[Intro]
Black wings over Eldergate
Cold eyes in the rain
One song crossed the market stones
And nothing was the same

[Verse]
I played beneath the archway
Where the pilgrims used to kneel
My fingers danced on worn-out strings
My heel kept time on steel
The people sang beside me
Till the guards began to stare
And one man in a raven cloak
Was waiting by the stair

[Pre-Chorus]
He did not clap, he did not drink
He only watched my hand
As if the final hidden chord
Had broken some command

[Chorus]
The Raven at Eldergate
Called my name through the storm
The road behind me turned to ash
The road ahead was born
The Raven at Eldergate
Spread his shadow on the stone
Now every mile I walk by night
Is leading me toward the throne

[Verse]
A widow pressed a coin to me
And whispered, Leave before dark
The tyrant’s ear is everywhere
The raven leaves a mark
I packed my lute in silence
But the hoofbeats filled the square
The soldiers came with iron teeth
And torches in the air

[Pre-Chorus]
I ran through bells and alley smoke
Through laundry lines and hay
The old song burned behind my ribs
And would not fade away

[Chorus]
The Raven at Eldergate
Called my name through the storm
The road behind me turned to ash
The road ahead was born
The Raven at Eldergate
Spread his shadow on the stone
Now every mile I walk by night
Is leading me toward the throne

[Instrumental]
Run, run, under the moon
Run, run, the riders come soon
Run, run, through the gate of flame
Run, run, they know your name

[Bridge]
At dawn I hid in barley fields
With blood upon my sleeve
A farmer gave me bread and said
The old ones still believe

[Breakdown]
Raven flies
Raven sees
Raven hunts
On broken knees
But ravens fear the dawn

[Build-up]
If they fear a song, then let it rise
If they hunt my voice, I’ll fill the skies
I was a singer, now I run
But every chase begins a sun

[Chorus]
The Raven at Eldergate
Called my name through the storm
The road behind me turned to ash
The road ahead was born
The Raven at Eldergate
Spread his shadow on the stone
Now every mile I walk by night
Is leading me toward the throne

[Chorus]
The Raven at Eldergate
Marked my soul with fire
But fear became a battle hymn
And flight became desire
The Raven at Eldergate
Could not silence what was sown
For every mile I walk by night
Is leading me toward the throne

[Outro]
Black wings over Eldergate
Cold eyes in the rain
One song crossed the market stones
And kingdoms moved again