[Intro – crashing waves, heavy wooden creaks] The sky turns black with a golden fire The ocean screams like a funeral choir [Verse 1 – driving kick drum, distorted bass] Leather and steel against the salt and spray I leave the wreckage in the light of day One eye on the horizon, one on the past I knew this freedom was never meant to last The mast is steady under my iron grip While ghosts of rivals sink with every ship [Pre-Chorus – building tension, rhythmic claps] Blood in the water, gold in the hold A story of fire that’s never been told The tide is turning, the wind starts to howl I see the hunger in the storm’s dark scowl [Chorus – anthemic, high energy] I am the queen of the lawless deep The secrets of the tide are mine to keep No chains can hold me, no storm can break The world will tremble in my wicked wake I sail where the brave men fear to go With the devil waiting in the depths below [Verse 2 – chugging rhythm, sharp snare] The cannons roar through the mist and the rain I’ve traded my soul for a life without pain A skull of silver hangs around my neck I stand alone on this blood-stained deck Let the empires fall and the kingdoms burn I’ve got a lesson that they’re bound to learn [Pre-Chorus – building tension, rhythmic claps] Blood in the water, gold in the hold A story of fire that’s never been told The tide is turning, the wind starts to howl I see the hunger in the storm’s dark scowl [Chorus – anthemic, high energy] I am the queen of the lawless deep The secrets of the tide are mine to keep No chains can hold me, no storm can break The world will tremble in my wicked wake I sail where the brave men fear to go With the devil waiting in the depths below [Bridge – atmospheric, heavy tribal drums] Through the thunder and the lightning’s flash I hear the timber and the iron clash The sea is calling out my name tonight I’m the only shadow in the morning light [Solo – aggressive, fast-paced] (Instrumental Solo) [Chorus – maximum intensity, layered vocals] I am the queen of the lawless deep The secrets of the tide are mine to keep No chains can hold me, no storm can break The world will tremble in my wicked wake I sail where the brave men fear to go With the devil waiting in the depths below [Outro – fading waves, distant thunder] The horizon is mine and the sun is red I’ll rest my heart when the world is dead