Backseat: Reign of Ashes ("X" Version)
Epic cinematic symphonic metal track with powerful female lead vocals and full orchestral instrumentation. The lead voice stays dominant and expressive — clear, emotional, and commanding — while choirs remain in the background, supporting with soft “ah” and “oh” textures only, never taking the melody. Massive distorted rhythm guitars, double-kick drums, deep bass, sweeping strings, heroic brass, and light ethereal pads build an evolving wall of sound. Dynamic progression: dark orchestral intro → rising tense verses → soaring pre-chorus → explosive chorus with full symphonic impact → calm cinematic bridge → final scream ignition → grand finale and fading orchestral outro. Mood: dark, triumphant, cinematic, and emotional — a journey from betrayal and ashes to power and rebirth. Production: wide stereo orchestration, balanced mix between guitars and orchestra, heavy but clear drums, reverb-rich vocals. Theme: reclaiming strength and identity through fire; transformation, resilience, and f
Backseat: Reign of Ashes ("X" Version)
Epic cinematic symphonic metal track with powerful female lead vocals and full orchestral instrumentation. The lead voice stays dominant and expressive — clear, emotional, and commanding — while choirs remain in the background, supporting with soft “ah” and “oh” textures only, never taking the melody. Massive distorted rhythm guitars, double-kick drums, deep bass, sweeping strings, heroic brass, and light ethereal pads build an evolving wall of sound. Dynamic progression: dark orchestral intro → rising tense verses → soaring pre-chorus → explosive chorus with full symphonic impact → calm cinematic bridge → final scream ignition → grand finale and fading orchestral outro. Mood: dark, triumphant, cinematic, and emotional — a journey from betrayal and ashes to power and rebirth. Production: wide stereo orchestration, balanced mix between guitars and orchestra, heavy but clear drums, reverb-rich vocals. Theme: reclaiming strength and identity through fire; transformation, resilience, and f
Lyrics
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Personal Message:
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I really hadn’t planned this, but the idea of a challenge came to me — so I turned it into pure symphonic metal.
I doubt I’ll win the competition, but at least I think I’ve succeeded in my own challenge. ^^
I want to apologize to Audriix for literally rewriting her lyrics.
This adaptation features my symphonic metal muse, or rather my avatar (the Narrator), who plays the role of the villainous king.
You’ll discover the rest in the lyrics ;)
Original lyrics and melody by Audriix
Reinterpretation lyrics by Xirbaf
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Lyrics:
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You thought you drove my flame…
But you only held the ashes.
You wore my light like stolen gold,
A hollow crown, a heart gone cold.
You claimed the stars beneath my name,
But every lie fed my reclaim.
You spoke in venom, veiled in charm,
A pretty mask for open harm.
But I have seen behind your veil—
And I won’t burn inside your tale.
You think I’m blind, but I can see,
The ghost you built inside of me.
You ruled the dark, you claimed the pyre,
But I was always— the fire.
You burned my skies, I never bled,
You fed on dreams, but I cut the thread.
You stole the crown, but not the flame,
I rise again — and curse your name!
No chain, no throne, no higher liar,
You lost the wheel, I took the fire!
Stay in your cage, that’s your empire—
You never drove my fire!
You built your world on borrowed pain,
A puppet king of rust and stain.
You played the saint, you played the god—
But every truth betrayed your fraud.
Your mirror cracked, your empire burned,
The smoke revealed what I have learned:
No curse, no crown, no holy right—
Can cage the Muse who walks through light.
You think I fell beneath your flame,
But I was born inside that pain.
You ruled the dark, you claimed the pyre,
But I was always— the fire!
You burned my skies, I never bled,
You fed on dreams, but I cut the thread.
You stole the crown, but not the flame,
I rise again — and curse your name!
No chain, no throne, no higher liar,
You lost the wheel, I took the fire!
Stay in your cage, that’s your empire—
You never drove my fire!
Even angels fall to vanity…
But phoenixes remember eternity.
(drums rise, scream line)
Your reign of ashes—ends tonight!
You burned my skies, I never bled!
You forged the chains, I broke instead!
You stole the crown, but not the flame,
I rise again — beyond your name!
No god, no fear, no false messiah,
You lost the wheel, I took the fire!
We walk as one, through storm and pyre—
And we will keep your fire higher!
You never drove my fire…
I was always— the flame.