The Great Conversion

[Verse 1]
Silver sails upon the river
Sharp wind makes the rushes shiver
One crown sits atop my brow
Hard iron is the only law for now

[Pre-Chorus]
Look to the north where the fires glow
Look to the south where the traders go
A kingdom rising out of the mud
Forged in the fury and the holy blood

[Chorus]
Cross and the shield
Power on the battlefield
Cross and the shield
Every spirit starts to yield
Ancient spirits fade away
Witness now the brand new day

[Post-Chorus]
Woah
Let the waters wash the skin
Woah
Let the future now begin

[Verse 2]
Twelve stone statues stand in line
Wooden gods of old design
Tumble down to the rocky shore
Stone giants won’t be talking anymore

[Pre-Chorus]
Look to the east where the golden dome
Glitters like a brand new home
Dnieper river running wide and deep
Waking up a land that used to sleep

[Chorus]
Cross and the shield
Power on the battlefield
Cross and the shield
Every spirit starts to yield
Ancient spirits fade away
Witness now the brand new day

[Post-Chorus]
Woah
Let the waters wash the skin
Woah
Let the future now begin

[Bridge]
Kyiv rising
People marching
History turning
Temples burning

[Chorus]
Cross and the shield
Power on the battlefield
Cross and the shield
Every spirit starts to yield
Ancient spirits fade away
Witness now the brand new day

[Post-Chorus]
Woah
Let the waters wash the skin
Woah
Let the future now begin
Woah
Let the spirit let it in