THE VOW

Beyond the sea I heard your name. Beyond the snow, I felt the same Two restless Hearts beneath one sky Bound long before our paths aligned. I chased the edge of distant seas where unknown Stars were calling me. No throne could ever hold my soul. The waves themselves became my road I kept the Stories and the flame through lonely winters, Through the rain. Strong as cliffs beneath the snow, Still fate prepared the path we'd know The northern Stars had seen it all Two wandering Souls were meant to call Heart to heart Soul To soul That's how the ancient stories grow Through The dark, through the years Love grows stronger Through the tears Not by chance, Not by fate But the vows two spirits make We were never born to hide We were born To stand side by side. War would steal the years away and lead my Longship far astray. Still, every storm I fought at sea, Your faithful voice stayed close to me I fought My own unseen wars behind the silence, Behind closed doors. Hope became my sword and shield when fear refused To leave the field Though oceans rose and kingdoms Fell Our promise weathered every Hell Love is more Than peaceful days It shines The brightest through the pain Not soft hands, Not sweet words But staying true when life still Hurts When distance tried to wear us down And Whispers spoke of burial grounds Again and again, Through fear and love We chose each other at Any cost No promise came of safe return Only a fire that would not burn away. No sea, no war, no final breath Will Make me betray what we have left Not even death Can divide what's true. Oh. Love was never Freedom from storms Love was The strength to face them all Not escaping from The rain But holding on through grief and pain Two hearts tempered by sacrifice Two souls Refined by countless nights And whether beneath Midgard's waves Or Valhalla's light above The Greatest strength a warrior knows is love If I should fall beyond the foam Then I'll still walk beside you Home.