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A New Oath
Endless Taverns, Robert Lopez
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No mercy for the wavering, no patience for the weak
I was the emperor's weapon, cold precision when I speak
I'd banished you for hesitation, cast you out for doubt
And built walls of secrets that kept everybody out
But the forest showed me mirrors in the mist
Every prideful moment, every chance I missed
The watchers kept their vigil while I fought a harder war
Not against my enemies, but the man I was before
To the fallen who still remember
To my sons who kept the ember
Of what we were supposed to be
Before my pride condemned us all to grief
(I was wrong), the hardest words to say
(I was wrong), I drove my sons away
(I was wrong), the secrets broke our trust
(I was wrong), and now redemption's just
I swear a new oath on this broken ground
Where Caliban fell, where the lost are found
No more cold equations from a war machine
But the harder promise of what redemption means
I swear a new oath, will you swear it too?
The lion woke up different, and now I offer you
Not the blade of judgment, but an open hand
A new oath together, do you understand?
You offer us forgiveness, this must be a lie
The lion never bent, never asked us why
But here you stand with the emperor's shield
And somehow, father, your scars have healed
You speak of mirrors, failures, and time alone
We see ourselves reflected in the guilt you own
The weight you carry now is not just from command
We see our father ready to offer his hand
We swear a new oath on this broken ground
Where fathers and sons can both be found
Not the dark angels that we used to be
But the heart and wisdom of humanity
We swear a new oath, and we swear it true
The forest changed the lion, may it change us too
From the ashes of betrayal, from ten thousand years of shame
A new oath together, we shall rise again
The forest taught this ancient knight to kneel before the truth
That strength without compassion is the folly of my youth
I am the lion, son of the forest, son of man
No longer just a weapon but a guardian
For every soul worth saving and every prayer against the dark
A new oath beats eternal in this old man's heart
Forgiveness is the hardest battle that can be won
And so these words must be said
"I failed my father, I fear I also failed my brothers
I do not wish to fail myself"
I was wrong
I was wrong
I was wrong
I was wrong
I was wrong
I was wrong
I was wrong
I was wrong
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