The Bloody River

[Intro] [low strings churning Distant choir] Red mist on the water Moon crooked and thin Shields cracked on the shoreline Hear the dead wade in (hrragh) [Verse 1] Boots sink in the silt Rust on every nail Names carved into helmets Rain tastes like stale ale Crows circle in spirals Feathers soaked in black Blood steaming on the current Pulling bodies back [Chorus] The Bloody River Calling my name Wash my sins in iron Drag me through the flame The Bloody River Cold as a blade If I drown tonight Let the water bear my hate [Verse 2] Helms float like lanterns Eyes glassed Staring up Teeth clenched on a prayer Cracked and dry as rust Flags choke on the branches Colors torn to rags Steel flowers in the ribcage Bloom beneath the slag [Chorus] The Bloody River Calling my name Wash my sins in iron Drag me through the flame The Bloody River Cold as a blade If I drown tonight Let the water bear my hate [Bridge] Who will remember When the mud swallows bone? When the red turns to brown And the worms build a throne? I drink from the current Let it burn down my throat (ugh) If the gods will not answer I will crown my own ghost [Chorus] The Bloody River Calling my name Wash my sins in iron Drag me through the flame The Bloody River Cold as a blade If I drown tonight Let the water bear my hate [Outro] [orchestra surging Choir snarling] Red mist on the water Silence growing thin When the river runs empty I will rise again (haaah)