- "It tells the story of Vyrio Ahai. His love, his defiance to the Lord. And his eventual return from undeath. "
- ―Thoros
Vyrio's Ballad is a song popularly sung in places where the Lord of Light is revered. The song summarises Vyrio Ahai's story, his descent into evil, and his prophesied return.
Lyrics[]
- Do you believe in love?
- Do you believe in destiny?
- True love may come only once in a thousand lifetimes...
- I too have loved... they took her from me.
- I prayed for her soul... I prayed for her peace
- When I close my eyes
- I see her face, it comforts me
- When I close my eyes
- Memories cut like a knife
- The blood is the life, and R'hllor I defy!
- My sworn enemy... birth of a new creed.
- Is this my reward for serving His own war?
- The blood I've spilled for faith fulfilled.
- To damn her, a disgrace, you spit back in my face.
- I served you loyally, and you spew blasphemy.
- I avenge with darkness, the blood is the life
- The Great Red Dragon, I feed on human life
- There are far worse things awaiting man than death
- Come taste what I have seen
- I'm spreading my disease
- I will feed upon His precious child
- The human race will bleed, they will serve my need.
- I avenge with darkness, the blood is the life
- The Great Red Dragon, I feed on human life
- I am the Dragon of blood, the relentless prince of pain
- Renouncing the Lord off His throne
- My blood is forever stained
- For true love I shall avenge
- I defy the creed that damned her
- I left alone, my mind was blank.
- I needed time to think, to get the memories from my mind.
- What did I see?
- Can I believe that what I saw that night was real and not just fantasy?
- Just what I saw in my old dreams
- Were they reflections of my warped mind staring back at me?
- 'Cause in my dreams it's always there
- The evil face that twists my mind and brings me to despair
- The night was black, was no use holding back
- 'Cause I just had to see, was someone watching me
- In the mist dark figures move and twist
- Was all this for real, or just some kind of hell?
- Vyrio Ahai! Lord of Death!
- Hell and fire was spawned to be released!
- Torches blazed and sacred chants were praised
- As they start to cry hands held to the sky
- In the night the fires are burning bright
- The ritual has begun, The Demon's work is done
- Vyrio Ahai! Lord of Death!
- Sacrifice is going on tonight
- This can't go on I must inform the Lord!
- Can this still be real or just some crazy dream?
- But I feel drawn towards the chanting hordes
- They seem to mesmerise, can't avoid their eyes
- Vyrio Ahai! Lord of Death!
- Vyrio Ahai! The Prophet's Scourge!
- I'm coming back
- I will return
- And I'll possess your body and I'll make you burn
- I have the fire
- I have the force
- I have the power to make my evil take its course