[Intro] (Ominous ambience, low choir hum) [Verse] The ancient pact, now torn asunder A sacred vow, met with thunder Innocence bled, a crimson stain Betrayal’s seed, sown in the rain Whispers of doubt, a serpent’s hiss Corrupting truth, a venomous kiss The hallowed ground, begins to crack No turning back, no turning back [Pre-Chorus] The gilded gates, now rusted shut The holy fire, turned to smut Our faith undone, a hollow shell Dragged down to hell [Chorus] Ashes of the Sacred Hall! Echoes of our righteous fall! Smoke and ruin, stone and dust! Consumed by fire, broken trust! Ashes of the Sacred Hall! Hear the final, desperate call! Our sanctuary, a pyre of dread! Where all that we believed is dead! [Verse] The sacred texts, in flames they writhe Forgotten gods, no longer thrive The righteous path, now overgrown Upon a throne of shattered bone Each stolen relic, a piece of soul Beyond control, beyond control The solemn chants, a dying plea For all to see, for all to see [Pre-Chorus] The stained-glass light, now dark and grim A chilling wind, upon the brim Our hope undone, a fractured dream A silent scream [Chorus] Ashes of the Sacred Hall! Echoes of our righteous fall! Smoke and ruin, stone and dust! Consumed by fire, broken trust! Ashes of the Sacred Hall! Hear the final, desperate call! Our sanctuary, a pyre of dread! Where all that we believed is dead! [Instrumental Break] (Dissonant strings, building choir intensity, heavy rhythmic tension, pounding percussion) [Bridge] They swore to guard, they swore to keep While darkness grew, and secrets sleep But greed and power, claimed their prize Reflected in their hollow eyes What was once pure, now stained and scarred Our world is marred [Verse] The very stones cry out in pain Washed by a never-ending rain Of what we were, and what we’ve lost At such a cost, at such a cost The sacred symbols, now defiled Forever exiled, forever exiled This monument of broken vows Beneath the boughs, beneath the boughs [Chorus] Ashes of the Sacred Hall! Echoes of our righteous fall! Smoke and ruin, stone and dust! Consumed by fire, broken trust! Ashes of the Sacred Hall! Hear the final, desperate call! Our sanctuary, a pyre of dread! Where all that we believed is dead! [Outro] (Choir fades with haunting dissonance, final orchestral hit, silence)