WHEN THE DRAGONS FELL SILENT

[INTRO — THE KINGDOM IN DANGER]

Above the towers sleeps the night,
the earth is trembling beneath the castle walls,
the ancient bells are calling the kingdom,
while fire lights the distant sky.

The knights are closing their armor,
the banners rise and wave once more,
kings and queens look toward the heavens,
knowing that soon they must go to war.


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[VERSE 1]

Blood is flowing, courage wakes,
fear shall never conquer honor.
Princes and warriors raise their voices,
for their lands, their people, and their God.

Swords to the heavens, horses to the wind,
a thousand hearts marching as one.
We do not fight for glory or riches,
we fight for those we must protect.

[PRE-CHORUS]

And if the night should try to steal
the final star above this land,
we’ll raise our swords against the darkness
and rise again to make our stand.


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[CHORUS]

Raise your sword, oh warrior!
Let the earth beneath us shake!
Before the dragon’s fire,
we will never bend or break.

For our kings and queens,
for our homeland and our liberty,
though the battle may be long,
we will fight until the end!


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[VERSE 2 — THE BATTLE]

The dragon’s wings eclipse the heavens,
its mighty roar makes the whole world shake.
But a hundred banners rise together,
and a thousand voices start to sing.

Iron against fire,
thunder against the dark,
the knights advance together,
never leaving those who fall behind.

A princess takes the royal banner,
a king rides beside his people,
and through the flames a hope is born,
stronger than the fear of death.

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[PRE-CHORUS 2]

And when it seems that all is ending,
when the darkness seems to win,
one final sword rises in silence…

and the world begins to breathe again.

[CHORUS — FINAL BATTLE]

Raise your sword, oh warrior!
Let the earth beneath us shake!
Before the dragon’s fire,
we will never bend or break.

For our kings and queens,
for our homeland and our liberty,
though the battle may be long,
we will fight until the end!

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[BRIDGE — THE FINAL BATTLE]

The shadow falls across the valley,
the sky turns crimson in the flames.
But one brave heart is still standing,
and it will not let the kingdom fall today.

One final charge…
one final cry…
one final sword against the night.

The dragon falls…

and suddenly…

silence.


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[VICTORY]

And the sun returns to touch the towers,
the bells begin to ring again.
Those who left return to their homes,
and the banners rise above them once more.

Kings embrace their battle-worn warriors,
princesses weep with joy,
and songs fill the streets once again,
celebrating that we have made it home.

[FINAL CHORUS — TRIUMPH]

Raise your cup, oh warrior!
We have no more need to fight.
Today the sword returns to its sheath,
today we finally rest tonight.

For our kings and queens,
for every life that we could save,
for those who stood beside us,
for those who taught us to be brave.

Today we give thanks for victory,
for finding strength and courage within,
and we lay our weapons on the ground
with hearts filled with honor.

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[OUTRO — PEACE]

Let the children return to the plazas,
let music fill every home.
Let the towers guard their swords,
and let no one ever have to fight again.

Let ancient enemies embrace,
let hatred turn to forgiveness.

For after all the battles…

let peace reign.

And over the kingdom finally at rest,
when the last flame had faded away,

the knights lifted their eyes toward heaven…

and gave thanks.

The war was over.
The kingdom lived.
And peace reigned.