[Verse 1]
The bells of the valley rang all night long
When the towers of Gnar came down
Bonfires burned and the wine ran free
In every freedman’s town
They sang of the fall of the dragon’s throne
And the chains that had been broke
Men swore the age of fire was gone
In the glow of the victory smoke.
[Chorus]
Raise the glass and sing it loud
Let the freedom banners fly
The dragon’s shadow’s broken now
And the black wings left the sky
The night is ours, the dawn is near
The tyrant’s flame is gone—
But some men swore beneath their breath
This victory felt too wrong.
[Verse 2]
For riders came from the border hills
With dust on cloak and boot
Speaking low in the tavern light
Of things too dark for truth
Of shapes that moved through the forest deep
And drums in the distant night
Of Gnar beasts gathering in the dark
Just beyond the lantern light.
[Chorus]
Raise the glass—but keep one eye
On the shadows past the fire
For freedom won with blood and steel
Still wakes the dragon’s ire
The songs grew thin, the laughter died
As colder whispers crept—
And men who fought at Gnar that day
Said the war ain’t over yet.
[Verse 3]
They spoke of a wizard wrapped in black
With fury in his eyes
One empty sleeve where a hand once was
And vengeance in disguise
The beasts of Gnar bent knee again
To a master they obeyed
And somewhere in the mountain dark
A new war host was raised.
[Bridge]
No dragon wings burned through the clouds
No tyrant ruled the sky
But evil walks on mortal feet
And darker wars can rise.
[Final Chorus]
So bank the fires and sharpen steel
Let the watchmen keep their sight
For freedom’s flame burns bright and strong
But it must survive the night
The dragon fell, the tower broke
And the tyrant’s reign was gone—
Yet whispers ride the winter wind…
The war ain’t over yet.
ElCeviche
