MAN OF THE WORLD
(Viking Metal Anthem)
INTRO
(Cold wind… creaking longship wood… distant thunder)
(Deep war drums begin slowly: DUM… DUM… DUM…)
[Wolf howl echoes in distance]
Awooooooooo…
WHISPER CHANTS:
“Óðinn guide us…”
“Spirits walk beside us…”
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VERSE I
(Heavy tribal drums begin)
I was raised beneath two skies
Northern blood and desert eyes
Wolves and saints both knew my name
Fire and ocean made this frame
Brown hands taught this foreign son
Strength is love when war is done
Not by blood are we made whole
But by the bond inside the soul
[Low Viking choir chanting]
“HEY! HEY! HEY!”
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PRE-CHORUS
(Drums intensify — distant horns)
I crossed black seas
Through storm and flame
Carrying ghosts
And family names
[Wolf howl layered behind guitars]
Awooooooo…
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CHORUS
(Massive guitars + war choir)
I AM A MAN OF THE WORLD
BORN OF THE SEA AND STONE
THE NORTH WIND CALLS MY SPIRIT
BUT MEXICO IS MY HOME
THROUGH BLOOD AND THUNDER I RISE
THROUGH GRIEF I STILL ENDURE
NO MAN DECIDES MY BROTHERS
THE HEART DECIDES WHAT’S PURE
[Gang chant]
“SKÅL! SKÅL! SKÅL!”
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VERSE II
(Fast double kick drums begin)
My abuelo stood like iron oak
Spoke with truth in every word he spoke
Though my skin was not the same
He still looked at me with pride and name
So hear me now beneath the storm
Family is not where you are born
It’s every soul who kept you fed
Every hand that pulled you from the dead
[Deep synchronized stomping]
THUD… THUD… THUD…
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BRIDGE
(Music drops to tribal drums and throat singing)
SPANISH WHISPER:
“La sangre no hace familia…”
“El amor sí…”
(Blood does not make family…
Love does…)
[Ritualistic Viking throat chant]
“Ho… oh… ho… oh…”
[Wolf pack howls in background]
Awooooo… Awooooo…
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BREAKDOWN
(Everything explodes — crushing guitars)
WE DRINK FOR THE FALLEN TONIGHT!
WE ROAR FOR THE ONES WE LOST!
THEIR NAMES STILL BURN IN FIRELIGHT!
THEIR MEMORY IS NEVER LOST!
[Crowd chant]
“HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY!”
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FINAL CHORUS
(Choir + horns + blast drums)
I AM A MAN OF THE WORLD
THE STORM LIVES IN MY VEINS
A VIKING HEART STILL BEATING
THROUGH ALL MY JOY AND PAIN
IF I SHOULD FALL TO THE SEA
LET THE WOLVES SING MY NAME
FOR I HAVE LOVED LIKE FIRE
AND I HAVE WALKED THROUGH FLAME
[Massive wolf howl with choir harmonies]
AWOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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OUTRO
(Ocean waves… fading drums… crackling fire)
The sea made me strong…
But love made me family…
(Single horn fades into silence)
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