Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] I still hear your boots on the stone War paint drying on steel You laughed at the edge of the world Dared the dark to cut a deal Now the hall is cold and hollow All the banners hang like shrouds I drink to the fallen tomorrow But tonight I curse out loud [Pre-Chorus] Every oath we carved in the oak Burns my tongue when I speak your name I reach through the smoke Chasing shadows Choking flame [Chorus] I ride with the ghost of you Through the ash and the afterglow (oh) Every road Every wound Is a kingdom you’ll never know You’re the war cry stuck in my lungs The unfinished Fearless truth I live I bleed I break With the ghost of you [Verse 2] Your shield still scars my shoulder Leather cracked by ancient rain I trace every cut in the metal Like a map of our old campaigns Crow songs circle the ramparts Dawn bleeds rust on the snow I swear I can see your shadow Where the torches used to glow [Pre-Chorus] Every story sung in the fire Turns to armor over my blame But under the choir I still hear you call my name [Chorus] I ride with the ghost of you Through the ash and the afterglow (hey!) Every road Every wound Is a kingdom you’ll never know You’re the war cry stuck in my lungs The unfinished Fearless truth I live I bleed I break With the ghost of you [Bridge] If there’s a gate in the sky I’ll tear it wide with these hands If there’s a throne where you lie I’ll drag it back to these lands I won’t lay my sword beside yours Not till the debt is repaid I’ll carry your fire Through night that we never outran [Chorus] I ride with the ghost of you Through the ash and the afterglow Every road Every wound Is a kingdom we’ll never know You’re the war cry stuck in my lungs The unfinished Burning truth I live I bleed I break But I will not fade I live I bleed I rage With the ghost of you
Tags
metal, Epic power metal ballad with male vocals: clean, soaring lead over twin-guitar harmonies and double-kick bursts. Verses ride mid-tempo chugs and melodic bass; pre-chorus climbs with tom builds and choir pads. Chorus explodes into galloping drums, stacked gang vocals, and screaming lead guitar countermelodies. Bridge drops to half-time with emotional vocal, then erupts into a shred solo and final triumphant key change., power metal, speed metal, ballad
Duration
4:49
Instrumental
No
Created
3/9/2026