Lyrics
[Intro] Frost gathers where the pine roots split A pale wind bends the iron grass [Verse 1] Through a pass of frozen stone I carry sparks beneath my tongue Black branches claw the empty sky The old bell rings, but no one comes [Pre-Chorus] Cold hands open every gate White breath marks the road [Chorus] Rise, winter fire, rise Burn through the buried night No crown, no chain, no prayer survives When the northern mountains bite [Verse 2] I found your name on a weathered blade Half erased by sleet and years The valley kept its silence close While ravens circled over here [Bridge] Under the ice, the river turns Under the snow, the roots still learn A final ember, hard and red Keeps its oath among the dead [Chorus] Rise, winter fire, rise Burn through the buried night No crown, no chain, no prayer survives When the northern mountains bite [Outro] Let the white horizon close Let the last black pine stand I walk where frozen thunder grows With winter burning in my hands
