[Verse 1] [breathy, low] Whispers on the wind, a story in the stone [slight rasp] I walk a path of shadows, I walk it all alone The mountains hold their silence, the rivers run so deep [sustained note] They guard the ancient secrets that my weary spirit keeps [Pre-Chorus] [building intensity] But there's a fire in the marrow, a pulse beneath the frost A memory of thunder, for a kingdom that was lost [Chorus] [powerful, resonant] I am the warrior, I am the storm [Low harmony] (I am the storm) In this heart of winter, a final fire's born I am the echo, I am the flame [Low harmony] (I am the flame) And the frozen darkness will learn to speak my name [Echo] (Warrior) [Verse 2] [intimate, raspy] The forest floor is listening, to every step I take The shadows in the pines know the promises I'll break They've seen the fall of giants, the turning of the tide [slight growl] They know the hollow hunger that I carry deep inside [Pre-Chorus] [building intensity] But there's a forge within the silence, a hammer in the rain To build a world from ashes, to feel my strength again [Chorus] [powerful, resonant] I am the warrior, I am the storm [Low harmony] (I am the storm) In this heart of winter, a final fire's born I am the echo, I am the flame [Low harmony] (I am the flame) And the frozen darkness will learn to speak my name [Echo] (Warrior) [Spoken, deep male voice, raspy, intimate] "They say the age of gods is over... [pause]... that the old magic has fled this world [deep breath] They say the cold is all that's left. But they have never felt what I feel... [raspy whisper] ... the earth's own heartbeat in my veins. They have never stood in the quiet dark... and heard the future calling for more." [Chorus] [powerful, raspy, reverb wash] I AM THE WARRIOR, I AM THE STORM [Full harmony] (I AM THE STORM) IN THIS HEART OF WINTER, A FINAL FIRE'S BORN I AM THE ECHO, I AM THE FLAME [Full harmony] (I AM THE FLAME) AND THE FROZEN DARKNESS WILL LEARN TO SPEAK MY NAME [Echo] (WARRIOR) [Outro, fading, distant] My name... [Echo] (The storm ...) [Harmonica melody fades in] The Warrior [Didgeridoo drone and shaman drums fade to end]
