Ten winters passed since I was wild and

[Instrumental Intro - solo piano, no vocals] [Verse 1] Ten winters passed since I was wild and young Now I lead the raids my father's father sung Scars tell stories that my lips won't say I've earned my peace but still I train each day [Pre-Chorus] The girl who fought for glory's gone But the woman I became stands strong [Chorus] Steady hands and wiser eyes I've seen warriors fall, I've watched the brave ones rise No longer proving what I've always known I am the shield, I am the throne [Verse 2] Taught my daughter how to hold an axe Showed my son the sky, no looking back They call me chief, they call me guide But I'm still the storm, just learned to hide [Pre-Chorus] The fire burned, it didn't fade It tempered into a sharpened blade [Chorus] Steady hands and wiser eyes I've seen warriors fall, I've watched the brave ones rise No longer proving what I've always known I am the shield, I am the throne [Bridge] Legacy isn't won in a day It's every choice, every price I pay [Final Chorus] Steady hands and wiser eyes I've seen warriors fall, I've watched the brave ones rise No longer proving what I've always known I am the shield, I am the throne [Outro] Still Astrid, still unbreakable steel But now I know what warriors really feel