[Intro]
Raise the banners, black against the dawn
A vow is carved where every oath was sworn
[Verse 1]
You found me wounded by the eastern gate
One hand on steel, one breath from fate
You tore the chain from around my name
And stood beside me when the torches came
The council traded mercy for a crown
Their polished words could never hold us down
We learned the price beneath their golden floor
And marked the debt they could not hide anymore
[Pre-Chorus]
If the mountain breaks, we climb the stone
If the kingdom burns, we guard our own
[Chorus]
Blood for blood, we answer the call
Brother to brother, we rise when they fall
Through iron rain and the tyrant's flood
No grave can divide us—blood for blood
Blood for blood, let the false throne shake
Every wound is a promise they made
With the last red mark and the final drum
We take back the night—blood for blood
[Verse 2]
Your sister's locket hangs against my chest
A little silver moon that will not rest
They came at winter, took the harvest stores
And left their ashes underneath our doors
Now seven riders cross the frozen plain
With battered shields and fire in the reins
The watchmen see us crest the ridge at dawn
By noon, the gate is split, the fear is gone
[Pre-Chorus]
If the mountain breaks, we climb the stone
If the kingdom burns, we guard our own
[Chorus]
Blood for blood, we answer the call
Brother to brother, we rise when they fall
Through iron rain and the tyrant's flood
No grave can divide us—blood for blood
Blood for blood, let the false throne shake
Every wound is a promise they made
With the last red mark and the final drum
We take back the night—blood for blood
[Bridge]
[Choir]
Hold the line, remember their names
Hold the line, walk through the flames
[Lead Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
I know the road may end beneath the stone
I know the crown may claim another throne
But if my voice is lost beneath the dust
Carry this vow because you carry us
[Final Chorus]
Blood for blood, we answer the call
Brother to brother, we rise when they fall
Through iron rain and the tyrant's flood
No grave can divide us—blood for blood
Blood for blood, let the false throne shake
Every wound is a promise they made
With the last red mark and the final drum
We take back the night—blood for blood
[Outro]
Raise the banners, black against the dawn
The debt is paid, but the vow lives on
Blood for blood
Blood for blood