"The Ballad of the Hero's Return"

(Verse 1) In days of old, when knights were bold, A kingdom cried in fear. A band of heroes answered the call, Their hearts both true and clear. Through forest deep and mountain high, Their journey did unfold, To face the horde of orcs so fierce, And tales of bravery told. (Chorus) They fought the darkness, they fought the night, With sword and spell, they brought the light. Through perils vast and trials unknown, Together, they made their stand. (Verse 2) They faced the wrath of a darkened mage, His power dark and cold. With courage strong and friendship deep, Their fates began to mold. The undead rose in endless waves, A lich with eyes of fire. With blade and chant, they held their ground, And pushed the foes back dire. (Chorus) They fought the darkness, they fought the night, With sword and spell, they brought the light. Through perils vast and trials unknown, Together, they made their stand. (Bridge) But battles won and victories claimed, Came at a heavy cost. For in the end, their hearts so brave, Many were forever lost. (Verse 3) And so the hero journeyed on, With shadows in his eyes. A fighter's strength could not prevent The sound of friends' goodbyes. He carried home the ashes cold, Of those who fell so near. To lay them down in sacred ground, Their memories held dear. (Chorus) They fought the darkness, they fought the night, With sword and spell, they brought the light. Through perils vast and trials unknown, Together, they made their stand. (Verse 4) The kingdom saved, the land restored, Yet hearts were left in pain. For only one returned from war, With tales of loss and gain. He knelt before the weeping kin, And handed o'er their kin. A hero's duty, bittersweet, For battles that they’d win. (Outro) So raise a glass to those we’ve lost, And those who journey still. For in their name, we carry on, With honor and with will. The fighter stands, alone at last, The burden heavy grown. A hero's path, though glory fades, Is never walked alone.