Ashes breathe beneath the steel sky The call resounds: follow me or die Bury the self that fed on dust Break the mirror of mortal lust I saw the world's false crown decay Now I bleed the narrow way He said: Take up your cross and come No mercy left beneath the sun Lose your life, ignite the grave Through death the soul is unafraid The flesh will fall, the spirit reigns Christ the King, forever slain, forever raised Tempted by thrones of rust and bone I walk their halls alone But the serpent's crown turned black and flame Now I fight beneath His name What gain is the world when your soul lies lost? Every wound I bear is proof that surrender breaks the frost Take up your cross! Bleed the night, redeem the dawn Take up your cross! The war for your soul is already won Lose your life, ignite the grave Through blood, we rise, through fire we're saved Crowned in scars, enthroned in pain Christ is King, eternal reign No kingdom stands but His alone All hail the crimson throne