About this song
Before the walls. Before the throne. Before the first cathedral stone. This anthem celebrates Ojer Taq, the Oltec god of civilization itself - a deity so fundamental that even death only transforms him into the temple that bears his name.
Lyrics
(Verse 1) Before the walls, before the throne Before the first cathedral stone I stood where nothing yet had name And from my hands, the builders came One becomes three, three becomes nine Every soul that crosses mine Multiplies beneath my gaze I am the start of endless days (Pre-Chorus) Chimil gave you breath and bone I taught you not to stand alone Together rise, together build A thousand hands, a single guild (Chorus) I am the deepest foundation The god beneath the stone Where one would stand, now three arrive No army fights alone Strike me down, I become the temple Kill the god, the land remains And when you march with faithful numbers I will rise and walk again (Verse 2) Vigilant, I never sleep Every watch is mine to keep Six and six, I hold the line While legions form in threes behind You make a soldier, I make three You build a squad, I build armies The Oltec knew what I provide Not just a god—a rising tide (Pre-Chorus) Chimil gave you breath and bone I taught you not to stand alone Together rise, together build A thousand hands, a single guild (Chorus) I am the deepest foundation The god beneath the stone Where one would stand, now three arrive No army fights alone Strike me down, I become the temple Kill the god, the land remains And when you march with faithful numbers I will rise and walk again (Bridge) Temple of Civilization Stone that remembers my name Three creatures cross the battlefield I rise from the earth again You cannot kill what founds a nation You cannot break what holds the weight I am the floor beneath your cities I am the first and I am fate (Final Chorus) We are the deepest foundation The many born from one Ojer Taq has seen your armies And tripled every son This is how civilizations Turn the tide and win the war You thought you saw my final form Now watch me build a thousand more
