Nothing but Blood

Morning dew and beams of the sunrise
 This is life! I'm one with the landscape
 We're on the hunt, just like our ancestors
 Seal the bond between man and beast alike
 Such silence, the moment is shattered by a helpless scream
 Nothing but blood
 United through the ties of common faunal bloodlines
 Nothing but blood
 A line of heritage woven through the fabric of life
 Out of breath,
 And now paralyzed by the stunning sight of a brown bear so fearsome
 Its cornered prey -- a scavenging pilgrim
 Pounding heart, adrenaline starts to course
 Your moment, your window of opportunity to shine
 Nothing but blood
 I step between the two and stare the creature down
 Nothing but blood
 My blade is shimmering as the bear begins to charge
 Flowing, the wounds of myself and the bear flow
 You can't tell whose blood belongs to who
 The soil is steaming
 It's drinking deep the blood
 A heaving, a straining
 The wall of bones and fur falls down
 Nothing but blood
 My sword becomes a cane as I survey the carnage
 Nothing but blood
 The pilgrim has his life, but have I still the strength to lead?
 Antioch -- I'm grievously wounded
 "Rest, lord! Your men will wait for you to recover"