Mother of the Burning Shore

Child of mine

I washed your face in glacier water

Braided courage in your hair

Named you for the coming storm

I have stood

Between the blade and your first footsteps

Spat red earth upon the ground

Swore the world would fear your name

I am the mother of the burning shore

Shield in my left hand

You in my right

I stand unbroken when the ravens roar

I’ll be the wall in the black of night

I am the mother of the burning shore

Steel in my spine as the arrows fly

If all the gods fall and fade from war

I’ll be the last one to raise your cry (hey!)

Hear the drums

They call the weak to turn and scatter

I just tighten up my grip

Trace your rune upon my skin

Let them come

With their banners

Smoke

And thunder

Every step they take toward you

Carves their fate into the ice

I am the mother of the burning shore

Shield in my left hand

You in my right

I stand unbroken when the ravens roar

I’ll be the wall in the black of night

I am the mother of the burning shore

Steel in my spine as the arrows fly

If all the gods fall and fade from war

I’ll be the last one to raise your cry

If they ask

Who taught you not to tremble

Say my name

Let it cut through bone

Every scar

On your skin or on your memory

I would wear it

I would wear it

On my own (ooh)

I am the mother of the burning shore

Shield in my left hand

You in my right

I stand unbroken when the ravens roar

I’ll be the wall in the black of night

I am the mother of the burning shore

Steel in my spine as the arrows fly

If all the gods fall and fade from war

I’ll be the last one to raise your cry