200 Strong

[Verse 1]
Male:
Ash on my hands
Name in the smoke
You circle my doubt
Strike it like flint
Female:
Teeth of the storm
Tattoo my skin
You gather my pieces
Hammer them
Mend
[Chorus]
Two hundred strong
(we rise, we rise)
You live in the bones of every step I take
You lead and I follow through the fear we make
Without you this would not be possible
Your shadow makes my spirit whole
We walk the wrong
‘till wrong turns gold
Two hundred strong
[Verse 2]
Female:
Blood in the bowl
Salt on my tongue
You carve me a path
Through branches and blame
Male:
Eyes in the dark
Burn like a wound
You carry my weight
And call it a flame
[Chorus]
Two hundred strong
(we rise, we rise)
You live in the bones of every step I take
You lead and I follow through the fear we make
Without you this would not be possible
Your shadow makes my spirit whole
We walk the wrong
‘till wrong turns gold
Two hundred strong
[Bridge]
Male & Female:
Name me
Take me
Break me open
(make me more)
Blame me
Save me
You are the omen
I am the door
[Chorus]
Two hundred strong
(we rise, we rise)
You live in the bones of every step I take
You lead and I follow through the fear we make
Without you this would not be possible
Your shadow makes my spirit whole
We walk the wrong
‘till wrong turns gold
Two hundred strong (two hundred strong)

folk, Brooding dark-folk ritual over pulsing analog synths and low drones; tom-heavy drums and deep percussion build a trancey march. Male and female vocals trade lines in the verses like a call-and-response incantation, then lock together in a big, anthemic chorus. Occasional throat-singing-style harmonies and echo-soaked chants add shamanic weight while a distant reverb-drenched lead line haunts the high end., strong