[Verse 1] No hand above will choose the road No hidden wheel will bear the load I set my promise, plain and true And meet the work I have to do
[Pre-Chorus] The law of nature holds its ground Some walls are not for turning round Still step by step, with open eyes I keep the vow beneath the skies
[Chorus] No fate will carry me through I stand by what I swore to do When every road is steep and long I keep the right; I keep it strong No fate will carry me through My promise is the path I choose
[Verse 2] The seed must answer to the rain The patient hand must bear the strain I cannot bargain with the day But I can choose the truest way
[Pre-Chorus] The law of nature holds its ground Some walls are not for turning round Still step by step, with open eyes I keep the vow beneath the skies
[Chorus] No fate will carry me through I stand by what I swore to do When every road is steep and long I keep the right; I keep it strong No fate will carry me through My promise is the path I choose
[Bridge] If I should falter, let me see The word I gave still waits for me Not ease, not luck, but steady hands Can shape the life my duty asks
[Final Chorus] No fate will carry me through I stand by what I swore to do Though nature sets the boundary I meet it with integrity No fate will carry me through My promise is the path I choose
[Outro] I keep the vow I see it through
Style of Music
Classical orchestral song, solemn and resolute, measured 4/4 with a steady forward pulse; begin with intimate piano and low strings, build through legato violins and warm cello, add restrained timpani and brass for the chorus, then resolve to piano and sustained strings. Clear expressive lead vocal, polished natural concert-hall recording, dynamic but controlled.