Ravens Beneath the Sun

THE LAND I WON, THE LOVE I LOST

Epic Nordic Folk Metal — A Viking's Heartbreak

Intro — Ancient Norse Horns, Distant Waves, Low War Drums

Across the sea, the ravens fly,

A thousand sails beneath the sky.

I swore I'd come back to your shore,

But war had other plans in store.

Verse 1 — Deep Male Vocal, Nordic Lyre

I kissed your lips beneath the moon,

And swore I'd be returning soon.

A distant kingdom called my name,

I sailed away through wind and flame.

I dreamed of fields we'd call our own,

A hearth, a child, a place called home.

I fought beneath a blood-red sky,

With your last words to keep me alive.

Pre-Chorus — Rising Strings, War Drums

Each frozen night, each wounded day,

I saw your face a world away.

I thought that I could face it all,

But even warriors fear the fall.

Chorus — Explosive Folk Metal, Male Choir

I won the land, I lost your heart,

The cruelest war tore us apart.

I crossed the sea, I faced the flame,

But came home too late to call your name.

I raised my sword, I claimed my crown,

But all my victories weighed me down.

A king may rule a thousand lands,

But cannot hold love in his hands.

Verse 2 — Soft Male Vocal, Plucked Lyre

You watched the waves for ships to rise,

You searched for me beneath gray skies.

No raven brought a word of truth,

No message crossed the ocean blue.

The winters came, the candles died,

You cried the tears you kept inside.

They said I'd fallen, far away,

And you had no reason left to stay.

Pre-Chorus 2 — Low Choir, Slow Drums

I never knew the grief you'd bear,

You never knew I'd still be there.

Two lonely hearts beneath one sky,

Both asking love the reason why.

Chorus — Full Orchestral Power

I won the land, I lost your heart,

The cruelest war tore us apart.

I crossed the sea, I faced the flame,

But came home too late to call your name.

I raised my sword, I claimed my crown,

But all my victories weighed me down.

A king may rule a thousand lands,

But cannot hold love in his hands.

Bridge — Battle Sounds Fade, Solo Male Vocal

I came ashore at break of day,

With silver, gold, and tales to say.

I ran the path we'd walked before,

And found no footsteps by our door.

An empty hearth, a silent room,

Your favorite flowers long past bloom.

And there I learned what war had won:

A kingdom's dawn, our love undone.

Breakdown — Deep Norse Choir, Slow War Drums

If I had known what silence cost,

I'd trade the crown for what I lost.

No glory's worth a heart that grieves,

No land can heal the one who leaves.

Final Chorus — Massive Choir, Epic Strings, Thunderous Drums

I won the land, I lost your heart,

Two lives undone by miles apart.

I survived the blade, the storm, the sea,

But couldn't save what you meant to me.

Let Odin judge the wars I've won,

Let ravens fly beneath the sun.

I'll rule this land until I die,

But mourn the love I left behind.

Outro — Soft Lyre, Distant Horn, Wind

Across the sea, your name remains,

A whispered prayer through endless rains.

I won a world beneath the sky...

But lost the heart

I called home

And never said goodbye.