The Black Raven

[Verse 1] Across the fields where the cold winds cry, Beneath the iron and the burning sky, A shadow circles, proud and brave, The Black Raven guards the free and the grave. From Kholodnyi Yar the old songs rise, Echoing through the darkened skies, Brothers stand where the oak trees bend, Holding the line until the end. [Chorus] Fly, Black Raven, over fire and rain, Carry the spirit that cannot be chained. Through the smoke and thunder roar, Ukraine still stands forevermore. Fly, Black Raven, fierce and strong, Guardian of a people’s song. Over the steppe your wings remain, Black Raven rising again. [Verse 2] The roads are scarred, the nights are long, But hearts of steel still carry on. From shattered towns to rivers wide, The Raven watches from the sky. Old banners torn by storm and flame, Yet every soul recalls the name. Kholodnyi Yar lives in the fight, A stubborn ember in the night. [Chorus] Fly, Black Raven, over fire and rain, Carry the spirit that cannot be chained. Through the smoke and thunder roar, Ukraine still stands forevermore. Fly, Black Raven, fierce and strong, Guardian of a people’s song. Over the steppe your wings remain, Black Raven rising again. [Bridge] And if the dawn comes hard and cold, Still the Raven’s cry is bold. No tyrant hand, no endless war, Can silence hearts from Kholodnyi Yar. [Final Chorus] Fly, Black Raven, high and free, Above the fields and memory. Through every loss and every pain, The Raven always rises again. Fly, Black Raven, lead us home, No soul shall stand alone. Over the steppe your shadow reigns, Black Raven forever remains.