THE SEER’S EYES [Intro – cold wind, distant ravens, low drone] [Whispered voices] He sees… He knows… He waits… [Deep male whisper] Come closer. You travelled far for answers. But answers have a price. [Verse 1 – dark male lead] I have watched the winter change I have heard the dead speak names Seen the fire before the flame Seen the loser win the game Kings have knelt before these eyes Begging truth wrapped up in lies Every man who enters here Brings his question… And his fear [Pre-Chorus – low drums building] You ask me what tomorrow brings I see the graves I see the kings I see the raven cross the sun What has started… Can’t be undone [Chorus – massive dark male choir] I HAVE SEEN THE KINGS WHO FALL I HAVE HEARD THE RAVEN CALL You can run across the ocean You can hide behind your walls I HAVE SEEN THE BROTHERS FIGHT I HAVE SEEN THE END OF LIGHT You can turn away from fate But fate… Will find you in the night [Instrumental – Nordic strings, drums, dark guitars] [Verse 2] I see a ship without a king I hear the broken shieldwalls sing I see a woman dressed in red Standing silent with the dead I see the sons become the storm I see an old world being torn Blood will freeze upon the shore And brother won’t know brother anymore [Pre-Chorus] Don’t ask me who Don’t ask me when Some roads begin Where others end The raven circles overhead And counts the living… With the dead [Chorus – larger] I HAVE SEEN THE KINGS WHO FALL I HAVE HEARD THE RAVEN CALL You can run across the ocean You can hide behind your walls I HAVE SEEN THE BROTHERS FIGHT I HAVE SEEN THE END OF LIGHT You can turn away from fate But fate… Will find you in the night [Breakdown – everything disappears except heartbeat drum] [Seer – spoken] You want the future? Very well. But once you have seen it… You cannot unsee it. [Skald Rap – deep, dark rhythmic vocal] I saw the crown hit the dirt before the king ever fell Saw the smoke on the water, heard the funeral bell Saw a brother raise steel with a tear in his eye While the ravens kept circling the cold northern sky Saw the ships come home with an empty command Saw the blood write a name in the snow-covered land Saw the strongest among them brought down to his knees While a whisper of vengeance came in from the seas You call it a vision, I call it a chain Every victory carries the seed of its pain Every oath has a fracture, every kingdom a grave And the man who wants everything becomes what he gave So listen very closely when the black wings appear They don’t bring you death… They bring what you fear. You came for an answer You came for a sign But the future was never yours… Or mine. [Long instrumental pause] [Female ethereal voice] Can we change what is written? [Seer – whisper] Would you… if you could? [Build – tribal drums slowly entering] [Male Choir – low] Fate will find you… [Drums increase] Fate will find you… [Female Voice] Beyond the water… [Male Choir] Fate will find you… [Female Voice] Beyond the flame… [Male Choir – louder] FATE WILL FIND YOU! [Massive build – guitars entering] [Music suddenly cuts] [Seer – intimate whisper] You came to ask me how it ends. [Long pause] You should have asked… when. [FINAL CHORUS – colossal] I HAVE SEEN THE KINGS WHO FALL! I HAVE HEARD THE RAVEN CALL! I HAVE SEEN THE OCEANS BURN! I HAVE SEEN THE OLD WORLD FALL! I HAVE SEEN THE BROTHERS FIGHT! I HAVE SEEN THE END OF LIGHT! RUN ACROSS THE SEVEN SEAS! YOUR FATE WILL FIND YOU IN THE NIGHT! [Choir] FATE WILL FIND YOU! FATE WILL FIND YOU! [Heavy instrumental – guitars, war drums, Nordic strings] [Female Choir] Ah-ah-ah… [Male Choir] The raven calls! [Female Choir] Ah-ah-ah… [Male Choir] The kingdom falls! [Outro – instruments slowly disappear] [Sound of ravens] [Seer – whisper] Do not fear what I have seen. Fear what you will do… when you see it too. [Single drum hit] [Whisper] Go.
