(Intro – Heavy marching riff, symphonic horns evoking Roman legions)
From the seven hills, the eagles fly high,
Legions in formation under crimson sky.
Iron discipline, the roar of the crowd,
Hail to the Eternal, forever proud!
(Verse 1 – Mid-tempo power metal groove, narrative storytelling)
In the days of the Republic, the Senate decrees,
Conquering Gaul, crossing treacherous seas.
Caesar leads the charge, the Rubicon crossed,
From the fields of Pharsalus, no battle is lost.
Centuries marching in perfect array,
Building the roads where empires decay.
Gladiators bleed in the Colosseum's sand,
For the glory of Rome, across every land.
(Pre-Chorus – Building with choral "Ave!" chants)
Hear the trumpets call,
Watch the standards fall,
In the heart of the flame,
We scream out her name!
(Chorus – Massive, anthemic, pounding drums like a legion march)
Salute! To the Eternal City!
Salute! Ave Roma!
Mother of empires, queen of the fight!
Salute! To the legions!
Salute! Ave Roma!
From the Tiber's flame to the edge of the night!
Eagles unbroken, standards held high,
Hail to the glory that never shall die!
Salute! Salute! Ave Roma!
Salute! Salute! Forever we cry!
(Verse 2 – Faster pace, escalating intensity)
Trajan's column rises, tales carved in stone,
Hadrian's wall stands, guarding the throne.
From Carthage in flames to the Teutoburg pain,
Victories and losses, again and again.
Aqueducts flowing, the forums alive,
Pax Romana blooming where civilizations thrive.
Spartacus rises, the slaves cry for war,
But the legions crush all who defy the law.
(Pre-Chorus – Louder, orchestral swell)
Feel the ground tremble,
As the cohorts assemble,
In the fire of fate,
We salute the great!
(Chorus)
Salute! To the Eternal City!
Salute! Ave Roma!
Mother of empires, queen of the fight!
Salute! To the legions!
Salute! Ave Roma!
From the Tiber's flame to the edge of the night!
Eagles unbroken, standards held high,
Hail to the glory that never shall die!
Salute! Salute! Ave Roma!
Salute! Salute! Forever we cry!
(Bridge)
When the barbarians knock at the gates in the dark,
The last emperor weeps as the ravens embark.
Yet the spirit endures through the ages of time,
In marble and ruin, her legacy climbs.
From Remus and Romulus, suckled by wolf,
To the fall of the West, in silence engulfed...
Still we remember, still we proclaim...
(Final Chorus – full power, double kicks, public roars)
Salute! To the Eternal City!
Salute! Ave Roma!
Mother of empires, queen of the fight!
Salute! To the legions!
Salute! Ave Roma!
From the Tiber's flame to the edge of the night!
Eagles unbroken, standards held high,
Hail to the glory that never shall die!
Salute! Salute! Ave Roma!
Salute! Salute! Ave Roma... eterna!
(Outro – Fading horns, "Salute!" i "Ave Roma!" chants, hard riff)
