[Intro ā Whispered, Wind Sounds Behind]
Cattle die, kin will die...
Even you must fall in time...
But one thing never fades...
[Verse 1 ā Deep Chant Voice]
Cattle die, and kinsmen pass,
The sword may rust, the shield may crack.
But one thing lives beyond the grave ā
The name you earned, the life you gave.
[Chorus ā Slow Group Chant, Layered Voices]
DEEDSāWILLāNOTāDIE!
FAMEāISāTHEāFLAME!
ODINāSEESāTHEāBOLD!
SONGSāSINGāYOURāNAME!
[Verse 2 ā Spoken/Chant Hybrid]
A coward thinks heāll live for long
By fleeing w*r and silencing song.
But peace will mock his fearful breath ā
No songs are sung of quiet death.
[Bridge ā Solo Voice with Tagelharpa Pulse]
Wise is he who speaks with care,
Strong are they who truth will bear.
Trust not gold nor fleeting kings ā
But what the ravens rise to sing...
[Final Chorus ā Full Vocals, Building Power]
DEEDSāWILLāNOTāDIE!
FAMEāISāTHEāFLAME!
DEATHāISāTHEāGATE!
WORTHāISāYOURāNAME!
[Outro ā Whisper Returns, Soft Drum Fades]
Cattle die⦠kin must dieā¦
But your song⦠shall riseā¦