A King Dies Standing

The sacrifice of King Wrynn to the Legion Lyrics A King Dies Standing [Verse 1] I carried a crown like a blade in my hand, Built from the blood of a broken land. I taught you strength, but I learned too late, A gentle heart can still carry fate. Anduin, my son, I watched you grow, Choosing a road I could never know. Where I answered hatred with steel and flame, You saw the man behind every name. [Pre-Chorus] Now the Legion comes like a burning tide, And there is nowhere left to hide. If one life buys you another dawn, Then let the king be gone. [Chorus] So run, my son Let the lion roar behind you! I’ll hold this ground While the fires rise around me. Take my crown, But never carry all my scars. Be a better king Than the broken man you leave behind. If this is where my story ends, Then I will face the flames alone. A father falls So his son can make it home. [Verse 2] I’ve known the arena, the chain, the sword, Lost every name but became a lord. Stormwind called me back from the dead, A kingdom’s weight above my head. But kingdoms fade and banners burn, And every warrior takes his turn. I cannot walk the path you’ll choose, But I can make damn sure you live to choose. [Pre-Chorus] Hear the demons screaming my name, Let them come - I’ve survived worse pain. I have one last war left to win, And it begins with saving him. [Chorus] So run, my son Let the lion roar behind you! I’ll hold this ground While the fires rise around me. Take my crown, But never carry all my scars. Be a better king Than the broken man you leave behind. If this is where my story ends, Then I will face the flames alone. A father falls So his son can make it home. [Bridge] I wanted you stronger. I wanted you hardened. I feared this world Would tear your mercy apart. But maybe I was wrong. Maybe mercy is strength. Maybe Azeroth needs your heart... More than it ever needed my blade. So when they tell you how I died, Don’t remember the fire. Remember why I stayed. [Final Chorus] GO, MY SON! LET THE LION ROAR BEHIND YOU! I’LL MAKE MY STAND WITH THE LEGION ALL AROUND ME! BREAK MY BODY! BURN MY CROWN! I WILL NEVER KNEEL! You will live! You will lead! You will be the king I never learned to be! And if my final breath Must disappear into the storm Then let a father die... So his son Can carry on. [Final Line] For the Alliance... Anduin.