Through the Fire and the Flame

Lyrics

[Intro] The map was stitched from a sailcloth torn, By a fire where the old oaks groan. I cinched my blade and I faced the north, With a borrowed mule and a heart of stone. [Verse 1] Past salt-white cliffs and the blackened heath, Past ruined gates with their iron teeth, I walked till the miles turned dust in my mouth, And a red sun sank on the edge of the south. A caravan king with a silver eye Sold me a compass that pointed to lies. I paid him a ring and I learned his name, Then shared my bread when the cold winds came. [Pre-Chorus] Every road takes a piece of your skin, Every locked door asks what you carry within. If the far horizon is calling me on, I’ll answer it hard till the fear is gone. [Chorus] We cross the great distance, we shoulder the rain, We meet every battle and rise again. With a torch in the dark and a hand on the steel, We hunt down the fortune the wilds conceal. New allies beside us, new enemies near, We walk where the brave leave their blood and their fear. From the first battered bridge to the dragon’s domain, We carry our names through the fire and the flame. [Verse 2] At the pass of the wolf, three banners flew, One for the crown and two for the crew. The mountain clan drew their axes wide, But an archer lowered his bow at my side. We fought till the snow ran dark below, Till the war drums cracked and the north winds slowed. When the last foe fled through the pinewood gate, We split the gold and we shared the fate. [Pre-Chorus] Every scar is a word in the tale we tell, Every fallen friend is a ringing bell. If the deep still calls from the stone below, We’ll descend with a lantern and face what we know. [Chorus] We cross the great distance, we shoulder the rain, We meet every battle and rise again. With a torch in the dark and a hand on the steel, We hunt down the fortune the wilds conceal. New allies beside us, new enemies near, We walk where the brave leave their blood and their fear. From the first battered bridge to the dragon’s domain, We carry our names through the fire and the flame. [Bridge] Beneath a vault where the blue crystals burned, A scaled young beast in a silver chain turned. Its eyes held the storm and its breath smelled of pine, It snapped at my gauntlet, then fell into mine. I cut through the links; it circled the room, Then followed my footsteps beyond the tomb. No master, no captive, no jewel for a throne, Just two wild hearts learning to travel as one. [Breakdown] Raise the shield, light the road, Share the water, bear the load. When the dark comes down like rain, Hold the line and speak my name. [Final Chorus] We cross the great distance, we shoulder the rain, We meet every battle and rise again. With a torch in the dark and a hand on the steel, We hunt down the fortune the wilds conceal. New allies beside us, new enemies near, We tame what is magic, we honor what’s wild, And leave every kingdom a story compiled. From the first battered bridge to the dragon’s domain, We carry our names through the fire and the flame. [Outro] When the last gold is spent and the war horns sleep, There are farther roads and promises deep. With a beast at my heel and my crew at my side, I’ll follow the dawn past the edge of the tide.