Ash in My Veins

Verse 1

First march

Silent stone under my boots breaks

Torchlight tilts, long shadows follow

Trembling—chilled steel, hollow hope

Armor creaks—my teeth grit, jaw locked

One breath louder than the crowd

I stand in the dim, clutching my fear

A name forgotten

A name

Pre-Chorus

Maybe the abyss stares back longer

Maybe muttered prayers go unheard

Maybe dust remembers only blood

Chorus

Step to the line—no turning

Ash in my veins, I carry on

Scarlet clouds twist across my mind

I go where dread is dawn

I go

Post-Chorus

Go, go to battle

Go, go to battle

Verse 2

Orders bellowed, black banners snap

Nails scratch the helm, nerves wired

Rage rising, caution collapsing

I still stand, sparks beneath the silence

Wait for the first scream, red-rimmed

I hear my name breaking bones behind me

I hear my name

A name

Pre-Chorus

Maybe the blade blinks before biting

Maybe glory just means gone

Maybe day never arrives

Chorus

Step to the line—no turning

Ash in my veins, I carry on

Scarlet clouds twist across my mind

I go where dread is dawn

I go

Post-Chorus

Go, go to battle

Go, go to battle

Bridge

Remember father’s promise, heavy as stone

Remember mother’s plea, pale in the mist

Remember thunder, metal, and marrow—my own

Trapped on the edge, final wish

Trapped on the edge

Verse 3

First foe

Helmet hallows distant fate

Shields shake, the air cracks

I charge, fear falling from my hands

First swing—land or linger?

No answer

Only battle

Chorus

Step to the line—no turning

Ash in my veins, I carry on

Scarlet clouds twist across my mind

I go where dread is dawn

I go

Post-Chorus

Go, go to battle

Go, go to battle