[Intro – haunting organ melody, cold wind] The iron gates are weeping blood Beneath the moon of silver dust [Verse 1 – heavy distorted riffs, orchestral strings] A shadow stands where roses bloom in black There is no road that leads the traveler back With pointed ears and eyes of crimson fire She is the queen of every dark desire [Verse 2 – driving double-kick drums] Her armor glints like obsidian in the night A silent guardian of the fading light The mist is rising from the hollow ground Where ancient secrets never can be found [Chorus – soaring operatic vocals, full choir] Welcome to the garden of the lost Where every soul must pay the final cost The solstice brings the stars into her hand Across the borders of this haunted land [Chorus – intensified orchestration] The thorns are reaching for your beating heart Before the morning tears the world apart She rules the silence of the marble stone Upon a dark and everlasting throne [Interlude – mournful violin solo] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 3 – rhythmic chugging, low bass] The cathedral spires pierce the heavy sky While ravens watch the weary pass them by She wears the ink of shadows on her skin A sanctuary for the original sin [Bridge – atmospheric breakdown, whispered vocals] Don't look back into the gray The sun has hidden far away The solstice moon begins to rise Reflected in her hollow eyes [Solo – fast melodic guitar solo] (Instrumental Solo) [Chorus – maximum volume, epic climax] Welcome to the garden of the lost Where every soul must pay the final cost The solstice brings the stars into her hand Across the borders of this haunted land [Outro – fading organ, single bell toll] The gate is closed for eternity In the shadow of her majesty