[Verse 1]
I saw you on the ridge
With ash in your braid
Armor kissed by rain
And a grin that never fades
You held that line alone
While I was still afraid
Now I carry your name
Like a blade I got made
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me where you go
I’ll be there too
If the earth burns red
I’m burning with you
[Chorus]
My shield maiden
My shield maiden
I’m yours in the storm
My shield maiden
My shield maiden
I’ll break, but I won’t fall
[Verse 2]
You laugh at broken vows
And spit on easy gold
You’ve got iron in your ribs
And fire in your hold
I’m not the man I was
I was weak, I was thin
Then you looked at me once
And I learned how to stand again
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me where you go
I’ll be there too
If the earth burns red
I’m burning with you
[Chorus]
My shield maiden
My shield maiden
I’m yours in the storm
My shield maiden
My shield maiden
I’ll break, but I won’t fall
[Bridge]
If the wolves come near
I’ll meet them at the gate
If the dark gets loud
I will not hesitate
Take my rough hand
Take my battered heart
I was lost before
Now I know who you are
[Final Chorus]
My shield maiden
My shield maiden
I’m yours in the storm
My shield maiden
My shield maiden
I’ll break, but I won’t fall
My shield maiden
My shield maiden
We ride through the night
My shield maiden
My shield maiden
You make me feel alive