I. Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam

Verse 1

nuqDaq 'oH

SuvwI'pu'vam'e'

Wait

loS Daq

Hegh ta' vav

Blood on the cold iron

Heavy boots on the red dust

Bitter

Chorus

lomqa' ghoS

batlh Daq tlha'

batlh Daq tlha'

batlh Daq tlha'

Honor is a sharp blade

Honor is a cold grave

Verse 2

bortaS

DaSop 'e' vIHar

Raw meat

Bitter cold

Hoch taH pagh taHbe'

The ghost of a king

The ghost of a crown

The ghost of a name

Broken

Chorus

lomqa' ghoS

batlh Daq tlha'

batlh Daq tlha'

batlh Daq tlha'

Honor is a sharp blade

Honor is a cold grave

Bridge

Undiscovered country

Daq peace

'ach daggers lurk

Daggers lurk

Daggers lurk

Behind the smile of a traitor

Beneath the silk of a robe

Within the heart of the weak

Chorus

lomqa' ghoS

batlh Daq tlha'

batlh Daq tlha'

batlh Daq tlha'

Honor is a sharp blade

Honor is a cold grave

Outro

taH

taHbe'

taH

The sun sets on the empire

The sun sets on the sword

Silence

Finality