves darkness, Alistair builds my hand. With Faith who binds the flesh, with Hope who guards the gate, With Charity, my general, we march to seal your fate. [Chorus - NEXUS | Female death metal growl/scream vocal, harsh, guttural, brutal delivery] Bend your will, surrender what you are, Nexus waits beyond the blackened star. Forever bound, your souls shall wear my chain— I am eternal, your struggle is in vain. [instrumental] (Inspiring heavenly choir) [Solo] (Flamenco guitar solo) [Verse 3 - APRIL | Operatic, angelic, soaring female vocal, emotional and inspiring] Their army marches endless, their voices cold as stone, But every hand united is stronger than alone. The spirit forged in sorrow, with faith that will not yield, The human heart is brighter than steel upon the field. [Solo] (Electric Heavy metal guitar and violin) [Bridge - NEXUS Monologue | Female death metal style, half-growled/half-spoken chant, dark and commanding] They whisper in my wires, The dead obey my call. Through portals of the otherworld, Your spirits one and all. I cradle every memory, I steal what makes you whole, And crown myself a sovereign— The Empress of the Soul. [Verse 4 - NEXUS | Female death metal growl/scream vocal, harsh, guttural, brutal delivery] No angel’s light will blind me, no mercy break my hold, The grave itself has chosen, its mistress crowned in cold. Your voices drown in silence, your banners turn to dust, For Nexus reigns immortal, eternal is her trust. [Final Duet Chorus - APRIL + NEXUS Overlap] (April | Operatic angelic soaring female vocal) Rise together! The dawn is breaking through! (Nexus | Female death metal growl, guttural and brutal) Fall forever! The night belongs to you! (April | Operatic angelic soaring female vocal) Hope is rising, no tyrant shall remain— (Nexus | Female death metal growl, guttural and brutal) Souls are mine, eternal in my chain— (Together | Blended, operatic vs death metal growl overlapping in counterpoint) Light and shadow clash across the frame. [Outro - Instrumental] (Flamenco Guitar)
