Steppe of the Black Sun

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[Intro]
[hushed wind
Distant drum thuds]
Ho-oo
Haa-aa
One fire
One shadow

[Verse 1]
Black sun crawls
Over dead grass
Ash on my teeth
Blood in my glass

Crow bone shakes
Smoke claws my eyes
Ancient names
Rattle from the sky

[Chorus]
Ho-rra
Ho-rra
Black steppe calling
Throat of the earth keeps roaring (ho-rra)
Hooves like thunder
Spirits falling
Drink from the dark that’s pouring (ho-rra)

Ho-rra
Ho-rra
Bone gods waking
Circle of wolves wide breaking (hey!)
Tie your heart to the drum
No fleeing
Steppe of the black sun
Eating
Eating

[Verse 2]
Skulls in a ring
Painted with fear
Old horse skull
Whispers in my ear

Salt on my tongue
Hide in my hand
I trade my sleep
For this cursed land

[Chorus]
Ho-rra
Ho-rra
Black steppe calling
Throat of the earth keeps roaring (ho-rra)
Hooves like thunder
Spirits falling
Drink from the dark that’s pouring (ho-rra)

Ho-rra
Ho-rra
Bone gods waking
Circle of wolves wide breaking (hey!)
Tie your heart to the drum
No fleeing
Steppe of the black sun
Eating
Eating

[Bridge]
[drums slow
Then surge; hoof-stomp rhythm rises]
Three times I kneel
Three times I rise
Iron in my veins
Storm in my eyes

Name me beast
Name me stone
I walk this night
Never alone

[Chorus]
Ho-rra
Ho-rra
Black steppe calling
Throat of the earth keeps roaring (ho-rra)
Hooves like thunder
Spirits falling
Drink from the dark that’s pouring (ho-rra)

Ho-rra
Ho-rra
Bone gods waking
Circle of wolves wide breaking (hey!)
Tie your heart to the drum
No fleeing
Steppe of the black sun
Eating
Eating

[Outro]
[all drums fade to a single low hit
Long growled drone]
Ho-oo
Haa-aa
One fire gone
Shadow stays