Rise of the Shield Maiden

(Verse 1)
Born 'neath the frost, a whisper of a frame,
Father's cold eyes, a dying, flickering flame.
"Weakling," he spat, "Let the ice claim its due,"
But mother's fierce love, a fire burning true.
Small hands, clenched tight, a spirit untamed,
Every stumble, every bruise, a battle proclaimed.
"Shame of my blood," the old man's cruel decree,
But the steel in her heart, he could never foresee.
(Chorus)
Fenrir's shadow, her spirit's wild call,
She rose from the ashes, standing fierce and tall.
Sword and shield, a dance of death and grace,
Carving her legend, in this forgotten place.
Blood on her hair, a crimson, raging tide,
The smallest shieldmaiden, where legends reside!
(Verse 2)
Fjord's great hall, a feast turned to war,
Rival's attack, crashing through the door.
They mocked her slight build, a laughter cold and grim,
But the storm in her eyes, would soon swallow them.
Steel sang its song, a whirlwind of might,
Each falling warrior, a testament to her fight.
Red was the snow, red was the stone,
Her vengeance a tempest, a harvest sown.
(Chorus)
Fenrir's shadow, her spirit's wild call,
She rose from the ashes, standing fierce and tall.
Sword and shield, a dance of death and grace,
Carving her legend, in this forgotten place.
Blood on her hair, a crimson, raging tide,
The smallest shieldmaiden, where legends reside!
(Bridge)
Odin's blessing, Freya's guiding hand,
Frigg's ancient wisdom, across the frozen land.
She sailed the dark seas, raided and she farmed,
A warrior's heart, forever unalarmed.
From outcast to hero, the saga's fierce refrain,
The girl they discarded, now bathed in blood and rain.
(Guitar Solo - wild and driving)
(Verse 3)
A berserker's rage, a mountain of a man,
His axe a whirlwind, ending her plan.
A final clash, a thunderous blow,
She fell to the earth, where crimson rivers flow.
But a crooked smile, upon her bloodied face,
For the Valkyries descended, with heavenly grace.
(Outro)
Lifted from the field, by wings of shining gold,
Odin's hall awaited, a story to be told.
Amongst the heroes, her spirit found its rest,
A warrior's welcome, forever truly blessed.
Smallest and mightiest, her name they will know,
The shieldmaiden's saga, where legends forever grow!
Yeah! Her legend forever grows!

female, viking folk rock, rock ballad, battle rock