Shield of the Sacred Grace

The iron cross burns cold upon my chest
A vow engraved in blood, I shall not rest
Through the valley of shadows, where the predators roam
I am the wall of flint, the way back home
Not for gold, nor for kings, do I draw my steel
But for the silent prayers that the broken feel
In the eyes of the daughter, in the mother’s tears
I find the strength to conquer a thousand years.

(Pre-Chorus)
Let the wolves gather, let the heavens turn grey
I am the storm that stands in their way!

(Chorus)
By the light of the altar, by the edge of the blade
I am the debt that the wicked have paid!
A Knight of the Rose, a shield for the weak
I speak for the souls who are forbidden to speak
No hand shall harm them, no shadow shall fall
I am the guardian, the fire, the wall!

(Verse 2)
They call me a fanatic, a ghost of the past
But my mercy is sharp, and my justice is fast
From the desert sands to the city’s deep night
I hunt the darkness with a holy light
Every insult they suffered, every cry in the dark
Is a coal in my heart, a flickering spark
Until the world is a garden where the lilies can grow
I’ll be the reaper for the seeds that they sow.

(Bridge - Slow, building intensity)
Consecrated.
Dedicated.
For the sisters of the sun.
Until the battle is won.
(Shouted) NONE SHALL PASS!

(Guitar Solo - Fast, melodic, and triumphant)

(Chorus)
By the light of the altar, by the edge of the blade
I am the debt that the wicked have paid!
A Knight of the Rose, a shield for the weak
I speak for the souls who are forbidden to speak
No hand shall harm them, no shadow shall fall
I am the guardian, the fire, the wall!

(Outro)
My armor is scarred, but my spirit is pure
Their safety is written, my promise is sure.
(Fade out with the sound of a heavy metal gate closing)
The Shield remains.
The Shield remains.