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Protectors of the Realm

Inspired by Jon Snow's journey in Game of Thrones, Protectors of the Realm explores the idea that a person's character matters more than their origins. Across every age and every world, civilizations endure because someone chooses to stand the line against the darkness. This song honors those guardians and protectors whose courage preserves the future for others.

The Protector Archetype

Across cultures and centuries, the Protector archetype has taken many forms: the knight, the warrior, the sentinel, the champion. El Cid rode through the history of medieval Spain, Achilles through the legends of ancient Greece, and countless others through the memories of their people.Though separated by time and circumstance, these figures share a common purpose: to safeguard something greater than themselves. Their legacy lives on because every generation continues to recognize the value of duty, honor, and self-sacrifice.

PROTECTORS OF THE REALM
Music: Marks | Lyrics: Black/Marks | 5:07

We are the protectors
Of the realm
Yeah!!

Out in a distant land, far beyond
Winter chills you to the bone
Army of the dead come to kill us all
Valyrian steel keeps us strong

Bridge:

Night Watchers... White Walkers...
The rising of the dead
White Walkers... Night Watchers...
And now your watch begins

Chorus:

Mothers crying... Fathers dying...
We are the protectors of the realm
Bodies burning... Stomachs turning...
WE ARE THE PROTECTORS OF THE REALM
Children crying... Mothers dying...
We are the protectors of the realm
Judge and jury... Rage and fury...
We are the protectors of the realm

A thousand foot wall protects us all
Holding the line
Guardians of all mankind

Bastards and exiles
Protect us from beyond
Blood, heart and shield hold the wall

Bridge:

Night Watchers... White Walkers...
The rising of the dead
White Walkers... Night Watchers...
And now your watch begins

Chorus:

Mothers crying... Fathers dying...
We are the protectors of the realm
Bodies burning... Stomachs turning...
WE ARE THE PROTECTORS OF THE REALM
Children crying... Mothers dying...
We are the protectors of the realm
Judge and jury... Rage and fury...
We are the protectors of the realm

— Solo —

Repeat Chorus:

Mothers crying... Fathers dying...
We are the protectors of the realm
Bodies burning... Stomachs turning...
WE ARE THE PROTECTORS OF THE REALM
Children crying... Mothers dying...
We are the protectors of the realm
Judge and jury... Rage and fury...
We are the protectors of the realm

Outro:

We are the protectors
The protectors of the realm