The Ballad of Mortalkind

The Ballad of Mortalkind
(A Chronicling of the Ages)
[Verse 1 – The Fall of Dragonkind]
From mountain peaks where dragons reigned
Their fire feared, their glory famed
For endless years the sky was flame
And mortals trembled at their name
Their shadows darkened land and sea
Their wings commanded destiny
But steel was raised and spells were sworn
And thus the age of men was born
[Chorus]
Sing now the tale of mortalkind
Of rising flame and fate entwined
For crowns will fall and ages turn
And power always seeks return
Guard well the spark the world once knew
For time remembers what we do
[Verse 2 – The Age of Discovery]
Freed from the rule of fang and wing
The mortal mind sought everything
They read the stars and named the skies
And chased the truths no god denies
Runes were carved and towers rose
Where alchemists their secrets chose
They bent the wind and bound the flame
And magic answered when they came
[Chorus]
Sing now the tale of mortalkind
Of rising flame and fate entwined
For crowns will fall and ages turn
And power always seeks return
Guard well the spark the world once knew
For time remembers what we do
[Verse 3 – The Age of Iron]
But wonder waned as iron grew
And gears replaced the runes they knew
From forge and flame the engines came
And magic faded into name
Great golems marched with hollow eyes
While smoke replaced enchanted skies
The wand grew still, the factory roared
And steel became the mortal sword
[Bridge – The Echo of Ages]
Yet deep where ancient forests stand
Old magic sleeps beneath the land
For power once born will never die
It waits where silent centuries lie
And dragons watch through astral flame
Still whispering the mortal name
[Verse 4 – Warning]
Oh mortalkind both bold and wise
Take heed beneath the turning skies
For power gained through mind or might
Can birth both wonder and the night
Remember well what came before
What greed and pride have done in war
For if the flame of magic dies
The world may fall where glory lies
[Final Chorus]
Sing now the tale of mortalkind
Of rising flame and fate entwined
For crowns will fall and ages turn
And sleeping powers still may burn
Guard well the spark the world once knew
For time remembers what we do