Mandhatri - King of Ikshvaku - 1
classical piece, clean strong e-guitar opening, strong piano, strings, deep male voice, strong plucked strings, two Gregorian Chants, no drums
Mandhatri - King of Ikshvaku - 1
classical piece, clean strong e-guitar opening, strong piano, strings, deep male voice, strong plucked strings, two Gregorian Chants, no drums
Lyrics
Verse 1
Dust on the ancient road
Banner of solar gold
Courts full of jealous eyes
He walks in simple clothes
Born from a sage’s prayer
Firelight in his stare
Cradled by kings and clouds
Raised on a warrior’s vow
Chorus
Mandhatri
Lion of Ikshvaku
Hand on the wheel of the world
From the mountain to the sea
They call you
King of a thousand thrones
One word
Mandhatri
Sky on your shoulders
Still you kneel to the sacred flame
What is a crown if the heart grows colder?
Guard your name
Guard your name (hey!)
Verse 2
Heard of a throne of stars
Dreamed of a wider march
Every horizon bowed
Still he was asking “how?”
Conquer the earth and air
What do you hold up there?
Silence that tastes like ash
Echoes of battles past
Bridge
Did you touch every kingdom
Just to lose your own sleep?
Did you drink every river
Just to run that deep?
All that you gathered
Turns back to dust and rain
Only the story
Only the story remains
Chorus
Mandhatri
Lion of Ikshvaku
Hand on the wheel of the world
From the mountain to the sea
They call you
King of a thousand thrones
One word
Mandhatri
Sky on your shoulders
Still you kneel to the sacred flame
What is a crown if the heart grows colder?
Guard your name
Guard your name (Mandhatri)