Done Holding

[Verse 1]
Smoke in our lungs and the sky burning red
Powder ran dry, and the wounded all bled
Drakes in the dark and the walls giving way
We were the line that was breaking that day

[Verse 2]
Sergeant was shouting but none of it stayed
Steel in our hands but the courage all frayed
They hit like a storm—we were seconds from gone
Every man there knew the end had come on

[Pre-Chorus]
Then through the fire and the ruin he came
No banner above him, no call of a name
Just one man walking where none of us stood—
And somehow the breaking line… held where it should

[Chorus]
He’s slain them twice—yeah we’ve all heard it said
Two mighty dragons lie cold and dead
Drakes Bane burning bright in his hand
And suddenly—we could stand
He’s slain them twice—so what’s one more fight?
What’s one more charge? What’s one more night?
We were dying… we were done—
Now we hold for Strongcastle’s son

[Verse 3]
Blade started singing—low, hungry, alive
Like it knew something wicked survived
Drakes in the shadows went still at the sound
Even the monsters took half a step down

[Verse 4]
He didn’t shout—didn’t need to be heard
We moved when he moved, not a single word
Boots hit the ground like a drum in our chest
And fear… it died with the rest

[Break (the moment)]
Smoke choking out the last of the cries
We saw the end in each other’s eyes
Line bent hard—one breath from gone
Steel felt heavy… hope was done
He stepped past us, into the flame
Didn’t look back, didn’t call a name
Drakes Bane burning in his fist—
Then he said it… low as this—
“Hold if you must… but I’m done holding.”
[Echo begins — low, uncertain]
…done holding…?
…done holding…
[Build — rhythm forming]
DONE HOLDING!
DONE HOLDING!
[Charge — full chant erupts]
DONE HOLDING—FORWARD NOW!
DONE HOLDING—BREAK THEM DOWN!

[Verse 5 (over the chant)]
And something broke—but it wasn’t us
Boots hit hard in the ash and dust
We didn’t think, didn’t count the cost—
We followed him… and the fear was lost
We hit their line like a hammer falls
Drove them screaming from the walls
Claws and teeth turned tail and ran
From the charge of a broken band

[Final Chorus (chant woven in)]
He’s slain them twice—let the whole world know
There ain’t a beast we won’t lay low
Drakes Bane blazing, leading the way
DONE HOLDING! we don’t break—we slay
He’s slain them twice—so remember this night
When dying men rose up to fight
We were the line… now we’re the blade—
DONE HOLDING! they broke… they fled

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