Lyrics
Intro
Hear the drums from the hollow vale,
Echoes of pride turned pale,
Once they sang of banners bright,
Now they march in shadowed light.
Verse 1
You stand in armor made of lies,
Your flag a mask before your eyes,
You call it honor, call it pride,
But truth is bleeding where you hide.
The songs you steal were never yours,
Built on bones and broken doors,
If you want love to light your way,
Don’t burn the bridge that holds the day.
Chorus
If you don’t want your brothers to hate,
Don’t march the path of the desolate state,
If you don’t want the world to see,
The mark of the tyrant’s legacy,
Then lay down the hate, let the fire die,
Step from the storm, under open sky,
The iron crown falls, the heart remains,
Free from your chains, free from your chains.
Verse 2
We’ve seen the dawn, we’ve seen the ash,
Empires crumble, tyrants clash,
Every soul who raised that fist,
Was swallowed whole by the abyss.
The blood you spill won’t make you pure,
No creed of cruelty can endure,
Love is the blade that cuts the cord,
The only war worth fighting for.
Bridge
The river remembers every name,
Who sought the torch, who fed the flame,
The ancient stones still whisper low,
“Power’s root will never grow.
For the child you love, for the friend you miss,
Don’t dress your hate in righteousness,
For the ones who’d stand beside your soul,
Don’t trade your heart to gain control.
Chorus
If you don’t want your brothers to hate,
Don’t march the path of the desolate state,
If you don’t want the world to see,
The mark of the tyrant’s legacy,
Then lay down the hate, let the fire die,
Step from the storm, under open sky,
The iron crown falls, the heart remains,
Free from your chains, free from your chains.
Outro
History weeps, but still forgives,
Only if mercy truly lives,
If you would stand where love is true,
Then let the dark die out in you.
