Title: Maščevanje (Revenge) [from "The Crone" by r wesley edwards]
[Early 80s British metal; Epic metal with galloping rhythms, dual guitar leads, operatic vocals, and lyrics drawn from history, myth, and war.]
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[Intro - Spoken, echo FX]
“The Earth,” he said, “is a monster filled with monsters…”
[Verse 1]
Backhand blow in a tavern flame,
Smoke and silence, eyes of shame
Crone lies bleeding, breath held tight,
From fire and shadow, she takes flight
[Pre-Chorus]
Threads of fog and rags decay
A crow cries out where night holds sway
[Chorus]
Maščevanje! Rise from pain!
Born of wrath, she walks again
Cards and vengeance in her hand
She’ll bring ruin to this land
[Verse 2]
Climbing high through freezing wind
One last card, one final sin
The castle waits, the past alive
A giant’s myth she must survive
[Bridge – Dialogue Style]
"Your parents named you Revenge?"
"No," she laughed, "they called me Blatna..."
[Chorus - Reprise, heavier guitars]
Maščevanje! Rise from flame!
Black smoke cloak, she’s earned her name
Joker falls, and giants quake
Vengeance wakes the world to break
[Outro - Whispered, fading FX]
A crow through batwing doors...
She was never there...
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[by r wesley edwards]