Thorns & Thunder

[Intro – crushing power chords, blaring lead guitar] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – fast palm-muted riffs, thunderous double bass] Crowds roar loud with mocking cries Hands bound tight to wooden ties Sky turns black as hope runs thin A crown of thorns wears the King of Sin [Pre-Chorus – building guitar harmonies, rising vocal intensity] Nails drive deep into the wood The world holds breath, misunderstood Darkness claims the fading light A sacrifice to end the fight [Chorus – full band assault, soaring vocals, gang shouts] Thorns and thunder, blood and rain The Lamb of God takes the pain Hells below and heavens above He dies to save the ones he loves [Verse 2 – chugging rhythm guitar, snare rolls] Soldiers gamble for his robe Mothers weep, their hearts explode The earth splits wide, the temple tears A silent cry that shatters fears [Pre-Chorus – layered guitars, vocal harmonies] Final breath escapes his lips The veil is torn, the darkness slips Death itself begins to shake For the King they chose to break [Chorus – amplified distortion, faster double bass, gang vocals] Thorns and thunder, blood and rain The Lamb of God takes the pain Hells below and heavens above He dies to save the ones he loves [Solo – shredding lead guitar, whammy bar wails, tapping runs] (Instrumental Solo) [Bridge – slow, heavy power chords, haunting clean vocals] Three days pass, the stone is rolled The grave is empty, the story told He rises up with scars in hand To free the lost across the land [Chorus – full band climax, layered vocals, maximum intensity] Thorns and thunder, blood and rain The Lamb of God rose again Hells below and heavens above He lives to save the ones he loves [Outro – fading distortion, feedback, final power chord] Light breaks through the endless night The King returns to claim his right