Abandon Abaddon

Lyrics

[Dark Cinematic Medieval, Weathered King , 78 BPM]

[Intro – Spoken, deep weathered voice, distant war drums]

I have stood before a thousand enemies...

And never once feared the sword.

Yet here I stand...

At war with a heart I cannot command.

Verse 1 – Low, restrained vocals

I have worn a crown of thunder I have dragged my doubts through flame Every time I reach to hold you I hear war drums call my name

I have built these walls for shelter Now they keep me locked inside Every scar became a warning Every warning fed my pride

Pre-Chorus – Slow orchestral build

One hand reaches for the heavens One still trembles on the blade I would give you all my kingdom If I knew how peace was made

[Chorus – Massive drums, commanding baritone]

Abandon Abaddon!
Let the iron strike the stone I've conquered countless kingdoms But not the storm I call my own

I am torn between surrender And the wars I've always known Abandon Abaddon! I cannot fight this heart alone

Verse 2 – Heavy, deliberate rhythm

I have loved beyond all reason Held too tightly, feared the fall Turned a whisper into thunder Heard betrayal in it all

Some days I would move the mountains Lay my armor at your feet Other days I raise the drawbridge Against the very love I need

And the scars beneath this armor Are not trophies I have won They're the names of all the battles I should never have begun

Pre-Chorus – Building tension

If I could silence all these voices If I could make these shadows cease Would you find beneath this armor A man who only wanted peace?

Chorus – Full cinematic impact

Abandon Abaddon!
Let the iron strike the stone I've conquered countless kingdoms But not the storm I call my own

I am torn between surrender And the wars I've always known Abandon Abaddon! I cannot fight this heart alone

[Verse 3 – War drums intensify, rising commanding vocals]

I watched the darkness gather 'round you Like a siege against the walls I reached beyond your shattered armor And heard the hurt beneath it all

I saw the wounds you kept in silence The scars no healer ever knew I had thought I understood war Till I saw what it did to you

CHAOS! HEAR ME FROM THESE RAMPARTS! Hear the iron strike the floor! You have made her heart your kingdom SO I BRING WAR TO YOUR DOOR!

I will fight through stone and shadow Break the chains that hold you there Not to conquer, not command you But to show you I still care

And if darkness comes between us Let it know where I will stand I will face the storm beside you With my sword in shaking hands

[Bridge – Music falls to low drums and strings]

I have been the king and tyrant I have been the wounded child I have called my anger justice Let my fears run free and wild

And you...

You have stood beyond the fire While I battled ghosts within Never knowing if tomorrow I'd be lost to them again

Long pause — barely above a whisper

I do not wish to lose you...

But I cannot keep the war.

War drums return, slowly building

So let the gates fall open Let the broken banners fly If the enemy lives within me Then within me he must die

[Final Chorus – Powerful, raw emotion, choir beneath lead]

ABANDON ABADDON!
Let the iron strike the stone I've conquered countless kingdoms But not the storm I call my own

I have worn the crown of sorrow I have sat upon its throne
ABANDON ABADDON!
I will not make this pain our home

Let the swords fall into silence Let the ashes turn to dust I would rather stand here wounded Than destroy the ones I trust

ABANDON ABADDON!
Let the darkness lose its claim I may never end this struggle... But I will not feed the flame

Outro – One distant drum, fading strings

I have commanded armies...

I have brought kingdoms to their knees...

But tonight...

I ask only for peace.