[Verse 1 – Richard]
I came here as a stranger
With battle scars and dust
A kingdom torn by dragons
A man who'd learned distrust
But England gave me shelter
And more than I deserved
I found a place worth fighting for
A life I thought I'd earned
[Verse 2 – June]
You came across the ocean
With storms behind your eyes
A soldier carrying burdens
And ghosts you couldn't hide
But somewhere in the struggle
Between the tears and flame
The man the world called Strongcastle
Became much more than a name
[Chorus – Together]
Now the dragon calls from far away
Across the sea once more
Duty pulls us from these shores
Like it has before
Though England fades behind the clouds
And home grows small below
Wherever we may sail from here
Part of us stays so
[Verse 3 – Richard]
I walked these streets with wonder
Saw London dressed in light
Watched airships cross the sunset sky
Like silver birds in flight
I've buried friends in English soil
And laughed in English halls
Now Armageddon wakes again
And duty gives the call
[Verse 4 – June]
I knew this day was coming
Since first I took your hand
The world won't let a Strongcastle
Belong to just one land
The drums are sounding westward
Beyond the ocean foam
And though my heart is breaking now
Where you go is home
[Chorus – Together]
Now the dragon calls from far away
Across the sea once more
Duty pulls us from these shores
Like it has before
Though England fades behind the clouds
And home grows small below
Wherever we may sail from here
Part of us stays so
[Bridge – Richard]
If I never see these shores again—
[Bridge – June]
Then England still will know your name—
[Richard]
The bells of London in my heart—
[June]
The fields and rain will stay the same—
[Together]
And every mile the engines climb
And every league we roam
The friends we leave behind today
Will always be our home
[Final Chorus – Together]
Now the dragon calls from far away
And we must answer still
For peace is never freely kept
Without a steadfast will
Farewell to England's shining coast
Farewell to skies we've known
But love is stronger than the sea
And stronger still than stone
[Outro – Together]
Goodbye, England...
**Until the dragon sleeps once more.**
ElCeviche
