Lyrics
[verse]
A girl from the countryside heard a calling in the dark
Left the fields behind her, lit an unlikely spark
They said a farmer's daughter had no business with a sword
But she rode out at dawn believing every whispered word
[chorus]
Maiden of the river, banner raised so high
Maiden of the river, standing 'neath a burning sky
History will forget the ones who doubted from the wall
But they'll remember she who answered when the voices call
[verse]
The soldiers laughed at first to see a girl among their ranks
Until they saw her standing steady on the riverbanks
No crown upon her head, no title to her name
Just a quiet certainty that carried her through flame
[chorus]
Maiden of the river, banner raised so high
Maiden of the river, standing 'neath a burning sky
History will forget the ones who doubted from the wall
But they'll remember she who answered when the voices call
[bridge]
They tried to silence what they couldn't understand
A girl who trusted heaven more than any king's command
But even after silence falls upon the square
Her name still rides the wind, still lingers in the air
[chorus]
Maiden of the river, banner raised so high
Maiden of the river, standing 'neath a burning sky
History will forget the ones who doubted from the wall
But they'll remember she who answered when the voices call
