[Intro] [drums and bass gallop in] Iron on leather Dust in my teeth He climbs on my back We ride like a thief [Verse 1] First light over steppe land Frost on the ragged grass He leans low Laughs quiet Says “Today the world will pass” Yurts fade in the distance Smoke trails in the sky I feel his hunger in my heartbeat Hear a thousand riders cry [Chorus] I’m the hooves of the Khan Thunder rolling on and on From the rivers to the sands I have carried all his plans Every kingdom Every wall Felt them tremble Felt them fall I just run I just run I’m the hooves of the Khan [Verse 2] Cities like pale mirages Towers that scrape the sun We circle them like wolves now Till the last defense is done Steel rain Burning banners Gates burst Torches bloom His cloak whips wild behind him As we carve a wider room [Chorus] I’m the hooves of the Khan Thunder rolling on and on From the rivers to the sands I have carried all his plans Every kingdom Every wall Felt them tremble Felt them fall I just run I just run I’m the hooves of the Khan [Bridge] [breakdown: bass and drums Spoken/sung] I’ve drunk from foreign rivers Stood in ashes ankle-deep He stares across the smoke line Says “There’s more I have to reap” But even iron riders Find the limits of their hate His sons divide the saddle The world divides the gate [Chorus] I’m the hooves of the Khan Thunder fading Almost gone From the rivers to the sands Slipping through my aging hands Every kingdom Every wall In the end they’re dust That’s all Still I run Still I run I’m the hooves of the Khan [Outro] [guitar solos trade Then harmonize] Old bones on cold steppe Stars where the war drums were Wind tells our legend I remember every spur (oh yeah) I remember every spur
