Ashes on the Shield

[Verse 1]
Son, come here by the fire
Look at the scars in my hand
I did not earn my crown
By taking all I could stand
I learned to bow my head
To the old, the poor, the worn
A king who cannot kneel
Will be a boy before he’s born
[Pre-Chorus]
Watch how I speak to the weak
Watch how I carry the load
Honor is a hard blade
You wear it on the road
[Chorus]
Fight for every breath
Fight for every breath
Stand with a humble chest
Fight for every breath
(Every breath)
Be fierce when the wolves come close
Be soft when the hurt is shown
[Verse 2]
If fear grips your throat
Do not feed it your name
A man holds still in the storm
Then walks straight through the flame
Give bread to the stranger
Give truth to the friend
And if winter takes your house
Build it back again
[Pre-Chorus]
Watch how I speak to the weak
Watch how I carry the load
Honor is a hard blade
You wear it on the road
[Chorus]
Fight for every breath
Fight for every breath
Stand with a humble chest
Fight for every breath
(Every breath)
Be fierce when the wolves come close
Be soft when the hurt is shown
[Bridge]
One day my shoulders will fall
And your hands will take the steel
Don’t chase the crowd, son
Make the broken whole and heal
If they test your fire
Let them see your calm
Then strike like a winter sea
And bring your brothers home
[Final Chorus]
Fight for every breath
Fight for every breath
Stand with a humble chest
Fight for every breath
(Every breath)
Be fierce when the wolves come close
Be soft when the hurt is shown
Fight for every breath
Fight for every breath

Viking rock with a chill, driving midtempo pulse and stomped toms, steady low-end bass, clean electric guitars in the verses, heavier power-chord lift in the chorus, and a rugged male vocal with double-tracked hooks. Verse stays close and spare; pre-chorus opens with rising gang chants; chorus lands wide with shouted lines. Wind chimes, horn swells, and a drum swell bridge the sections. Gritty but spacious mix, earthy and anthemic., rock