[Intro] Cold iron, warm breath, two hearts awake Across the frost, across the quake [Verse 1: Male Viking] I carried thunder under my skin A wolf at the gate that I could not let in Every oath I swore became a chain I wore my fear like a crown of rain [Verse 2: Female Samurai] I kept a garden behind my blade Where every mistake was carefully laid The face in the steel would not look away It counted the debts of yesterday [Pre-Chorus: Duet] You hear the drums beneath my ribs I hear the truth behind your lips No more turning, no retreat We plant our feet on frozen ground [Chorus: Duet] Stand beside me, do not bow The demons lose their names right now Your hand in mine, my shield to yours We face the dark behind the doors Raise your voice and breathe in free No fear can write our destiny When two brave hearts refuse to hide The dawn comes walking at our side [Verse 3: Male Viking] My ghosts came dressed in a fallen king They promised peace if I surrendered everything But your small smile cut through the hall And showed me I was never small [Verse 4: Female Samurai] My shadow spoke with my mother's tone It said a quiet heart must stand alone You struck the earth and called my name The old command dissolved in flame [Pre-Chorus: Duet] You hear the drums beneath my ribs I hear the truth behind your lips No more turning, no retreat We plant our feet on frozen ground [Chorus: Duet] Stand beside me, do not bow The demons lose their names right now Your hand in mine, my shield to yours We face the dark behind the doors Raise your voice and breathe in free No fear can write our destiny When two brave hearts refuse to hide The dawn comes walking at our side [Bridge: Female Samurai] I release the hand that held me down [Bridge: Male Viking] I lay my old war-cry on the ground [Bridge: Duet] Not every battle needs a scar Not every road must lead to war We are more than what we survived We choose the shape of being alive [Final Chorus: Duet] Stand beside me, now we know Peace can bloom where wild winds blow Your hand in mine, our spirits soar We need no chains or kings anymore Raise your voice and breathe in free The open sky belongs to me When two brave hearts step into light The world grows gentle after night [Outro: Duet] Side by side, the silence sings No fear, no throne, no broken wings Across the quiet, we walk on Free at last beneath the sun
