Take The Black
“Take The Black” is the musical successor of “Pyromancer” that has been recorded by the same band. This song deals with the overthrow of a tyrant by outlaws. The title is an allusion to fantasy role play games where outlaws wear black clothing. Of course this song had to be epic folk metal, but we also added a moral twist.
High above the castle walls
Lives a tyrant drenched in blood
Drop by drop, we share our strength
Til this trickle is a flood
Cut by cut he bleeds us
Til we are drained and dry
But tonight I’ll lead us
Our swords and knives held high
Gathering our strength now
Together we are one
In the black we’ll do our work
Until the deed is done
Fighting back for what is ours
Fighting for our lives
In the black we’ll find it
In the black we’ll thrive
The blackness is where strength takes hold
It’s time to save our souls
We are the children of the night
Sellswords, reapers and dark knights
Let us steal the night away
And stay hidden for the day
We are the children of the night
Sellswords, reapers and dark knights
Let’s assemble and attack
Take the black, I’ll take the black!
(Take the black)
(Take the black)
(Take the, take the black)
(I’ll take the black!)
We’ll take the hills
We’ll take the land
We’ll take his life with our bare hands
We’ll take the night
We’ll take the day
We’ll take the black, take it away
We’ve given all that we can give
We cannot let this evil live
So we will take a life tonight
We’ll take the black, we’ll take what’s right!
The blackness is where truth unfolds
It is time to save our souls
We are the children of the night
Sellswords, reapers and dark knights
Let us steal the night away
And stay hidden for the day
We are the children of the night
Sellswords, reapers and dark knights
Let’s assemble and attack
Take the black, I’ll take the black!
(Take the black)
(Take the black)
(Take the, take the black)
(I’ll take the black!)
We are brothers in arms
raise swords, prepare spells and charms
Let truth and virtues reign
Our fight won’t be in vain
Prepare! Behead the king!
The blackness comes to take our toll
We’ve sacrificed our souls
We are the children of the night
Sellswords, reapers and dark knights
Let us steal the night away
And stay hidden for the day
We are the children of the night
Sellswords, reapers and dark knights
Let’s assemble and attack
Take the black, I’ll take the black!
(Take the black)
(Take the black)
(Take the, take the black)
(I’ll take the black!)
©2022 – 2023 Nadine de Macedo, Jordan Hirsch