[Intro] Back from the dead like we never left Ancient blood in my veins, that’s a family crest (yeah) Put respect on the name when you say it, bless If you come for one of us, better bring your best [Verse 1] Walk in, whole room get cold, that’s Klaus in the doorway Paint stained shirt, cracked smile, that’s warplay Eyes on the throne, got a plan for the whole day But touch my kin, I’ma turn it to a warzone, okay Elijah with the cufflinks, clean as a confession Suit sharp, mind sharper, every word a weapon Calm voice, but the code is protection You break one rule, that’s a death sentence, no question Kol with the grin like trouble on tap Dice in his hand, ace up in the back Playful, lethal, coin flip snap One joke, two jokes, then the whole place black Finn in the shadows, old wounds in his bones Long time gone, but he still feels home Even when he’s distant, even when he roams Blood calls blood, and it pulls him back strong (yeah) [Chorus] Always and forever, that’s the law we wrote Carved in the walls and the words we spoke Fight with each other but we ride as one If you bleed one brother, then the war just begun Always and forever, say the vow out loud Brothers in the fire, still we stand too proud Hate us, fear us, run from what we’ve done But we stand in the ruin till the rising sun (hey!) [Verse 2] Long road, from the forests to the brick-built streets Every promise that we broke, every ghost we meet We got scars that a thousand years can’t bleach But the bond underneath, yeah, that’s out of reach We argue, we shatter, we burn, we betray Stab in the back, then we still say “stay” You can tear down the house, we’ll rebuild in a day Put the matches in our hands, we’ll light our own way See, the world keeps calling us monsters and myths But a monster still loves, still bleeds, still drifts We lose, we learn, we fall, we lift Turn pain into power, that’s a family gift (ooh) If I turn my back, I know who’s there When the whole town prays that we disappear Four silhouettes in a smoky mirror Every time I look close, they get clearer [Chorus] Always and forever, that’s the law we wrote Carved in the walls and the words we spoke Fight with each other but we ride as one If you bleed one brother, then the war just begun Always and forever, say the vow out loud Brothers in the fire, still we stand too proud Hate us, fear us, run from what we’ve done But we stand in the ruin till the rising sun (yeah) [Bridge] Raise your glass to the broken crown To the battles that we lost but we still stood ground (still here) To the nights on the run, to the cities we found To the brothers that I’d die for again right now (right now) [Chorus] Always and forever, that’s the law we wrote Carved in the walls and the words we spoke Fight with each other but we ride as one If you bleed one brother, then the war just begun Always and forever, say the vow out loud Brothers in the fire, still we stand too proud Hate us, fear us, run from what we’ve done But we stand in the ruin till the rising sun

rap, Dark cinematic trap with orchestral stabs and distant choirs; verses ride a mid-tempo, head-nod groove, kick and snare hitting hard under a brooding bass. Hooks explode with stacked chant vocals and eerie pads, then drop back to a tight, close-mic male vocal for the bars. Occasional reverse cymbals and low-impact risers add tension between sections.

Always and Forever (Mikaelson Brothers Anthem)