

Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro] Sand in his teeth Blood on his hand Ace walks alone Across a burning land [Verse 1] Scars like a map Cracked on his skin Carries each name Branded within Blackened horizon Smoke in his lungs He’s counting the fallen One by one [Chorus] Ace of ashes Breathing war to stay alive (stay alive) Every death he’s seen Gives a reason he survives For the faces in the fire All the souls he swears to guide War and death carve out a meaning So the ones he loves Can hide [Verse 2] Rust on his blade Dried prayers on the steel He’s trading his sleep For a safer field Hears their small laughter Back in his head Each step he takes forward Purchases their bed [Pre-Chorus] Is he the monster Or the shield in the dark? He drowns in the ruin To protect their spark (hey!) [Chorus] Ace of ashes Breathing war to stay alive (stay alive) Every death he’s seen Gives a reason he survives For the faces in the fire All the souls he swears to guide War and death carve out a meaning So the ones he loves Can hide [Bridge] Let it break Let it burn He will not turn He will not turn If his grave Feeds their dawn He’ll carry on He’ll carry on (roar!) [Chorus] Ace of ashes Breathing war to stay alive (alive) Every scream he hears Keeps their quiet days in mind For the children in the doorway For the promise in their eyes War and death carve out a meaning He will walk through hell So they can live their lives
Tags
metal, Epic Middle Eastern metal: oud and saz intro on a haunting Phrygian melody, then double-time blast-beat drums and downtuned guitars slam in. Male vocals shifting from gritty melodic lines to deep growls and layered gang shouts on the chorus. Big tom-led build into a soaring bridge, then final chorus in a higher key with stacked harmonies and thunderous cymbal crashes.
5:47
No
3/10/2026