“MAP OF THE SERPENT KING” (Arabic Vibe)

[Intro – Spoken / Radio Tone] (Spoken 1920s Radio Voice) "Miles behind, miles ahead… History doesn’t wait for the careful... Our hero's journey is full of peril. Will he make it to his final destination. Or.... will he find his end?" [Verse 1] I left with ink-stained hands and a borrowed name A Map half-burned from chasing myth by torch flame Boot leather thin, compass bent Every mile paid in consequence Rail lines ended, roads fell away Only rumors left to lead the way [Pre-Chorus] When the world turns sharp and the trail runs thin That’s when legends pull you in [Chorus] I’ve crossed the lines they said you can not mend Survived it all, survived the end Every scar a mile I’ve known Every loss just a stepping stone I don’t chase gold, I chase the proof That gods once walked beneath this roof And I won’t stop till the sand admits Where the Serpent King still... sits [Verse 2 – The Ship] Steel hull groaned like a dying beast The water swallowed stars in the eastern seas The water rushed in, prayers ran dry Men chose panic, I chose life I swam through oil, smoke, and flame History doesn’t care about your name [Verse 3 – The Dirigible] Caught a lift in a floating dream Canvas skin and hydrogen seams Thunder cracked, the sky caught fire One wrong spark, and it went up in flames I jumped as the heavens split Watched them burn, I must admit There was no choice I had to jump I hit the ground with a sickening thump. [Chorus] I’ve crossed the lines they said you can not mend Survived the water, survived the end Survived the fall, with just a broken limb Every scar is a mile I’ve proven shown Every loss just a stepping stone Luck runs out, but will remains You don’t outrun fate—you ride the pain And I won’t stop till the sand admits Where the Serpent King still sits [Verse 4 – The Desert Ride] Camels breath and endless heat Sun like a hammer, slow and mean Days bled together, nights stood still Moonlit bones on a broken dunes sandy hill Wind erased the tracks behind Even doubt got left behind [Verse 5 – Sandstorm] Sky turned bronze, the world went blind The sand storm screamed like it had a living mind North was gone, south fell through All I had was what I knew I tied myself to my Camels saddle And waited it out as my teeth did rattle. [Bridge – Near Death / Vision] Saw kings of massive scale in drifting sand Felt ancient eyes upon these ancient lands A voice like stone said, “Not yet done” As the storm finally released the sun [Verse 6 – The Oasis Settlement] Palms rose up where death should be Lanterns glowed like memory A city hid from years and names Built of water, dust, and flame They watched me close, they spoke in turns In a foreign tongue I'd never learn [Pre-Chorus 2] An elder smiled like he’d been warned Then shocked me when he said, “You’ve survived what breaks most in the storm.” [Verse 7 – The Map] He placed the skin upon the stone Marred in blood that wasn’t his own Serpent lines and buried gates Stars that shift and locks that wait He said, “You’ll find it—or it’ll find you.” Then opened the door and let me through [Final Chorus] I’ve crossed the lines they said you can not mend Survived the water, survived the end Survived the fall, with just a broken limb Survived the Sand Storm, to my will it didn't bend Every scar is a mile I’ve proven shown Every loss just a stepping stone Luck runs out, but will remains You don’t outrun fate—you ride the pain And I won’t stop till the sand admits Where the Serpent King still sits [Outro – Spoken / Fading] (Spoken) "Tomorrow… I follow the map. Then... I will find the Serpent's Scepter"