Rising from the frozen wasteland
A king once overthrown
A sadistic tyrant

A blackened mist, no flesh nor bones
Attack against the Crystal Empire
The enemy grows strong

The Crystal Heart, it must be found
Or else all hope is gone


King Sombra will destroy us all
The darkness closes in
A trail of death left in its wake

The end of time is drawing ever near
(solo: Diego)


Hidden away for centuries
The empire of light has returned
But so with it, an evil force

That threatens the kingdom to suffer and burn
Twilight is caught by the spell
And fights to stop the oncoming threat;

The force field weakens
As the crystal ponies inch
Towards an imminent death


The Crystal Fair is the only way
To bring the balance back

Rejuvenate our hopes and dreams
And stand a fighting chance for victory


(chorus)
Rise up from the arctic pit
And take the crystal slaves

Rise of the crystal shadow
Bow down to your Equestrian Lord


The black mist is rising
Seeping through the cracks
The crystal slaves, shackled and chained

As the sky turns a deathly shade of black
(solos: Diego, Eric)


Falling down into the frozen wasteland
The king's been overthrown
The dragon throws the Crystal Heart

So Cadance may reclaim her throne
In one fatal strike, a bright flash of light
Colors stream across the sky

King Sombra falls into the pit
As his reign of terror fades away and dies


(chorus)