Daughter of the Storm

[Intro] Ash on the banner, frost on the field Old wood remembers what iron concealed Vargan in the teeth, fire in the breath We carry the names that outlast death [Verse 1] I step where the black pines lean Boots cut paths through the silver sheen Gusli strings speak from a timber wall One note for the fallen, one for us all No borrowed crown, no hollow throne I built my oath from stone on stone When the ravens turn and the red sun falls You will hear my voice beyond these walls [Pre-Chorus] Raise the torch, let the cold wind know Roots run deep where the wild rivers flow [Chorus] Stand with me, daughter of the storm Heart like a blade, spirit battle-worn When the earth shakes under our feet We rise from the dark, we do not retreat [Drop] Hey! Ho! Let the iron ring Hey! Ho! Hear the north wind sing Bass like thunder, drums like war We are the ones they cannot bury anymore [Verse 2] Moon over birch, red thread on my wrist Every false road ends in mist The old ones watch from the mountain side Their breath in my lungs, their blood in the tide I speak to the night and the night speaks back A low throat hum on a midnight track Choir above me, wolves below Give me the sign and I’m ready to go [Pre-Chorus] Raise the torch, let the cold wind know Roots run deep where the wild rivers flow [Chorus] Stand with me, daughter of the storm Heart like a blade, spirit battle-worn When the earth shakes under our feet We rise from the dark, we do not retreat [Bridge] From the river stone to the mountain flame We keep the vow, we keep the name If the gates close, we make our own If the sky breaks, we hold the throne [Final Chorus] Stand with me, daughter of the storm Heart like a blade, spirit battle-worn When the earth shakes under our feet We rise from the dark, we do not retreat [Outro] Ash on the banner, dawn in the vein The old song returns through thunder and rain