[Verse 1]
In taverns where the old wars fade
And quiet stories start
They sing of dragons long defeated
And heroes brave of heart
Lord Strongcastle who faced the sky
When Armageddon came
And struck the fire from dragon wings
Forever sealing fame
But legends grow and shadows stir
Where dragon servants creep
And the war that seemed long finished
Is a promise dragons keep
[Chorus]
Riiiiiise… children of Strongcastle
The sky is calling… still!
Courage runs in… younger blood!
And iron bends… to will!
The world may say you’re far too young
To face what waits ahead
But heroes rise when hope grows thin
And walk where elders led
[Verse 2]
First is Richard, calm and sure
With soot upon his sleeve
He shapes the steel of flying ships
No hands but his could weave
Steam and thunder answer him
And engines roar awake
Forged to hunt the dragon brood
Where storm and sky may break
[Verse 3]
Then Zach comes laughing through the wind
With danger in his stride
He found the boots of Jumping Jack
And now the sky’s his ride
He leaps the walls and swinging ropes
Where lesser hearts would fall
A flash of daring, wind, and grin
Too quick for death to call
[Chorus (soaring again, lift on “rise” and “call”)]
Riiiiiise… children of Strongcastle
The sky is calling… still!
Courage runs in… younger blood!
And iron bends… to will!
The world may say you’re far too young
To face what waits ahead
But heroes rise when hope grows thin
And walk where elders led
[Verse 4]
And Amanda, small but fierce and bright
With rose-tinted sight so clear
Sees the truth in hidden things
That others fail to hear
She knows the touch of Gnar-born lies
In men who wear fair skin
Her quiet voice can guide the way
And steady hearts within
[Verse 5 (dramatic, slight crescendo mid-line)]
She once stood firm before Kruel the Giant
Though terror shook the air
Small before a mountain’s rage
But still she faced him there
Her lip may tremble, but she held
A courage none could sway
For bravery isn’t measured
By the size that eyes can weigh
[Bridge (legato, airy, build tension before final chorus)]
Three shadows cross the weathered deck
Where older heroes stood
Upon the wind-torn Baywhar Babe
Where dragon battles brood
The sky is wide, the war’s not done
And danger rides the gale
But Strongcastle blood remembers well
How dragons learn to fail
[Verse 6]
The Baywhar Babe cuts through the clouds
With young hands at her side
Not fearless—but they do not turn
From what they know is right
For somewhere in the gathering dark
The dragons bide their time
And every age must find its own
To step into the line
[Final Chorus (soaring, cinematic lift on “call” and “all”)]
Riiiiiise… children of Strongcastle
The sky is yours to claim!
For dragons wake in distant lands
And whisper out your name
With iron wings and daring hearts
You climb where legends call!
For the fire that felled Armageddon
Still burns within you all!
[Outro (soft, reflective, slow finish)]
Somewhere in the watching dark
Where dragon
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