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[Intro] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1] Dust crusted thick on leather sandals Fire searing hot in mortal veins Two hundred miles through mountain downpours From Athens’ gates to Sparta’s stone chains Pan’s cry coiled tight in shadowed gorges A wind that hummed of coming wars Sparta bade wait, but the tide wouldn’t stall So he turned to the coast, salt stinging his jaw [Chorus] Run, Pheidippides, run through the night Between black peaks and the dawn’s first light Heartbeat like thunder, breath like a flame They’ll carve your name into the world’s wide frame Forty kilometers left to the gate One final truth to mitigate the weight: "Nenikekamen! We won the day!" Then the runner’s soul slipped light away Run, Pheidippides, run through the night Between black peaks and the dawn’s first light Heartbeat like thunder, breath like a flame They’ll carve your name into the world’s wide frame [Verse 2] Iron armor hung like a molten blade But his feet kept moving, no fear to invade Past olive boughs that bowed in reverence Past ancient stones that held dead legends Lungs scorched raw, legs heavy as lead Heroes’ voices wove through his head [Bridge] The line between living and fading blurs Every step a prayer, every breath a curse The city’s bells ring faint in the distance A promise of triumph, a taste of existence He stumbles, he rises, the finish line burns One last push to let the whole world learn [Chorus] Run, Pheidippides, run through the night Between black peaks and the dawn’s first light Heartbeat like thunder, breath like a flame They’ll carve your name into the world’s wide frame Forty kilometers left to the gate One final truth to mitigate the weight: "Nenikekamen! We won the day!" Then the runner’s soul slipped light away [Outro] "Nenikekamen."