RavenstrikeX - The Viking Lives in Me (part 1)

No, no, no, no shield, no sword
The Viking lives in me
I tear through the ropes that were choking my will
I break through the gate that was keeping me still
You tried to bend me
I did not kneel
Let the war drums roll
Ten s on the shield
One vow that we hold
But I go straight through
I go straight through
For what I love, there is nothing I won't do
I watch the same dawn cut across the hall
Said the world would change
But it changed nothing at all
The chain on my wrist and my hand on the lock
I called it patience
I was scared of the knock
Every day was a war no one else could see
Calm at the table, teeth clenched underneath
My fist closed hard till the skin turned white
Then I faced the truth
I had refused to fight
I heard you wait when the long house slept
I saw every promise you swallowed and kept
You wore your silence like a shield on your chest
But hiding the wound never gave you rest
You don't have to carry the whole weight alone
The shield is a hand that brings someone home
Call out our names when your courage runs in
We stand at your side
Now let us begin
No shield, no sword
The Viking isn't me
I tear through the ropes that were choking my will
I break through the wall that was keeping me still
You tried to break me
My standing still