[Verse 1]
In a chamber deep where shadows learn to breathe
Dust of ages settles softly on the floor
There's a whisper in the stone that calls to me
Something hidden that was lost so long before
Not a simple trinket, not a common find
But a relic born of fire and of frost
It's a key that opens doorways in the mind
To a season where the living count the cost
[Chorus]
Whoever holds this power holds the world in hand
A crown of thunder or a bed of sand
The price is written in the blood and bone
A throne of glory or a grave alone
Whoever holds this power holds the world in hand
[Verse 2]
I have traced the silver circle on the map
Through the ruins where the ancient voices cried
Every guardian has warned me of the trap
Every mirror shows a stranger deep inside
Should I keep it in the darkness, out of sight
Or return it to the master it was torn
From a hand that never knew the fading light
From a kingdom that was buried and forlorn
[Bridge]
The book of spells will burn the reader's eyes
The mirror shows the truth behind the lies
The amulet will bind you to its will
The sword will drink until it's had its fill
The ring will turn the wearer into stone
And still I walk this haunted path alone
[Chorus]
Whoever holds this power holds the world in hand
A crown of thunder or a bed of sand
The price is written in the blood and bone
A throne of glory or a grave alone
Whoever holds this power holds the world in hand
[Outro]
In the silence of the vault where shadows sleep
I will lay it down and never turn around
For the secret that I found is mine to keep
And the chains of endless power fall unbound
Whoever holds this power holds the world in hand
But I will let it go and make my stand