Dragon Force

Folk metal, Power metal Lyrics: *[Intro – Folk Chant]* Raise the banners! Sound the horn! Through the fire, legends are born! Steel and thunder, shield and sword, Stand together — Dragon Force! *[Verse 1]* Beyond the mountains, black with snow, Where ancient winds of winter blow, A shadow rises through the night, With burning wings and eyes of light. The warning bells begin to cry, A crimson terror fills the sky, From castle walls the archers see The beast descend upon the keep. *[Pre-Chorus]* Sound the horns across the land! Every warrior, make your stand! Raise the shield and draw the sword, Tonight we face the dragon lord! *[Chorus]* *DRAGON FORCE!* Ride into the flame! Ten thousand soldiers calling out its name! *DRAGON FORCE!* Thunder through the war! Defend the crown and guard the castle door! Fire in the heavens! Steel upon the ground! Hear the marching armies As the battle drums resound! *DRAGON FORCE!* Together we shall stand! Until the final dragon falls Upon our ancient land! *[Verse 2]* The castle gates are reinforced, The king commands his armored force, The cavalry rides from the keep, While drums awaken from the deep. The dragon screams — the towers shake, The stones beneath our footsteps break, Its breath becomes a burning tide, But still the army will not hide. *[Folk Instrumental]* Flute – fiddle – hurdy-gurdy – war drums *[War Chant]* Hey! Hey! Raise your sword! Hey! Hey! Praise the lord! Hey! Hey! Shield to shield! We fight until The beast shall yield! *[Verse 3]* The first battalion meets the flame, The fallen leave behind their names, The second line begins to charge, With axes, spears and shields held large. The ballista fires from the wall, A mighty bolt begins to fall, It tears across the burning sky, And strikes beneath the dragon's eye! *[Pre-Chorus]* Now the wounded monster roars, Fire rains upon our shores, One last charge — the king commands, For castle, crown and sacred lands! *[Chorus]* *DRAGON FORCE!* Ride into the flame! Ten thousand soldiers calling out its name! *DRAGON FORCE!* Thunder through the war! Defend the crown and guard the castle door! Fire in the heavens! Steel upon the ground! Hear the marching armies As the battle drums resound! *DRAGON FORCE!* Together we shall stand! Until the final dragon falls Upon our ancient land! *[Bridge – Slow Medieval Choir]* Brothers who have fallen, Your names shall never die, Carved into the castle stone Beneath the northern sky. Through ashes and destruction, Through sorrow, blood and pain, The songs of those who fought tonight Shall echo once again. *[Build-Up]* Raise the spear! Raise the sword! Face the beast! Face the lord! Archers — FIRE! Warriors — CHARGE! Open the gates! Release the guard! *[Breakdown]* *SHIELD!* Against the fire! *STEEL!* Against the claw! *STAND!* Against the dragon! *FIGHT!* FOREVERMORE! *[Final Battle Verse]* Upon the highest castle tower, The dragon gathers all its power, The king raises his ancient blade, Forged when the first kingdom was made. One final strike beneath the moon, The beast releases its final tune, Its wings collapse, its fire is gone, And through the smoke appears the dawn. *[Final Chorus]* *DRAGON FORCE!* Victorious we stand! The dragon's fire no longer scars our land! *DRAGON FORCE!* Let every kingdom know, We stood against the monster When the fires began to glow! Raise the banners higher! Let every church bell sound! For those who gave their lives tonight Upon this sacred ground! *DRAGON FORCE!* Our legend shall endure! Through a thousand generations Our kingdom stands secure! *[Outro – Tavern/Folk Choir]* Raise your cup for warriors gone, Sing their names until the dawn, Fiddle, drum and voices roar— *DRAGON FORCE!* *DRAGON FORCE!* *DRAGON FORCE!* Hey! Hey! Hey! When dragons rise And kingdoms call... *WE RIDE ONCE MORE!*